Introducing Our New Director of Advancement
At The Conservation Foundation we work every day in the humble acknowledgment that all of our programs depend upon the support of our members and donors. Our Advancement Staff are
At The Conservation Foundation we work every day in the humble acknowledgment that all of our programs depend upon the support of our members and donors. Our Advancement Staff are

We’re so excited to introduce you to our newest staff members! Their expertise and fresh new ideas have already energized us and our efforts to fulfill our mission. Abby Beck

We at The Conservation Foundation are honored to have received the Forestry Outreach Award from the Chicago Region Trees Initiative (CRTI) for “efforts in preserving and restoring land, coordinating the

The Conservation Foundation is very pleased to announce that we are renewing our accreditation through the Land Trust Alliance, which recognizes land conservation organizations that meet national quality standards

Injustice is not a new issue, and as we navigate through disturbing times in our society, we know we have to work harder as an organization to reflect the rich

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Photo of Joseph Standing Bear of the Midwest SOARRING Foundation offering a blessing at McDonald Farm The following is The Conservation Foundation’s Native American Land Acknowledgment Statement as approved

Lisle Park District is officially opening their new public boat launch with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Saturday, September 11th at 10:00am. The celebration is being held at the at

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

The Conservation Foundation is excited to introduce our first Next Generation Advisory Council. This advisory group is comprised of conservation-minded locals in their 20s and 30s, and we are excited

Sometimes a little rain still must fall. October did not bring us much rain at McDonald Farm, but the one day it did we had a big volunteer day planned.

Preserving our common ground is the core of our mission. Land preservation is about more than protecting open spaces and wildlife — it’s about caring for something we all share.

Our very own President/CEO Brook McDonald was recently featured in a Q & A-style article in West Suburban Living Magazine! Many thanks to Chuck Cozette and our friends at West

“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 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