Articles & Education
Native American Land Acknowledgment Statement
Photo of Joseph Standing Bear of the Midwest SOARRING Foundation offering a blessing at McDonald Farm The following is The Conservation Foundation’s Native American Land Acknowledgment Statement as approved
Earth Day Benefit 2022
Our annual Earth Day Benefit is a critical source of funding for our important work to save nearby nature, protect our region’s vital waterways, and connect children of all ages
The Watersheds We Call Home
Every drop of rain is going someplace. And every place it goes to is flowing somewhere else. This is the most basic concept of a watershed. “Watershed” is a term
Hike Bundling in the Shawnee Hills
Have you ever visited the unglaciated Shawnee National Forest (Shawnee Hills) area of southern Illinois? It’s truly an amazing place with so many natural places to hike and explore. It’s
McDonald Farm Annual Plant Sale (Online)
Seeding has begun in our greenhouses to get a wide variety of organic vegetable and herb seedlings ready, and our native plant partners are growing our favorite native perennials and
Conservation and Natural Medicines The Doctor is Out… side
Medical research from around the world has documented the health benefits of getting out in nature. Over the years, The Conservation Foundation (TCF) has promoted using parks, forest preserves, and
Donor Testimonial: Steve Tiwald & Karen Hutt
Steve Tiwald and his wife Karen Hutt were the founders twenty years ago of the Green Earth Institute, the organic farming operation headquartered at McDonald Farm that is now our
Bill Dawe, Namesake of New Gathering Space at McDonald Farm
It seems only fitting that McDonald Farm volunteer Bill Dawe should bear such a striking resemblance to Santa Claus! Though his gifts of time, humor, blood, sweat, some tears and
Change Flows: DuPage River Sweep 2022
The 31st Annual DuPage River Sweep will be held Saturday, May 21, 2022 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. The annual DuPage County River Sweep is a county-wide self-coordinated stream cleanup
A Winter’s Tale: Conservation, Snow, and Climate Change
Winter in Illinois means snow and usually a lot of it. Good for recreation if you like skiing, snowshoeing, making snowmen, and throwing the occasional snowball. Not so good for
Great Places to Hike this Winter
I know we all have our favorite places to hike, and we probably have seasonal favorites. There are hundreds of places to hike in the winter throughout our area. I
A River Flows Through It
A River Flows Through It Series Spotlights Life in the Fox River Valley Presented by the River Corridor Foundation of St. Charles, The Conservation Foundation, and the St. Charles
