How We Redesigned Our Native Plant Garden
In a project we’re calling “Garden Refresh,” we transformed the native garden beds outside one of our office buildings at the McDonald Farm in Naperville. As the new plants grow
July 20, 2021
In a project we’re calling “Garden Refresh,” we transformed the native garden beds outside one of our office buildings at the McDonald Farm in Naperville. As the new plants grow
Hydropanels: Conservation and Drinking Water Hydropanels are a leading-edge technology for providing drinking water. Bill Gates has called it a “clever idea I’m watching closely,” and has even invested
More than 200 people joined us on January 19th, 2017 for the DuPage Environmental Summit to learn about Landscaping For a Healthier Life. At The Conservation Foundation, our mission to
Gardeners will delight in the many varieties of native plants, organic veggie and herb starts, rain barrels, organic compost, and much more available at our annual plant sale! Our online,
Seeding has begun in our greenhouses to get a wide variety of organic vegetable and herb seedlings ready, and our native plant partners are growing our favorite native perennials and
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Native Tree & Shrub Pre-Order Open NOW through May 1st
Veggie & Native Plant Pre-Order Open May 1st through 3rd, 2020
Order Pick Ups on May 8th and 9th, 2020
2025 McDonald Farm Plant Sale You’re invited to our annual Mother’s Day weekend plant sale, where you’ll find a wide selection of native perennials, and grasses, McDonald Farm-grown organic vegetable
“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,
We’re excited to share with you the Meet Our Native Plants Guide, showcasing some of our region’s native plants! Click through the native plants to view photos and suggestions for
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.
The big news in the conservation world this summer is that the monarch butterfly is now an endangered species. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) listed monarchs
It’s time to get outside and enjoy the last weeks of summer. While you’re at it, snap a photo or two with your phone camera and enter our Nature Phone
A nature positive business approach puts nature and the environment at the center of business decision-making. This approach is important for addressing climate change, conserving biodiversity, and advancing sustainable development.
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
It’s not every day that a Pulitzer Prize winner writes a book about the environment and climate change. Well, Fen, Bog & Swamp by Annie Proulx has just been released;