Events
Sounds with Nature: Summer Solstice Celebration
June 23, 2026
Enjoy a calm, healing sound meditation experience by the gardens to celebrate the 2026 summer solstice on Tuesday, June 23rd.
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Naturalized Stormwater Basins: A Tour of Madison Club
June 24, 2026
Join us for a guided walkthrough of Madison Club HOA, designed for property managers and HOA leadership interested in naturalized landscapes.
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Small-Scale Native Landscapes
June 24, 2026
The Conservation Foundation will discuss best practices for choosing the right plants for your location and how to avoid common mistakes.
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News
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Publications
Articles & Education
The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
Foraging: Cultivating Food, Medicine and Relationships Between People and Planet
The (Farm) Science of Weeds
Visit our Farm Stand Thursday Afternoons this Summer!
DuPage County Awards Significant Grant to Expand Farm to Pantry Initiative
New Season, New Plants
Music on the Farm
Tips to Create Native Gardens That Are Pleasing to the Eye and Nature
Earth Day Benefit Dinner
McDonald Farm Plant Sale
The Impact of Volunteers in Our Community
Towards Sustainability in Data Centers
2026 The Fox River: Our Hidden Gem
Recipes
On-Site Outreach
Interpretive Signs
The Conservation Foundation has a catalogue of interpretive sign designs that we are happy to share with our partners to facilitate educating the public on sound conservation practices.