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WE GROW HEALTHY.

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   * People
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 * What We Do
   
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WE SAVE LAND.


WE SAVE RIVERS.



The support of more than 5,000 members and 500 volunteers helps us carry out our
mission to improve the health of our communities by preserving and restoring
open space and natural lands, protecting rivers and watersheds, and promoting
stewardship of our environment in northeastern Illinois. We focus our work in
DuPage, Kane, Kendall, and Will Counties where we have helped preserve more than
35,000 acres of open space, and we also go where we are needed in LaSalle,
DeKalb, and Grundy Counties.




The support of more than 5,000 members and 500 volunteers helps us carry out our
mission to improve the health of our communities by preserving and restoring
open space and natural lands, protecting rivers and watersheds, and promoting
stewardship of our environment in northeastern Illinois. We focus our work in
DuPage, Kane, Kendall and Will Counties where we have helped preserve more than
35,000 acres of open space, and we also go where we are needed in LaSalle,
DeKalb and Grundy Counties.

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AGRIVOLTAICS: A NEW KIND OF DOUBLE HARVESTING

Environmental Education, Featured Stories


AGRIVOLTAICS: A NEW KIND OF DOUBLE HARVESTING

Picture Courtesy of University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign   Agrivoltaics is
the use of land for both agriculture and solar energy generation. It attempts to
solve multiple problems at once – …

Continue reading "Agrivoltaics: A New Kind of Double Harvesting"


WELCOME TO AUTUMN

Farm Blog, Featured Stories, Green Earth Harvest


WELCOME TO AUTUMN

by Russ Cerocke, Farm Manager   Tis the season! To be sleepy? Well yeah, kind
of. Welcome to Autumn, the season of slowing, the yellow-light of the year if
you …

Continue reading "Welcome to Autumn"


10 PLANTS TO GROW UNDER BLACK WALNUT

Conservation@Home, Featured Stories


10 PLANTS TO GROW UNDER BLACK WALNUT

Do you have a Black Walnut tree in your yard? Black walnuts are known for being
tricky to plant under—but fear not, many native plants are used to sharing space
…

Continue reading "10 Plants to Grow Under Black Walnut"


SALT SMART FOR BUSINESSES & PROPERTY OWNERS


SALT SMART FOR BUSINESSES & PROPERTY OWNERS

Join Salt Smart for Businesses & Property Owners on Thursday, November 14th to
learn how to protect your investment by being Salt Smart!


WHEN THE TEACHER BECOMES THE STUDENT

Environmental Education, Featured Stories


WHEN THE TEACHER BECOMES THE STUDENT

“Some people change the world. And some people change the people who change the
world, and that’s you.” ― Kij Johnson     Teachers have the daunting
responsibility and awesome …

Continue reading "When The Teacher Becomes The Student"


STRENGTHENING OUR FOUNDATION

Events, Featured Stories


STRENGTHENING OUR FOUNDATION

You love nature, and when you make a donation to The Conservation Foundation,
you are putting that love into action. Every dollar supports our work to ensure
future generations have …

Continue reading "Strengthening Our Foundation"


4TH ANNUAL TRIVIA NIGHT


4TH ANNUAL TRIVIA NIGHT

Join our 4th Annual Trivia Night hosted by the Next Gen Advisory Council of The
Conservation Foundation on Wednesday, November 20th.


DUPAGE AND KANE FOREST PRESERVE REFERENDA

Events, Featured Stories, News, Preserving Land


DUPAGE AND KANE FOREST PRESERVE REFERENDA

We won! You won! Nature in DuPage and Kane won! Thank you to the majority of
voters who voted YES to support our DuPage and Kane County Forest Preserve
Districts …

Continue reading "DuPage and Kane Forest Preserve Referenda"


AGRIVOLTAICS: A NEW KIND OF DOUBLE HARVESTING

Environmental Education, Featured Stories


AGRIVOLTAICS: A NEW KIND OF DOUBLE HARVESTING

Picture Courtesy of University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign   Agrivoltaics is
the use of land for both agriculture and solar energy generation. It attempts to
solve multiple problems at once – …

Continue reading "Agrivoltaics: A New Kind of Double Harvesting"


