Articles & Education
Biochar: Charcoal for the soil, not the grill
Source of Picture: Arbor Hills Tree Farm Most people think charcoal is only meant for use in a BBQ. But there is a version of charcoal called biochar that
In Memory of Jon J. Duerr, Local Conservation Legend
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
Restoring Connections Through Community Conservation
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
Being a Certified Organic Farm: Setting the Stage for Change
By Russ Cerocke, Farm Manager Bonafide and certified with no herbicide! At Green Earth Harvest, we grow food that is certified organic because we want our community to know
Conservation is for Lovers: The Joys of Nature Rx
Couple in the Park, Arles, 1888 by Vincent Van Gogh. Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. Celebrate love by taking a walk in nature with others and take
Biodiversity Credits and Conservation
Image Generated by DALL-E In a previous blog about being Nature Positive, there was brief mention of biodiversity credits (BC), which aim to assign an economic value to efforts
Conservation Land Trusts To Protect and Preserve
The Curving Landscape of Dayton Bluffs A conservation land trust is a non-profit organization that preserves and manages land for future generations. Conservation land trusts protect sites of cultural,
How We Conduct Annual Bioassessments
As the year draws to an end we also draw to the end of our annual bioassessment. The bioassessments are intensive watershed wide surveys of aquatic life, physical habitat, and
Our Lives Are Better Thanks to Wastewater Treatment Plants
Gratitude for Wastewater Treatment Plants We flush away our waste with just a push of the toilet handle. Our dirty sink and bathwater flow down the drain without any effort
What Lives in Our Rivers and Streams
Healthy Rivers = Healthy People Rivers connect people, they are the receiver of our wastewater and stormwater and they reflect all of the things we do on the land. If we have
Enhanced Weathering: Using Rocks to Address Climate Change
Enhanced weathering (EW) involves spreading finely ground rock particles, often silicate rocks like basalt, to increase the rate of weathering and facilitate carbon dioxide removal. It is a type of
Announcing Our 2024 Conservation Award Winners!
We are so pleased to recognize these individuals and organizations who are doing extraordinary conservation work in their communities: Paul Butler Memorial Award The Conservation Foundation’s Paul Butler Memorial Award
