Over the past two decades, our Conservation@Home Program Director Jim Kleinwachter has been able to see the program born out of his desire to encourage people’s environmentally-minded efforts grow to
We recently had the honor of bestowing Conservation@Work certification on the newly-constructed Downers Grove Civic Center! This high-profile public space is serving as a beautiful example to other municipalities, park
Our friends at Darien Park District have created a beautiful new amenity for the community in Garden View Park, including a water feature for kids, picture tables, a covered picnic
After 20 years of working at The Conservation Foundation, our Vice President of Land and Watershed Programs Dan Lobbes has some advice to share: “If you want to get somewhere,
Steve Tiwald and his wife Karen Hutt were the founders twenty years ago of the Green Earth Institute, the organic farming operation headquartered at McDonald Farm that is now our
One of our New Year’s resolutions here at The Conservation Foundation is to connect to the outdoors around us more. Join us full steam ahead this winter season! The winter
DuPage County Awards Significant Grant to Expand Farm to Pantry Initiative The Conservation Foundation’s Green Earth Harvest Program Can Now Increase Organic Vegetable Growing for Local Food Pantries by 60
The 2020 DuPage Environmental Summit was a wonderful gathering of 450 people concerned about climate change and our local environment. Our sincere thanks to our sponsors, speakers and attendees! 2020
We are so honored to be one of 36 not-for-profit organizations awarded grants through DuPage Foundation’s Fall Community Needs Grant Program. DuPage Foundation awarded $363,192 to local organizations working in
April is Earth Month, and since we can’t gather for our traditional large Earth Day Benefit Dinner in person, we’re lighting up all of April with a mix of in-person
Our Silent Auction is OPEN!! Our Earth Day Benefit Silent Auction will be open until 8pm on April 22nd. Item pickups will be scheduled at our McDonald Farm headquarters in
Without the loyal support of our sponsors, this year’s Earth Day Benefit Month-Long Festival could never have come to fruition. We appreciate sponsors and donors at every level, but wanted
