Just in time for Halloween, meet the bats of Northeastern Illinois! Find out who they are and where they will be when Halloween arrives in this free webinar! These amazing flying mammals have a story to tell about how they have adapted to a rapidly changing landscape.
As many of us have started working from home, utility bills may be creeping up. Join us, along with special guests from Nicor Gas and American Water to learn how you can save water and energy at home, thus saving you money! With some minor changes in habits coupled with available rebates, you can save …
Photo by Vikas Bansal, Taken at Atwater Nature Area in Naperville, Preserved and Managed by The Conservation Foundation. Often seen before they are heard, Sandhill Cranes are a wonderful conservation success story. We will explore what makes these birds so remarkable and how to see them during their annual migration.
DuPage County Stormwater Management and The Conservation Foundation are offering a free webinar entitled "Trees and Water Sensitive Urban Design." Urban trees can be an invaluable asset to cities. When designed correctly, trees can efficiently and sustainably assist in managing stormwater through the reduction of runoff and the improvement of water quality. But what are …
Before you salt your driveway this winter, find out how much is too much and how you can be safe and reduce the amount of salt going down the drain into the rivers and streams. Learn the impact the salt has to wildlife and water quality.
The Conservation Foundation and the Friends of O'Hara Woods welcome you to join us for our monthly workday at O'Hara Woods. We provide the snacks and tools, you provide the smiles! No experience needed! Please dress for the weather and bring work gloves if you have them. We will meet at the parking lot off …
"Hoo" are the strange and mysterious creatures that lurk in the dark in the neighborhoods around us? Join us to learn about Owls and how these rarely seen top predators rule the night skies.