• Fox River Cleanup: The Village of Oswego’s ECO Commission will be a partner with the Prairie State Canoeists and Water Trail Keepers to clean up the bank of the Fox River Saturday, Aug. 4, and is seeking volunteers to clean the banks of the Oswego and Montgomery riverfront, collecting trash from the River and shorelines, from Violet Patch Park to Hudson Crossing Park and including the confluence of Waubonsie Creek and the Fox River. Volunteers will meet at 9 a.m. at Violet Patch Park, then be assigned to teams to cover specific areas. Please bring works gloves and wear mud boots, if possible. Lunch will be served at noon at Hudson Crossing Park. Volunteers must be 13 years old to participate in the land-based portion of the event. Ages 10 and up are welcome to participate in the land-based portion of the cleanup with an accompanying adult. Scouts and other community groups are encouraged to sign up. Canoeists will lead the clean-up on the water by using canoes, kayaks, and tools, and there will be a car shift at 8:30 a.m. from Montgomery Park, River right, downstream from the Montgomery Dam and upstream from the Mill Street bridge.
To volunteer on land, contact the village of Oswego government at 630-554-3242. To volunteer on water with your own kayak or canoe, visit prairiestatecanoeists.org. To sign up to collect by foot call 630-554-3242 or or by water visit prairiestatecanoeists.org.