How Conservation Supports Healthy Aging
Image Generated by ChatGPT Exploring the powerful link between environmental health and personal well-being As we age, our focus often shifts from expansion to preservation — of our
June 25, 2025
Image Generated by ChatGPT Exploring the powerful link between environmental health and personal well-being As we age, our focus often shifts from expansion to preservation — of our
With concerns about Coronavirus mounting with every passing hour and recommendations for “social distancing”, it’s a great time to get outside into our local natural areas. There’s so much to
“The Farm – it feels like a new kingdom,” says John Wagner of Wheaton. John is a builder of kingdoms – he actually built Disney’s Magic Kingdom on Minecraft –
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,
Image Generated with ChatGPT In an era defined by constant connectivity, the growing presence of artificial intelligence, and the pressures of digital overload, many people are asking: where does
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
Oswego resident Ellen Von Ohlen has joined The Conservation Foundation’s Board of Trustees. Ellen’s background in health, wellness and relationship building will serve all areas of our mission, but we
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
We Did It!!! Or more accurately, the more than 300 people who supported our Strengthening Our Foundation $100K Challenge did it. Thanks to your generosity, we have met the challenge
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
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
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
Throughout the Strengthening Our Foundation campaign, we’ve been sharing through video and writing some of the ways we have adapted our work to have the most positive impact during the
This fall, we’re partnering with Edward-Elmhurst Health to bring you the Healthy Driven Take a Hike! Challenge. For eight weeks, from Sept. 1 to Oct. 27, rediscover the healthy benefits
“During the wild uncertainty of a frightened land, Spring reached out her mystical hand, willing to give us hope.” ~Angie Weiland Crosby We cannot give enough thanks for the support