October 17, 2024
Winter Chloride Watchers invites you to be part of our program dedicated to protecting our waterways by taking part in our trainings!
The support of more than 5,000 members and 500 volunteers helps us carry out our mission to improve the health of our communities by preserving and restoring open space and natural lands, protecting rivers and watersheds, and promoting stewardship of our environment in northeastern Illinois. We focus our work in DuPage, Kane, Kendall, and Will Counties where we have helped preserve more than 35,000 acres of open space, and we also go where we are needed in LaSalle, DeKalb, and Grundy Counties.
The support of more than 5,000 members and 500 volunteers helps us carry out our mission to improve the health of our communities by preserving and restoring open space and natural lands, protecting rivers and watersheds, and promoting stewardship of our environment in northeastern Illinois. We focus our work in DuPage, Kane, Kendall and Will Counties where we have helped preserve more than 35,000 acres of open space, and we also go where we are needed in LaSalle, DeKalb and Grundy Counties.
Continue reading "Sustainable Gardening: How to Conserve Water in Your Yard"
Continue reading "DuPage and Kane Forest Preserve Referenda"
Continue reading "Agrivoltaics: A New Kind of Double Harvesting"
Simply put, we save land and we save rivers, and we’ve been at it for more than 50 years. Founded in 1972, The Conservation Foundation is one of the region’s oldest and largest not-for-profit land and watershed conservation organizations dedicated to preserving and restoring open space, protecting rivers and watersheds, and promoting stewardship of the environment in northeastern Illinois.
We believe…
every person, regardless of where they live or their social-economic status, deserves clean water, clean air, healthy food, and safe access to nature as a way to be healthy and happy.
October 17, 2024
Winter Chloride Watchers Training
Winter Chloride Watchers invites you to be part of our program dedicated to protecting our waterways by taking part in our trainings!
October 17, 2024
Kane Referendum Virtual Open House
Join us on October 17th for this virtual open house to learn facts and ask questions about the Kane County Forest Preserve referendum.
October 19, 2024
Outdoor Learning Educator Workshop
Join us for a professional development opportunity for K-8 educators to learn how to incorporate nature into curriculum.
October 22, 2024
Winter Chloride Watchers Training
Winter Chloride Watchers invites you to be part of our program dedicated to protecting our waterways by taking part in our trainings!
October 23, 2024
DuPage Referendum Virtual Open House
Join us on October 23rd for this virtual open house to learn facts and ask questions about the DuPage County Forest Preserve referendum.
October 26, 2024
Yorkville Litter Cleanup Program
Participate in our Yorkville Litter Clean-Up Program and donate one hour of your time to help make Yorkville brighter!
October 26, 2024
O’Hara Woods Nature Preserve Workday
Join The Conservation Foundation for our O’Hara Woods Nature Preserve Workday in Romeoville on Saturday, October 26th.
October 30, 2024
Winter Chloride Watchers Training
Winter Chloride Watchers invites you to be part of our program dedicated to protecting our waterways by taking part in our trainings!
November 7, 2024
Winter Chloride Watchers Training
Winter Chloride Watchers invites you to be part of our program dedicated to protecting our waterways by taking part in our trainings!
November 9, 2024
Dayton Bluffs Preserve Workday
Join The Conservation Foundation and the City of Ottawa for our Dayton Bluffs Preserve Workday in Ottawa on Saturday, November 9th.
The Conservation Foundation’s Green Earth Harvest certified organic farm program is devoted to healthy soil, healthy vegetables, healthy people, and healthy communities. We create a place where local farmers and eaters who value responsibly grown, delicious food come together to do their part to support local farming, connect with the land, and delight in exploring the seasonal, certified organic harvest. Learn more about our farmshare program, summer farm stands and our farm to pantry programs by clicking below.
There are many small steps we can all take to make a difference in our communities. Making changes in the way we use water and manage our households means cleaner water and healthier streams. Simple, efficient, and low-cost methods include rain barrels and composters.
2024 Bluebird Nesting Box Wrap-up A Different Version of a Bird’s-eye View By Volunteer Mackenzie Kaehler The start of the 2024 McDonald Farm bluebird nesting season started in
Happy spring! I hope you’re enjoying the buzz of the cicadas so far. I have a few at my house and there are thousands at McDonald Farm in Naperville. It’s a
The Illinois conservation community has lost a dear friend and irreplaceable resource with the passing last week of Jon Duerr, a long-time member of The Conservation Foundation and volunteer on
At the beginning of last year, The Conservation Foundation established a partnership with the Chicago/Northwest Indiana network of Outdoor Afro, an organization that celebrates and inspires Black connections and leadership in
Show your love for nature and our mission to preserve and restore it by purchasing these quality products for yourself or to give as gifts with purpose. A portion of your purchase will directly support our work to preserve and restore open space and natural lands, protect rivers and watersheds and promote stewardship of the environment.
McDonald Farm
10S404 Knoch Knolls Road
Naperville, IL 60565
Phone: (630) 428-4500
Fax: (630) 428-4599
Email: [email protected]
Office Hours: 9:00am to 5:00pm
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