River Rascals...MOUNT UP! We're looking for volunteers who LOVE our local waterway, the Fox River!
Join us Saturday, Sept 17, as part of the It's Our Fox River Day celebration organized by Friends of the Fox River.
Hundreds of volunteers up and down the river are joining forces for a day of cleanups and camaraderie.
Here's the plan:
- Sign up my emailing jeremy@riverlandsbrewing.com with Fox Cleanup in the subject line
- Meet at our St. Charles brewery in St. Charles at 9am to pick up gear and get your location assignments
- NOTE: you'll want to wear BOOTS or OLD SHOES, LONG PANTS, LONG SLEEVES, WORK GLOVES, BUG SPRAY, SUNSCREEN!
- Return to the brewery at 11am to celebrate with fresh beers and more!
- Special tapping of Buried Hatchets Imperial Stout with toasted coconut, bananas, and chocolate, which a portion of the profits going to Friends of the Fox!
- Stick around for our Oktoberfest celebration starting at noon!
ABOUT FRIENDS OF THE FOX:
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 501(c)(3) nonprofit 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.