Are Your Trees Safe From the 17-Year Cicadas?
Any day now we’re expecting the arrival of the 17-year cicadas in Northern Illinois. Whether you’re excited or uneasy, it will without a doubt be a sight to see (and
May 9, 2024
Any day now we’re expecting the arrival of the 17-year cicadas in Northern Illinois. Whether you’re excited or uneasy, it will without a doubt be a sight to see (and
Music on the Farm McDonald Farm 10S404 Knoch Knolls Rd Naperville, IL 60565 4:00 — 6:00pm Outdoor music is one of the true delights of the summer season! Spend
Picture: Courtesy of Getty Images According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the United States generated 292.4 million tons of trash in 2018. 23.6% of this was
by Eric Izzo, Assistant Farm Manager Life is slowly springing up around McDonald Farm. Some of this life I find more exciting than others. The first week of April
Photograph by Nannette Abate, Courtesy of the artist A preserved tree standing defiantly with a fence forced to go around it symbolizes how art and conservation benefit each other.
Navigating roads is easy for most of us, but wild animals often experience them as troubling challenges. To us, roads signify connection and escape, but for animals they can block
March is Women’s History Month, a celebration of the contributions of women throughout history and today. Spending my career in the conservation realm, I have had a front row seat
Purchase your ticker for our annual Earth Day Benefit Dinner on Thursday, April 25th! This event is a critical source of funding for our important work to save nearby nature
By Russ Cerocke, Farm Manager Climate, it’s changing, and it’s on many people’s minds, most certainly ours. This winter has been brief and spring has certainly sprung earlier than usual.
Spring has sprung in northeastern Illinois, and nature in our neighborhoods is beginning to wake up. From bird migrations to the first appearances of woodland flowers, these spring happenings don’t
Source of Picture: Arbor Hills Tree Farm Most people think charcoal is only meant for use in a BBQ. But there is a version of charcoal called biochar that
The Illinois conservation community has lost a dear friend and irreplaceable resource with the passing last week of Jon Duerr, a long-time member of The Conservation Foundation and volunteer on
At the beginning of last year, The Conservation Foundation established a partnership with the Chicago/Northwest Indiana network of Outdoor Afro, an organization that celebrates and inspires Black connections and leadership in
By Russ Cerocke, Farm Manager Bonafide and certified with no herbicide! At Green Earth Harvest, we grow food that is certified organic because we want our community to know
Couple in the Park, Arles, 1888 by Vincent Van Gogh. Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. Celebrate love by taking a walk in nature with others and take
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10S404 Knoch Knolls Road
Naperville, IL 60565
Phone: (630) 428-4500
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