Articles & Education
Announcing Our 2026 Conservation Award Winners
We are so pleased to recognize these individuals and organizations who are doing extraordinary conservation work in their communities: Betty Bradshaw Golden Acorn Award: Maura Neuffer This year’s Betty
The Impact of Volunteers in Our Community
What does community mean? According to The American Heritage Dictionary it is… “A group of people living in the same locality and under the same government.” “The district or locality
Who Wore It Best: How a Hat Preserved 194 Acres of Natural Land Near Ottawa
Indian Creek babbles through the Camp Tuckabatchee property, just outside of Ottawa and Wedron, and now protected through a conservation easement. Vice President of Land and Watershed Programs at
Towards Sustainability in Data Centers
Data centers sit at the heart of the digital economy, but they also consume enormous amounts of energy and resources. Goldman Sachs Research forecasts that global power demand from data
2026 The Fox River: Our Hidden Gem
The Conservation Foundation’s Kendall County Advisory Council Presents: The Fox River: Our Hidden Gem A Fox River Presentation Series All Programs are Free 7:00 — 8:00pm Yorkville Public Library
Honoring Native American Heritage Month: Learning, Listening, and Supporting Indigenous Communities
Tribal Council member Raphael Wahwassuck from the Prairie Band Potawatomi (left), Cynthia Kanner from Prairie State Conservation Coalition (center), and Brook McDonald from The Conservation Foundation (right) at Shabbona State
Celebrating 50 Inspiring Articles from Steve Stawarz
If you’ve spent any time perusing the “Latest News & Articles” section of our website, you’ve seen the name Steve Stawarz quite frequently over the last few years, attached to
Our Partnerships Ripple Through Our Community
Sometimes a little rain still must fall. October did not bring us much rain at McDonald Farm, but the one day it did we had a big volunteer day planned.
Making Life Better
Welcome, friends, family, and neighbors. As always, we’re glad to have you with us! This month, I thought I would write to you about a very important piece of our
Year End Giving Simplified
Adapted from a post by our friends and partners at DuPage Foundation The holidays are a joyous season that can be filled with many activities at a time when
Preserving Our Common Ground
Preserving our common ground is the core of our mission. Land preservation is about more than protecting open spaces and wildlife — it’s about caring for something we all share.
Home is Where the Monarchs Are
The forests of Michoacán, Mexico are the winter home of the beloved Monarch butterfly. If you catch sight of a monarch flitting through your yard this week, it is likely