WELCOME TO AUTUMN

Farm Blog, Featured Stories, Green Earth Harvest


WELCOME TO AUTUMN

by Russ Cerocke, Farm Manager   Tis the season! To be sleepy? Well yeah, kind
of. Welcome to Autumn, the season of slowing, the yellow-light of the year if
you …

Continue reading "Welcome to Autumn"


10 PLANTS TO GROW UNDER BLACK WALNUT

Conservation@Home, Featured Stories


10 PLANTS TO GROW UNDER BLACK WALNUT

Do you have a Black Walnut tree in your yard? Black walnuts are known for being
tricky to plant under—but fear not, many native plants are used to sharing space
…

Continue reading "10 Plants to Grow Under Black Walnut"


SALT SMART FOR BUSINESSES & PROPERTY OWNERS


SALT SMART FOR BUSINESSES & PROPERTY OWNERS

Join Salt Smart for Businesses & Property Owners on Thursday, November 14th to
learn how to protect your investment by being Salt Smart!


WHEN THE TEACHER BECOMES THE STUDENT

Environmental Education, Featured Stories


WHEN THE TEACHER BECOMES THE STUDENT

“Some people change the world. And some people change the people who change the
world, and that’s you.” ― Kij Johnson     Teachers have the daunting
responsibility and awesome …

Continue reading "When The Teacher Becomes The Student"


STRENGTHENING OUR FOUNDATION

Events, Featured Stories


STRENGTHENING OUR FOUNDATION

You love nature, and when you make a donation to The Conservation Foundation,
you are putting that love into action. Every dollar supports our work to ensure
future generations have …

Continue reading "Strengthening Our Foundation"


4TH ANNUAL TRIVIA NIGHT


4TH ANNUAL TRIVIA NIGHT

Join our 4th Annual Trivia Night hosted by the Next Gen Advisory Council of The
Conservation Foundation on Wednesday, November 20th.


DUPAGE AND KANE FOREST PRESERVE REFERENDA

Events, Featured Stories, News, Preserving Land


DUPAGE AND KANE FOREST PRESERVE REFERENDA

We won! You won! Nature in DuPage and Kane won! Thank you to the majority of
voters who voted YES to support our DuPage and Kane County Forest Preserve
Districts …

Continue reading "DuPage and Kane Forest Preserve Referenda"


AGRIVOLTAICS: A NEW KIND OF DOUBLE HARVESTING

Environmental Education, Featured Stories


AGRIVOLTAICS: A NEW KIND OF DOUBLE HARVESTING

Picture Courtesy of University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign   Agrivoltaics is
the use of land for both agriculture and solar energy generation. It attempts to
solve multiple problems at once – …

Continue reading "Agrivoltaics: A New Kind of Double Harvesting"

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ABOUT US

Simply put, we save land and we save rivers, and we’ve been at it for more than
50 years. Founded in 1972, The Conservation Foundation is one of the region’s
oldest and largest not-for-profit land and watershed conservation organizations
dedicated to preserving and restoring open space, protecting rivers and
watersheds, and promoting stewardship of the environment in northeastern
Illinois.

We believe…
every person, regardless of where they live or their social-economic status,
deserves clean water, clean air, healthy food, and safe access to nature as a
way to be healthy and happy.

THE CONSERVATION FOUNDATION

IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

will county

kane county

dupage county

kendall county

other places we work




EVENTS

Dayton Bluffs Preserve Workday

November 9, 2024

Dayton Bluffs Preserve Workday

Join The Conservation Foundation and the City of Ottawa for our Dayton Bluffs
Preserve Workday in Ottawa on Saturday, November 9th.

VIEW DETAILS

Salt Smart for Businesses & Property Owners

November 14, 2024

Salt Smart for Businesses & Property Owners

Join Salt Smart for Businesses & Property Owners on Thursday, November 14th to
learn how to protect your investment by being Salt Smart!

VIEW DETAILS

4th Annual Trivia Night

November 20, 2024

4th Annual Trivia Night

Join our 4th Annual Trivia Night hosted by the Next Gen Advisory Council of The
Conservation Foundation on Wednesday, November 20th.

