Our People

Remembering Our Betty

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

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Remembering Shorty Dickson

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

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The Heron 2023 Edition 1

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

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The Heron 2023 Edition 2

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

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Video Testimonials Needed!

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

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Welcome New Trustees!!!

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

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Welcome to Our New Team Members

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

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Welcome To Our New Trustees

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

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Welcome To Our Newest Trustee!

We are so honored to welcome Lourdes “Lulu” Blacksmith of Kane County to our Board of Trustees. Her wide-ranging experience in community involvement, government affairs, diversity, equity, and inclusion will

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Working For A Life, Not a Living

Chuck Kelly and Fe Lynch should have met at a business conference, through work associates or perhaps in an airport terminal. One a large scale IT infrastructure professional and the

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