Dragon boat races returning to the Fox River in St. Charles. Races would be part of the Heart of the Fox fundraising event in June.
Races would be part of the Heart of the Fox fundraising event in June. Read full story...
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Dragon boat races, festival may be returning to St. Charles next summer
When a community festival disappears - either to take a short hiatus or simply because its time had come and gone because of finances, manpower or lack of community interest - you tend to forget about it. Read full story...
The Conservation Foundation and The River Corridor Foundation of St. Charles Thank the Fox River Clean-up Teams!
It may have poured and the river may have been running high closing the river to boats, but the spirit of some 50 volunteers was not dampened last Saturday, September 21st for the It’s Our Fox River Day clean-up event. Team energy was high and volunteers were laser-focused on picking up trash along the Fox River in St. Charles. Read full story...
The Conservation Foundation and The River Corridor Foundation of St. Charles team with Friends of the Fox River to clean up Fox River
Local citizens are banding together to clean up litter and trash along the entire Fox River from Waukesha, Wisconsin to Ottawa, Illinois. Read full story...
How riverfront recreation can reboot rural communities
In Eagle, Colorado, a whitewater park aims to spur development and create a new destination. Read full story...
St. Charles residents weigh in on downtown plans
ST. CHARLES – St. Charles resident Sharon O'Leary thinks replacing the existing dam in downtown St. Charles with whitewater and recreational channels, a recreational zipline above the Fox River and other improvements would be a great way to bring more people to the downtown. Read full story...
River Corridor Foundation Announces Langum Corridor river front improvement initiative and new officers
The River Corridor Foundation of St. Charles is focusing on a series of potential improvements to the eastern bank of the Fox River roughly parallel to Langum Park in St. Charles. RCF Project Committee chair, Jim Enck, notes this stretch of the riverfront has not been the subject of significant improvements for many years and yet is one of the most visible stretches of the riverfront for residents and visitors alike. Read full story...
Proposed Fox River improvements would help St. Charles economy: study
ST. CHARLES – Replacing the existing dam in downtown St. Charles with whitewater and recreational channels, installing a recreational zipline above the Fox River and doing other improvements along the Fox River could bring thousands of more people to the city every year and create many economic opportunities, according to a consultant studying the proposal. Read full story...
Report: Fox River plan likely to boost tourism in St. Charles
A plan to create a white-water rafting course, an upgraded riverwalk and various other recreational amenities likely would boost tourism and economic activity in St. Charles, according to the preliminary results of a study. Read full story...
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