The Conservation Foundation (Illinois)

The Conservation Foundation is a non-governmental, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization with a mission to preserve open space and natural lands, protect rivers and watersheds, and promote stewardship of the environment.[1]

The Conservation Foundation
PredecessorForest Foundation of DuPage County
Founded1972
TypeNon-governmental organization
Focusconservation, environmental education, sustainability
Location
Area served
northern Illinois, USA
Websitewww.theconservationfoundation.org

It serves northern Illinois counties of DuPage, Kane, Kendall and Will.[2]

McDonald Farm

In 1992, Lenore Clow McDonald donated her 60-acre farm to The Conservation Foundation,[3] subject to conservation easement. The farm now serves as headquarters for the organization.[4]

Located on the farm is a partner organization, The Resiliency Institute,[5] which uses permaculture education and design to foster resilient lifestyles, landscapes and communities.[6]

Green Earth Harvest

A major program at the Foundation is Green Earth Harvest.[7] This is a certified organic farm that provides local, organic vegetables through environmentally sustainable methods.[8]

References
  1. "The Conservation Foundation". Giving DuPage.
  2. "Conservation Foundation A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION". Mightycause.
  3. Canfield, Greg (December 5, 2007). "Historical farm's facade is relocated". Chicago Tribune.
  4. Bochenek, Alyssa (July 15, 2017). "Inside Naperville's McDonald Farm". Naperville News 17.
  5. "The Resiliency Institute". The Resiliency Institute.
  6. Metsch, Steve (Apr 24, 2020). "Down to Business: Self-reliance and resiliency are skills that can be taught". Naperville Sun. Tribune Publishing.
  7. "Green Earth Harvest". Fresh Picks.
  8. "Green Earth Harvest Naperville, Illinois Family Farm". LocalHarvest, Inc. Dec 7, 2020.
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