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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.
November 5, 2025
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.
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
“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
How do supporters and volunteers of The Conservation Foundation #thanknature? By cleaning it up, restoring it, and showing it some love. Nothing feels quite as good as working hard at
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
The Conservation Foundation focuses its work in DuPage, Kane, Kendall, and Will Counties, and goes where needed in LaSalle, DeKalb and Grundy Counties. But the benefits of its efforts go
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’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
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