THE CONSERVATION FOUNDATION
Programs
Environmental Restoration and Community Support
ACQUIRED 5 PROPERTIES TOTALING 144 ACRES. RESTORED AND MANAGED MORE THAN 575 ACRES OF NATURAL AREA. SERVED MORE THAN 650 FAMILIES FROM OUR ORGANIC VEGETABLE FARM, INCLUDING HOMELESS FAMILIES, AND DONATED 1,000 TONS OF FOOD TO LOCAL FOOD PANTRIES. PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL STAFFING TO 4 LOCAL WATERSHED GROUPS THAT WORK TO PROTECT THE STREAM RESOURCE QUALITY FOR 7.4 MILLION PEOPLE RESIDING IN THE SALT CREEK, DUPAGE,DES PLAINES RIVER, AND CHICAGO AREA WATERWAY SYSTEM WATERSHEDS. DRAFTED A NEW TRAINING CURRICULUM FOR PUBLIC AGENCIES AND PRIVATE CONTRACTORS WHO LAY SALT IN THE WINTER. CONTINUED CONSERVATION ONLINE WEBINAR SEMINARS, PRESENTING 15 WEBINARS WITH MORE THAN 600 PARTICIPANTS. THE DUPAGE RIVER CLEANUP EVENT NETTED 8 TONS OF TRASH, INVOLVED MORE THAN 500 VOLUNTEERS AND CLEANED 47 MILES OF RIVERS. CLEANUP EVENTS WERE ALSO ADDED IN ST. CHARLES AND YORKVILLE ON THE FOX RIVER. EXPANDED NATURE RX PROGRAM INTO KANE COUNTY; INVOLVED MORE THAN 1600 PEOPLE IN TAKE-A-HIKE CHALLENGE AND 50 MILES FOR 50 YEARS CHALLENGE. CERTIFIED 65 PROPERTIES CONSERVATION@HOME AND CONSERVATION@WORK, DISTRIBUTED 1,200 RAIN BARRELS TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES, INSTALLED 4 NEW POLLINATOR AND OTHER NATIVE PLANT DEMONSTRATION GARDENS, AND DISTRIBUTED THOUSANDS OF NATIVE PLANTS, TREES AND SHRUBS TO HOMEOWNERS. IMPLEMENTED 8 CONSERVATION IN YOUR COMMUNITY INITIATIVES IN 3 COUNTIES. SERVED MORE THAN 1,700 CHILDREN IN OUR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2021 – Jun 30, 2022Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$2.3MProgram 1 [2025]
FACILITATED THE DONATION OF 102 ACRES OF LAND TO THE KANE CTY FPD. PURCHASED 122 ACRES OF LAND IN KANE CTY FOR EVENTUAL NEW FOREST PRESERVE. RESTORED AND MANAGED MORE THAN 1,137 ACRES OF NATURAL AREA. SERVED MORE THAN 1900 FAMILIES FROM OUR ORGANIC VEGETABLE FARM, INCLUDING LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, PROVIDED MORE THAN 26,000 POUNDS OF FOOD TO LOCAL FOOD PANTRIES. PROVIDED PROFESSIONAL STAFFING TO 4 LOCAL WATERSHED GROUPS THAT PROTECT THE STREAM RESOURCE QUALITY FOR 7.4 MILLION PEOPLE IN THE SALT CREEK, DUPAGE, DES PLAINES RIVER, AND CHICAGO AREA WATERSHEDS. PROVIDED SALT SMART WINTER BEST PRACTICES TRAINING FOR OVER 1,300 PARTICIPANTS. PROVIDED ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION PROGRAMMING AND OUTREACH TO NEARLY 18,000 PEOPLE. ORGANIZED THE DUPAGE RIVER AND FOX RIVER CLEANUP EVENTS, ENGAGING MORE THAN 1160 VOLUNTEERS AND CLEANING 47 MILES OF RIVERS. EXPANDED NATURE RX PROGRAM INTO KANE COUNTY; INVOLVED MORE THAN 1,400 PEOPLE IN THE TAKE-A-HIKE CHALLENGE. ENGAGED OVER 2,500 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH CONSERVATION@ HOME AND CONSERVATION@ WORK, DISTRIBUTED OVER 900 RAIN BARRELS TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES, INSTALLED 3 NEW POLLINATOR AND NATIVE PLANT DEMONSTRATION GARDENS, AND DISTRIBUTED THOUSANDS OF NATIVE PLANTS, TREES AND SHRUBS TO HOMEOWNERS. ENGAGED OVER 50 PARTNERS THROUGH NATURE RX INITIATIVE, REACHING OVER 3,600 PARTICIPANTS. SERVED MORE THAN 3,200 CHILDREN AND EDUCATORS IN OUR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$3.4M
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