Q&A With Brook McDonald
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
July 24, 2025
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 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
“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
Looking to see the impact your support of The Conservation Foundation is making across our region? Want to be inspired and get some new ideas from other local people who
Looking to see the impact your support of The Conservation Foundation is making across our region? Want to be inspired and get some new ideas from other local people who
Looking to see the impact your support of The Conservation Foundation is making across our region? Want to be inspired and get some new ideas from other local people who
Looking to see the impact your support of The Conservation Foundation is making across our region? Want to be inspired and get some new ideas from other local people who
Looking to see the impact your support of The Conservation Foundation is making across our region? Want to be inspired and get some new ideas from other local people who
Calling all nature lovers!!! We need your help. We are looking for people to send in videos of heartfelt thoughts, experiences and musings about nature and the time you spend
With the new year, we welcome three new faces to our Board of Trustees!! Mario Short Mario Short is an honorably discharged veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and a
We have new (and some not-so-new) team members at The Conservation Foundation who we are thrilled to introduce! Please join us in welcoming Amy Phillips as The Conservation Foundation’s
We’re so pleased to have welcomed two new faces to our Board of Trustees! It’s our pleasure to introduce Dr. Mimi Cowan and Alvin Gates, who joined our Board and
We are so fortunate to have the passion and expertise of our two newest Trustees: Jennine Kristianson of Millbrook (Kendall County) brings more than 25 years of experience in