McDonald Farm: A Throwback, And A Farm Of The Future
“ORGANIC… THE WAY GRAMPA DID IT!” That’s what the sign read in DeKalb County as I drove past an old farm on Rt. 23. I thought of the McDonald Farm,
May 10, 2021
“ORGANIC… THE WAY GRAMPA DID IT!” That’s what the sign read in DeKalb County as I drove past an old farm on Rt. 23. I thought of the McDonald Farm,
As our native plants bloomed and the summer sun lined the gravel road to the McDonald Farm, we had the pleasure of welcoming new summer interns to The Conservation Foundation.
Most of the time when we at The Conservation Foundation are involved in preserving land, we end up actually owning the land for only a short time while the municipality,
How do supporters of The Conservation #thanknature? By bringing nature close, and enjoying and sharing its gifts. Over the last couple of years, Kyla and Rasheed Muhammad of Bolingbrook have
St. Charles Park District, Pottawatomie Park, Image Courtesy of The Conservation Foundation When most people think of parks, they picture green lawns, hiking trails, or family picnics under shady
Human and natural communities in Joliet are being fed thanks to a recent project born by a partnership of the National Hook-Up of Black Women, Inc., Will County Land Use
A community is healthiest when all of its parts take care of each other. And thanks to Stockholm’s Restaurant & Brewpub, Geneva and the entire Fox River Valley are getting
When our Vice President of Land & Water Conservation Programs Dan Lobbes describes our newest land preservation acquisition as “lumpy and bumpy,” he means it both literally and figuratively. The
“Nancy just seemed bigger than life and that she would live forever,” said our President/CEO Brook McDonald of Nancy Hopp, lifelong Aurora resident and Vice Chair of The Conservation Foundation’s
The Conservation Foundation and region in general had to say a difficult goodbye this month to a woman who was quiet in manner, but whose impact and generosity will echo
Our hearts are heavy with the news that “Shorty” Dickson, the patriarch of our Dickson-Murst Farm, passed away last week. Richard “Shorty” Wayne Dickson was 85 years old. Born in
The DuPage River Salt Creek Workgroup, which is staffed by The Conservation Foundation, is working to implement a plan to improve water quality, recreation and education on Salt Creek at
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
Residents and visitors to the rolling hills of Kane County will soon have 122 more acres to explore at the corner of Randall and Binnie Roads in West Dundee! The
The COVID-19 pandemic has put a whole new focus on local food. Thanks to Lenore McDonald’s McDonald Farm land donation, the hard work of our farm crew, and the support