Articles & Education
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
Dickson-Murst Farm Camp Mixes History and Fun for Kids
If you ask kids what they did at Farm Camp, the stories may go on for a long time. There were 25 campers who attend
Babbling Brook: Mother’s Day Hike in McHenry County
To no surprise, my wife wanted to visit a new place and hike on Mother’s Day. Although we usually head south or west from our
Conservation in the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration
The United Nations designated 2021-2030 the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021–2030, “with the aim of supporting and scaling up efforts to prevent, halt,
The Facts of Life
by Jason Halm, Farm Manager There are three words running through my head this week on the farm, as facts of life. The first: everything
Conservation and Wildlife Corridors The Birds and The Bees
Actually, wildlife corridors benefit more than just birds and bees. There is a wealth of information about wildlife corridors for butterflies, predators, and other species
Stockholm’s Whiskey Pairing Dinner Benefitting The Conservation Foundation
We’re so pleased that life is getting back to normal and our friends at Stockholm’s Brewery in Geneva are getting back to business as usual.