Events
2020-08-21 00:00:00
Planting native trees and shrubs in your home landscape adds beauty and shade to your yard, and turns it into...
2020-09-18 09:30:00
Join us for a Forest Therapy Walk on Friday, September 18th, 9:30am to 11:30am at the Lincoln Marsh in Wheaton! Immerse...
News
At The Conservation Foundation, we are the ecological manager of several large properties and actively monitor a number of conservation...
Annual Reports
- 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
- January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2007
- January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2006
- January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2005
- July 1, 2003 - December 31, 2004
Publications
Articles & Education
Grant Awards Help Green Earth Harvest Feed More People, More Of the Year
The Conservation Foundation is the recent and grateful recipient of two different grants in support of our Green Earth Harvest…
Employment Opportunity: Land Stewardship Manager
At The Conservation Foundation, we are the ecological manager of several large properties and actively monitor a number of conservation…
The Economic Benefit$ of Land Con$ervation
In these days of limited funds, how can you justify the money spent on land conservation? Or put another way,…
Fall Family Adventures at McDonald Farm
With traditional fairs and festivals cancelled this year, our Fall Family Adventures at McDonald Farm are a perfect way to…
Fall Family Adventures at McDonald Farm
With traditional fairs and festivals cancelled this year, our Fall Family Adventures at McDonald Farm are a perfect way to…
Nature Phone Photography Contest
It’s time to get outside and enjoy the last weeks of summer. While you’re at it, snap a photo or…
"Nature Pod" Fall Field Trips
Does school look a little different for your crew this fall? Whether you’re remote learning, sending the kids in person…
Yellow Apple, Love Apple, Wolf Peach, Apple of Paradise, Poison Apple
by Kelsey Nasset, Farmer Tomatoes, you either love them or you hate them. When I was young, you could not…
New Trustee Welcome
Oswego resident Ellen Von Ohlen has joined The Conservation Foundation’s Board of Trustees. Ellen’s background in health, wellness and relationship…
Four Ways Land Conservation Mitigates the Impact of Climate Change
Most people reading this post realize the dangers of climate change. But how many understand how land conservation mitigates the…
Chips. Hash Browns. French Fries. Gnocchi. Tater Tots.
By Kelsey Nasset, Farmer From the beginning, this humble vegetable was worshiped and revered by the Incan empire. Archaeologists have…
Welcome To Our Newest Trustee!
We are so honored to welcome Lourdes “Lulu” Blacksmith of Kane County to our Board of Trustees. Her wide-ranging experience…
Let Nature Unite Us!
Injustice is not a new issue, and as we navigate through these disturbing times in our society, we know we…
Farming: A Meeting Place of Nature and Economy
by Dan Popek, Assistant Farm Manager “The farmer lives and works in the meeting place of nature and the human…
Spring Field Notes
By Jason Halm, Farm Manager Farming, in the spring, to me, is a constant tension between patience and…
