Articles & Education
Strengthening Our Foundation
In this season of gratitude, our thoughts have turned to nature and the endless ways it has sustained and nurtured us, especially this past year
First Annual “It’s Our Fox River Day” in Kendall County
Fifty-five volunteers showed up to Yorkville’s Riverfront Park and gave the Fox River some love at the first annual Kendall County “It’s Our Fox River
New Canoe Launch for Lisle Park District
Lisle Park District is officially opening their new public boat launch with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Saturday, September 11th at 10:00am. The celebration is
Top 10 Recommended Hikes In Our Core Four Counties
With concerns about the Delta Variant of the Coronavirus mounting with every passing hour and continued recommendations for “social distancing”, it’s a great time to
Partnership Feeds Human & Natural Communities in Joliet
Human and natural communities in Joliet are being fed thanks to a recent project born by a partnership of the National Hook-Up of Black Women,
Remembering Our Betty
The Conservation Foundation and region in general had to say a difficult goodbye this month to a woman who was quiet in manner, but whose
Meet Our Summer Interns
As our native plants bloomed and the summer sun lined the gravel road to the McDonald Farm, we had the pleasure of welcoming new summer
Artificial Intelligence and Farming
Farming is one of the oldest and arguably most important human pursuits. People have come a long way over the millennia in how we farm
A “Secret” Trail at Silver Springs
If you’ve ever floated on the Fox River in Kendall County, you likely passed Silver Springs State Fish and Wildlife Area or even put your
How We Redesigned Our Native Plant Garden
In a project we’re calling “Garden Refresh,” we transformed the native garden beds outside one of our office buildings at the McDonald Farm in Naperville.
Take A Hike Program Beginning This Fall!
This fall, we’re partnering with Edward-Elmhurst Health to bring you the Healthy Driven Take a Hike! Challenge. For eight weeks, from Sept. 1 to Oct.
Artificial Intelligence and Conservation
The use of ‘innovation’ and ‘technical transformation’ to deal with climate change has recently gotten a lot of mindshare. These solutions are physical, using something