VIEW DETAILS

O’Hara Woods Nature Preserve Workday

November 23, 2024

O’Hara Woods Nature Preserve Workday

Join The Conservation Foundation for our O’Hara Woods Nature Preserve Workday in
Romeoville on Saturday, November 23rd.

VIEW DETAILS

The Conservation Foundation Book Club

December 4, 2024

The Conservation Foundation Book Club

Join The Conservation Foundation Book Club led by Kristy Belton, and meet every
other month on the first Wednesday.

VIEW DETAILS

Dayton Bluffs Preserve Workday

December 14, 2024

Dayton Bluffs Preserve Workday

Join The Conservation Foundation and the City of Ottawa for our Dayton Bluffs
Preserve Workday in Ottawa on Saturday, December 14th.

VIEW DETAILS

O’Hara Woods Nature Preserve Workday

January 25, 2025

O’Hara Woods Nature Preserve Workday

Join The Conservation Foundation for our O’Hara Woods Nature Preserve Workday in
Romeoville on Saturday, January 25th.

VIEW DETAILS

O’Hara Woods Nature Preserve Workday

February 22, 2025

O’Hara Woods Nature Preserve Workday

Join The Conservation Foundation for our O’Hara Woods Nature Preserve Workday in
Romeoville on Saturday, February 22nd.

VIEW DETAILS

O’Hara Woods Nature Preserve Workday

April 26, 2025

O’Hara Woods Nature Preserve Workday

Join The Conservation Foundation for our O’Hara Woods Nature Preserve Workday in
Romeoville on Saturday, April 26th.

VIEW DETAILS





The Conservation Foundation’s Green Earth Harvest certified organic farm program
is devoted to healthy soil, healthy vegetables, healthy people, and healthy
communities. We create a place where local farmers and eaters who value
responsibly grown, delicious food come together to do their part to support
local farming, connect with the land, and delight in exploring the seasonal,
certified organic harvest. Learn more about our  farmshare program, summer farm
stands and our farm to pantry programs by clicking below.

Learn More
2025 Farmshares Available December 1st


LATEST NEWS & ARTICLES

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Welcome to Autumn
October 17, 2024
by Russ Cerocke, Farm Manager   Tis the season! To be sleepy? Well yeah, kind
of. Welcome to Autumn, the season of slowing, the yellow-light of the year if
you would. Farming outdoors demands that one is aware of the flow of seasonality
through the years, to do otherwise would...
Read Full Article
McDonald Farm Bluebird Report 2024
October 17, 2024
Read Full Article
10 Plants to Grow Under Black Walnut
October 9, 2024
Read Full Article
When The Teacher Becomes The Student
September 19, 2024
Read Full Article



RAIN BARRELS & COMPOSTERS

There are many small steps we can all take to make a difference in our
communities. Making changes in the way we use water and manage our households
means cleaner water and healthier streams. Simple, efficient, and low-cost
methods include rain barrels and composters.

Learn More
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CONSERVATION STORIES


MCDONALD FARM BLUEBIRD REPORT 2024

Brook McDonald October 17, 2024

2024 Bluebird Nesting Box Wrap-up A Different Version of a Bird’s-eye View   By
Volunteer Mackenzie Kaehler   The start of the 2024 McDonald Farm bluebird
nesting season started in

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COMMUNITY-BASED CONSERVATION WITH CASA MICHOACAN

Brook McDonald July 1, 2024

Happy spring! I hope you’re enjoying the buzz of the cicadas so far. I have a
few at my house and there are thousands at McDonald Farm in Naperville. It’s a

Read More »


IN MEMORY OF JON J. DUERR, LOCAL CONSERVATION LEGEND

Jill Johnson February 22, 2024

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

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RESTORING CONNECTIONS THROUGH COMMUNITY CONSERVATION

Kyla Muhammad February 22, 2024

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

Read More »


SHOP THE ROOKERY

Show your love for nature and our mission to preserve and restore it by
purchasing these quality products for yourself or to give as gifts with purpose.
A portion of your purchase will directly support our work to preserve and
restore open space and natural lands, protect rivers and watersheds and promote
stewardship of the environment.

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