Friends of the Fox River invites individuals, community groups, businesses, and organizations to host events for the upcoming It’s Our Fox River Day (IOFRD) Saturday, Sept. 19. Spanning the river’s 200-mile length across sites in Wisconsin and Illinois, IOFRD facilitates meaningful connections with the watershed through an array of river-related
The Big One: Shred and Recycle No. 2 will take place from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 29, 540 S. Randall Rd., St. Charles. Confidential document shredding, recycling of electronics, clothing, textiles, shoes and apparel, books and paper, bicycles, Styrofoam, batteries, and fluorescent bulbs/tubes —Kane County government
Many varied representatives dig a shovel into the dirt August 20 to commemorate the start of the historic Mastodon Lake Dredging and Shoreline Restoration Project.
The City of Aurora government will host a Sustainability Town Hall from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22 at 2185 Liberty Street, Aurora, as part of the Summer Civics Series. The event will detail the City’s current sustainability efforts, ranging from green jobs to long-term environmental resilience, and
The Big One: Shred and Recycle No. 2 will take place from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 29, 540 S. Randall Rd., St. Charles. Confidential document shredding, recycling of electronics, clothing, textiles, shoes and apparel, books and paper, bicycles, Styrofoam, batteries, and fluorescent bulbs/tubes —Kane County government
University of Illinois Extension will host an Extension Connection Community Day Sunday, Aug. 30 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Kane County Idea Garden, Route 38 and Peck Road, at 3480 Lincoln Highway, in St. Charles. The local Extension team will be joined by master gardeners, master naturalists,
The City of Aurora government will host a free electronics recycling drive-thru Saturday, Aug. 22 from 8 a.m to noon at the Route 59 Train Station, 1090 N. IL Route 59. The event will take place on the south side of the tracks. All items are free to recycle, but
Nancy “Gaby” Valladolid’s photo of a two-spotted bumblebee at Isle a la Cache preserve in Romeoville won first place in July’s portion of the Forest Preserve District of Will County’s Preserve the Moment photo contest.
Naperville Neighborly Day, a free Block Party with traditional nostalgia vibes in downtown Naperville, on Chicago Ave. between Washington to Main St., will take place 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 9. The day will have many notable musical performances and visitors are encouraged to bring lawn chairs to
Grab your dip net and get ready to wade into the water! The Forest Preserve District of Kane County invites the community to take part in the 8th Annual Rusty Rodeo, a free, family-friendly event focused on removing invasive Rusty Crayfish from local waterways. The event will be held from
Anyone can help endangered Blanding’s turtles by adopting one. Adoptions will help raise funds for the Forest Preserve District of Kane County’s Blanding’s turtle conservation efforts and research. To adopt visit https://kaneforestpreservefoundation.org/adoptaturtle —Forest Preserve District of Kane County
Our Legacy Initiative (OLI) has launched The OLI Patriotic Garden, a movement inspired by the Victory Gardens of World War I and World War II. During the war efforts, American families came together to grow their own fruits and vegetables to help ensure the nation had plenty of fresh food
The City of Aurora’s Fire Department and Animal Care and Control Division partnered on a rescue operation the morning of July 8, saving a fawn from drowning in the Fox River. At approximately 9:30 a.m., City staff on the Downer Place Bridge in downtown Aurora noticed a young fawn appear
Sally Knudsen of Channahon won June’s Preserve the Moment photo contest with a split-second shot of a prothonotary warbler in flight. Forest Preserve District of Will County judges appreciated the sharpness and composition of the photo. “Getting a nice photo of a warbler in motion can be a challenge,” one
Following a two-week-long voting period, the City of Aurora is excited to reveal the name of the new baby elk that was born in early June at the Phillips Park Zoo. More than 800 votes were cast by the public, as voters chose from five names put together by the
Aurora Lions Club members and friends pose for a photo June 19 after clearing more than 320 pounds of trash from the Fox Valley Park District Virgil Gilman Trail in Aurora.
Illinois State representative Stephanie Kifowit will offer a free recycle and shred day Saturday, June 27 from 9 a.m. to noon at Kifowit’s office parking lot, 1677 Montgomery Rd., Aurora. Three garbage bags or two banker boxes will be accepted for paper shredding until a truck reaches capacity. Accepted for
Cheap Trick, the iconic rock band from Rockford, will come to downtown Aurora’s RiverEdge Park, 360 N. Broadway, Aurora, Thursday, June 25. Gates open at 6 p.m.. Show at 8 p.m.. Tickets are $50. For tickets and information, visit riveredgeaurora.com. —Jay Kelly PR
Monarch butterfly numbers are down a dramatic 90%. What’s to be done? The easy solution is plant milkweed. Kay MacNeil, director of Milkweed for Monarchs, wants to distribute 10,000 seed packets this year! To get samples of three different kinds of milkweed and lots of information, send a stamped self
The Oswegoland Heritage Association and the Little White School Museum will host a “Hafenrichter History Hike at Farmington Lake” Saturday, May 23, starting at 10 a.m.. Participants will meet in the parking lot off of Douglas Road and Farmington Lakes Drive, and should expect mild walking conditions for the roughly
