Gary Swick, president of Friends of the Fox River, will present his annual State of the Fox River program from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 12, at Schweitzer Environmental Center, 16N900 Sleepy Hollow Road in West Dundee.
Every year at this time, the president reports on the health of our River, what it experienced last year, and what’s planned for it this year.
He’s well-informed because he is an active participant in some of the most influential and informed groups that study, protect, and enjoy our Fox.
Besides being an instructor at Northern Illinois University, after retiring from Dundee-Crown High School, where he taught for 34 years, he’s on the boards of both Living Lands & Waters, and Elgin Math & Science Academy, vice president, of the Tyler and Jelke Creek Watershed Coalitions and was part of the Fox River Study Group for years.
At his program last year, he conducted a rousing celebration of anniversaries, accomplishments, and activities surrounding the Fox River.
This year, he said that our thinking caps will be involved as we discover fun facts about the Fox. After many years of attending his special program, we know there will be some surprises.
— Friends of the Fox River