Fox River Cleanup Planned For Montgomery, Oswego

MONTGOMERY, IL — The Village of Oswego’s Environmentally Conscious Oswego (ECO) Committee plans a clean-up along the banks of the Fox River on Saturday, Aug. 12. ECO is seeking volunteers to help clean up the Montgomery and Oswego riverfront and collect trash out of the river and off the shorelines.

The cleanup will take place along the Fox River, starting at Violet Patch Park, downstream to Hudson Crossing Park, including the confluence of Waubonsie Creek and the Fox River. Volunteers on land will clean the shoreline of public property along the river, including the bike trail and parks. Volunteers on the water will clean the shoreline between these parks.

ECO will award a $25 prize for the most unusual item retrieved from the river.

Volunteers will meet at Violet Patch Park at 9 a.m., then divide into teams with specific assigned areas. Volunteers are encouraged to bring work gloves and wear mud boots. Volunteers will continue the clean-up until noon, then gather for lunch at Hudson Crossing Park.

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In addition to the ECO Committee, the Prairie State Canoeists will contribute to the clean-up. The Prairie State Canoeists (PSC) will lead the clean-up on the water, using their own canoes, kayaks and tools. Car shift will be at 9 a.m. from the park on the east side of the Fox, downstream from the Montgomery Dam and upstream from the Mill Street bridge. Canoeists and kayakers can sign up for the cleanup online.

Please note: Safety of the clean-up volunteers is paramount. If the Fox River is above 1000 cubic feet per second (cfs) as measured on the gauge at the Montgomery Dam, the Fox River Clean-Up will be postponed to another date.

To volunteer for the Oswego Fox River Rescue, contact the Village of Oswego at 630-554-3242.

Via the Village of Oswego

Image via Patch file