630- 553-0687 org


Te Conservation Foundation www.theconservationfoundation.


Conservation Foundation president/CEO Brook McDonald, left. Above, a field planted with the meadow mix offered by the Foundation. Photos provided by the Conservation Foundation


“People need to be outside, in


nature. It’s good for their body and soul,” says Brook McDonald, president/CEO of Te Conservation Foundation, a non-profit land and river protection organization with more than 3,500 members. Tat’s one of the reasons Brook is


spear-heading the drive to provide his organization’s support, fund-raising efforts, and information to Kendall County communities to help them reach sustainability goals. Each community has its own set of


issues, Brook explains. “We craft and tailor a plan based


on the needs of the community.” One community might have a


problem with flooding, another with


Fox Valley Family YMCA 3875 Eldamain Rd. Plano, IL 60545 .................... 630-552-4100


Fox Valley Older Adult Services 1406 Suydam Rd. Sandwich, IL ..........................


815-786-9404


Fox Valley United Way 44 E. Galena Blvd. Aurora, IL 60506 .................. 630-896-4636


preserving their tree canopy in the face of die-off of Ash trees, he says. A community might not have the staff or expertise to solve these issues on its own. Tat’s where the Conservation Foundation can help. One of the Foundation’s recent


projects was to help the Kendall County Forest Preserve purchase 135 acres on Little Rock Creek in Plano that will open as a forest preserve in fall of 2018. Out of the $1.5 million acquisition price, the Foundation raised $850,000 in private money; the rest came from a grant.


Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois 200 New Bond St. Sugar Grove, IL 60554 .......... 630-897-1565


Goodwill Industries 481 E. Countrside Pkwy. Yorkville, IL 60560 ............... 630-553-6969


Haven Counseling PO Box 1088. Yorkville, IL ........................... 630-301-2116


With its Conservation at Home


and Conservation at Work programs, the Foundation encourages collecting rain water off roofs and using rain barrels, and using native plants instead of grass in yards. Tey have developed a pollinator meadow mix that grows two to three foot high prairie grasses and flowers that butterflies love. “It looks good and saves money,”


Brook says. “It’s great for businesses with large areas of grass that need to be mowed.” Te Foundation’s program office,


headed by director John Church, offers educational programs at the Dickson-Murst Farm, 2550 Dickson Rd., Montgomery. Te Farm is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.


KCDEE-Kane County Dept. of Employment & Educatio 1 Smoketree Business Park North Aurora, IL 60542 ......... 630-444-3141


Kendall County Fair Association 10826 Rt. 71, PO Box 149 Yorkville, IL 60560 ............... 630-553-2860


Kendall County Community Food Pantry 208 Beaver St. Yorkville, IL 60560 ................ 630-553-0473


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