“Development’s always a two-edged sword,” says Minooka Village President Ric Offerman. He’s referring to the fact that the population of Minooka, at the crossroads of Kendall, Grundy and Will Counties,
Most of the time when we at The Conservation Foundation are involved in preserving land, we end up actually owning the land for only a short time while the municipality,
It’s time to get outside and enjoy the last weeks of summer. While you’re at it, snap a photo or two with your phone camera and enter our Nature Phone
We Did It!!! Or more accurately, the more than 300 people who supported our Strengthening Our Foundation $100K Challenge did it. Thanks to your generosity, we have met the challenge
When our Vice President of Land & Water Conservation Programs Dan Lobbes describes our newest land preservation acquisition as “lumpy and bumpy,” he means it both literally and figuratively. The
There’s been a 6 acre gap in the DuPage River Trail, where it has to circumvent private property sitting between two Plainfield Park District properties along the DuPage River. But
The COVID-19 pandemic has put a whole new focus on local food. Thanks to Lenore McDonald’s McDonald Farm land donation, the hard work of our farm crew, and the support
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 COVID-19 pandemic has put a whole new focus on local food. Thanks to Lenore McDonald’s McDonald Farm land donation, the hard work of our farm crew, and the support
Throughout the Strengthening Our Foundation campaign, we’ve been sharing through video and writing some of the ways we have adapted our work to have the most positive impact during the
“During the wild uncertainty of a frightened land, Spring reached out her mystical hand, willing to give us hope.” ~Angie Weiland Crosby We cannot give enough thanks for the support
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
In these days of limited funds, how can you justify the money spent on land conservation? Or put another way, what are the economic benefits obtained from land conservation? In
We all know that land conservation is vital to our quality of life and improves the health of our communities. But how do we talk to others about this in
The Conservation Foundation focuses its work in DuPage, Kane, Kendall, and Will Counties, and goes where needed in LaSalle, DeKalb and Grundy Counties. But the benefits of its efforts go
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