Jon Duerr Forest Preserve Fox River

Fox River

South Elgin, Illinois, United States

Inside Jon Duerr Forest Preserve, off the boat ramp next to the parking lot and trail.

Location created by
Julie Chadwick

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The last photo is the view from the trail bridge.
There’s a very large flock of geese on the river; some slabs remain at the edge of the shore.

07 Feb 14:30 by Julie Chadwick

The river is partially covered with ice. I don’t see or hear any birds.

17 Jan 14:45 by Julie Chadwick

The river is quite low, and calm.

18 Dec 15:15 by Julie Chadwick

It’s a beautiful sunny day; the river is moving at a moderate pace. On the hike here I saw an eagle flying along the river and landing somewhere across the river from my observation site.

02 Nov 13:15 by Julie Chadwick

The river was moving fairly quickly; there were a lot of birds singing and a few small clouds. Lots of people were walking and biking on the path.

11 May 13:30 by Julie Chadwick

There are lots of birds singing; there’s a fisherman on the boat ramp and lots of hikers and bikers on the path.
The river is calm.

15 Apr 13:55 by Julie Chadwick

There are just a few geese on the water downstream. The ground is slightly muddy.

11 Mar 12:30 by Julie Chadwick

DUPLICATE TEST STRIP: also 144 ppm.
See photo above.

05 Feb 12:30 by Julie Chadwick

The river is flowing and has a small amount of ice.

13 Jan 10:40 by Julie Chadwick