When you clean up leaves, you clean out habitat for overwintering bees, butterflies, and many other critters. On the flipside, leaving leaves in place will give them the shelter they
With so much that was familiar in their little worlds crumbling around them this year, it has been incredibly important to still serve the youth of our communities and connect them to
One thing that unites us as a nation is land: Americans strongly support saving the open spaces they love. Since 1972, The Conservation Foundation has been doing just that for
Click for more information and peruse our collection of beautiful Fox River paintings by plein air artist Joel Sheesley.
Walking through donor and Conservation@Home certified member Robin LaBancz’s Bartlett oasis of a yard on a coolish day this summer, I felt my mood and energy level lift with every
This is a land that has stories. You can hear it in the soughing of the trees as you enter the shade of the forest. You can see it in
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 in a variety of climates
2020 ~ It’s definitely been a year many of us would like to forget!The COVID-19 pandemic, social unrest, fires, floods and the uncertainty of the future –At The Conservation Foundation,
Greetings friends, family, and neighbors of Green Earth Harvest! My name is Russ, and I am grateful to have been selected as the new farm manager here at McDonald Farm!
We’re so excited to introduce you to our newest staff members! Their expertise and fresh new ideas have already energized us and our efforts to fulfill our mission. Abby Beck
“ORGANIC… THE WAY GRAMPA DID IT!” That’s what the sign read in DeKalb County as I drove past an old farm on Rt. 23. I thought of the McDonald Farm,
The following is The Conservation Foundation’s Native American Land Acknowledgment Statement as approved by the Board of Trustees: As an organization dedicated to environmental stewardship, we acknowledge the many
The DuPage River Salt Creek Workgroup, which is staffed by The Conservation Foundation, is working to implement a plan to improve water quality, recreation and education on Salt Creek at
Reservation Woods, located in Kendall County, is that almost-mythical “Hundred Acre Wood” popularized in Winnie the Pooh and other stories. Renowned Illinois ecologist Dick Young felt that it was the
The Biden Administration recently announced the “America the Beautiful” Initiative. On May 6, 2021, they outlined a vision for how the United States can work collaboratively to conserve and restore
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