
Events
2022-05-09 08:00:00
Buy your natives this year through the Downers Grove Public Works Native Tree and Shrub Sale!
2022-05-21 08:00:00
Participate in our Yorkville Litter Clean-Up Program and donate one hour of your time to help make Yorkville brighter!


News
The following is The Conservation Foundation’s Native American Land Acknowledgment Statement as approved by the Board of Trustees: As...

Annual Reports
- 2021 Impact Report
- 2020 Impact Report
- 2019 Year In Review
- 2018 Year In Review
- 2017 Year In Review
- 2016 Year In Review
- 2015 Year In Review
- 2014 Year In Review
- 2012 40th Anniversary Annual Report
- 2011 Year in Review
- 2010 Year In Review
- January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2009
- January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2008 tem
- January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2007
- January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2006
- January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2005
- July 1, 2003 - December 31, 2004

Articles & Education
Preparing to Paddle: How You Can Be River Responsible This Year
Posted by Lea Rodbarry
As you are pulling out the paddling gear this spring and thinking about getting out on your favorite local river,…
Conservation In the ‘Burbs
Posted by Steve Stawarz
So, one day I asked myself what more I can do for conservation, especially as a suburbanite who doesn’t…
50th Anniversary At A Glance
Posted by Jill Johnson
Our current supporters and the staff, leaders, and donors who came before them are the reason The Conservation Foundation has…
The More, The Merrier
Posted by Steve Stawarz
The More, The Merrier Conservation, Diversity, and The Law of Dependence Along with inspiring us to make wonderful tapestries,…
Native American Land Acknowledgment Statement
Posted by Brook McDonald
The following is The Conservation Foundation’s Native American Land Acknowledgment Statement as approved by the Board of Trustees: As…
Earth Day Benefit 2022
Posted by Alli McIlvain
Our annual Earth Day Benefit is a critical source of funding for our important work to save nearby nature, protect…
The Watersheds We Call Home
Posted by Alex Handel
Every drop of rain is going someplace. And every place it goes to is flowing somewhere else. This is the…
Hike Bundling in the Shawnee Hills
Posted by Brook McDonald
Have you ever visited the unglaciated Shawnee National Forest (Shawnee Hills) area of southern Illinois? It’s truly an amazing place…
McDonald Farm Annual Plant Sale (Online)
Posted by Jill Johnson
Seeding has begun in our greenhouses to get a wide variety of organic vegetable and herb seedlings ready, and our…
Conservation and Natural Medicines The Doctor is Out… side
Posted by Steve Stawarz
Medical research from around the world has documented the health benefits of getting out in nature. Over the years, The…
Donor Testimonial: Steve Tiwald & Karen Hutt
Posted by Jill Johnson
Steve Tiwald and his wife Karen Hutt were the founders twenty years ago of the Green Earth Institute, the organic…
Change Flows: DuPage River Sweep 2022
Posted by Jill Johnson
The 31st Annual DuPage River Sweep will be held Saturday, May 21, 2022 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. The annual…
A Winter’s Tale: Conservation, Snow, and Climate Change
Posted by Steve Stawarz
Winter in Illinois means snow and usually a lot of it. Good for recreation if you like skiing, snowshoeing, making…
Great Places to Hike this Winter
Posted by Brook McDonald
I know we all have our favorite places to hike, and we probably have seasonal favorites. There are hundreds of…
A River Flows Through It
Posted by Alli McIlvain
A River Flows Through It Series Spotlights Life in the Fox River Valley Presented by the River Corridor Foundation…