Events
2025-04-26 09:00:00
Join The Conservation Foundation for our O’Hara Woods Nature Preserve Workday in Romeoville on Saturday, April 26th.
2025-02-22 09:00:00
Join The Conservation Foundation for our O’Hara Woods Nature Preserve Workday in Romeoville on Saturday, February 22nd.
News
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Articles & Education
Welcome to Autumn
by Russ Cerocke, Farm Manager Tis the season! To be sleepy? Well yeah, kind…
10 Plants to Grow Under Black Walnut
Do you have a Black Walnut tree in your yard? Black walnuts are known for…
When The Teacher Becomes The Student
“Some people change the world. And some people change the people who change the world,…
Strengthening Our Foundation
Love your ground. Purchase your ticket for our Strengthening Our Foundation fundraiser at McDonald Farm…
The Best Buds
By Amanda Caloras, Farm Crew Surprise rotten pepper juice splat to the face. Waiting…
Sustainable Gardening: How to Conserve Water in Your Yard
In this blog, we’ll share simple strategies for conserving water outdoors, making your garden more…
Agrivoltaics: A New Kind of Double Harvesting
Picture Courtesy of University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Agrivoltaics is the use of land for…
A Farmer's Field Trip
Is this place in Central time? was the first question I asked myself last Wednesday…
Geothermal Energy @ Home: The Next Hot Thing?
Image Generated by Canva When people think of renewable energy, they may include geothermal…
Welcome to the 2024 Season
Welcome Back Green-Earthers, and a hearty greeting to all of our new members, thank you…
Art of the Fox
The Conservation Foundation is partnering with the Batavia Public Art Initiative, a committee of Water…
Up a Creek with a Paddle: Tourism and Land Conservation
Canoeing on the Lower Fox River, Photo Courtesy The Conservation Foundation Tourism and land…
Pop-Up Plant Sale @ McDonald Farm Tuesday May 21, 3-6pm
Calling all plant lovers! Stop by the farm Tuesday, May 21st to pick up just a…
New Season, New Life
By Russ Cerocke, Farm Manager I realize that I’m preaching to the choir here, but…
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.