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The Southeast Fox River Partnership, formed in 1998, represents a wide range of federal, state, county and local agencies, nonprofit organizations and private sector interests.  The partnership was formed to give citizens, environmental and conservation groups, businesses and local governments the ability to share resources while working toward common goals.  To guide the work and operations of the partner team, the following vision statement has been developed:

"To protect, restore, and enhance the natural resources of the Fox River basin through a cooperative team effort by partners representing federal, state, municipal and private entities.  Team efforts are focused on actions that address this vision."

Priority Issues Identified by the Southeast Fox River Partnership:

• Encourage good land use planning, zoning and enforcement with inclusion of open space.
• Insufficient public education about local natural resource issues.
• Protection of groundwater quality and quantity.
• Loss of wetlands.
• Loss of wildlife habitat.
• Insufficient population density being achieved in urban development.