About Us
About Us
Friends of the Fox River Mission.
The mission of the Friends of the Fox River is to preserve, restore and protect the Fox River Watershed's resources by connecting people with nature through education, research, restoration and advocacy.
Friends of the Fox River is a non-profit organization made up of citizens and organizations taking action to protect and maintain the quality of the Fox River and its tributaries. Through our programs and activities, we encourage both adults and students to become involved in protecting the river and its watershed. Each year, we have over 4,500 citizens participating in our programs including our water quality monitoring program (Fox River Watershed Monitoring Network), river and stream cleanups, river habitat improvement projects, and water quality education events.
- Friends of the Fox River Annual Report 2006, 2005, 2004
FOFR Strategic Plan - Adopted March 6, 2006 See strategic plan » 
What we do
We train citizens, teachers, and youth group leaders to monitor the health of the Fox River and its tributaries. We organize Fox Rescue cleanup events each May and September where thousands of pounds of trash are removed from the shores and waters of the river by volunteers throughout the Fox River Valley. Continue reading »
Accomplishments
We have organized spring and fall Fox Rescue cleanup events each year removing tons of trash from the Fox River and its tributaries. We have enhanced river habitat by planting nearly 7,000 water willow plants in the Fox River. We have created and distributed a “Welcome to Your Watershed” brochure that informs property owners about water quality protection. See more accomplishments »
History
Incorporated in 1990, Friends of the Fox River is a non-profit organization dedicated to building a watershed of caretakers in the Fox River Valley. We are concerned citizens taking action to protect and maintain the quality of the Fox River and its tributaries. Continue to history »
Leadership
See who is helping us get things done. See our leadership »
Volunteers Needed for Water Willow PlantFriends of the Fox River and the Illinois Smallmouth Alliance will be hosting a water willow plantin... Read more |
1st Annual Native Plant SaleFriends of the Fox River will be hosting our 1st Annual Native Plant Sale at our new... Read more |
Fact Sheet
- 1. In Illinois, 13 dams impede the Fox River’s flow.
- 2. Most Fox River dams serve no purpose.
- 3. Fox River dams do not “improve fishing.”
- 4. River dams degrade water quality.