Bubblehouse Brewing Company Registration is NOT required! Conservation on Tap is a series hosted by The Conservation Foundation’s Next Gen Advisory Council. It is designed to introduce folks to different aspects of local conservation and provide an opportunity for networking in a casual, drop-in setting. A different guest speaker provides a quick presentation on a conservation topic, usually focused on different career tracks available for those looking to work in this industry. Join us at Bubblehouse Brewing Company in Lisle the first Tuesday of the month from October through March!   October Speaker: Maddie Olivieri-Rangel, DuPage County Master Gardener Program Coordinator and Next Gen Advisory Council Member Topic: Invasive Species

Visit our weekly farm stand on Thursday afternoons to bring home fresh, local, certified organic veggies all summer long!   Thursdays - June through October, 3:00 – 6:00pm Green Earth Harvest’s farm stands feature our delicious, freshly-harvested produce, sustainably and organically grown on McDonald Farm. You’ll find our rich, raw honey from the hives on our farm, and, most days, Hufendick Farm’s free-range, local eggs and specialty bouquets from Sweet Pea’s Stems, with occasional gourmet mushrooms from Fae Forest Fungi. The harvest menu selections change each week based on which seasonal crops are ready to be harvested, but you’ll always find something delicious to take home for true farm-to-table enjoyment. We look forward to seeing you on the farm! Follow Green Earth Harvest on Facebook or Instagram for our weekly farm stand harvest menu.

Be ready for a workday with The Conservation Foundation! View tips on how to prepare.   A partnership of The Conservation Foundation and the City of Ottawa created the Dayton Bluffs Preserve, which features 100 acres of prairie, 150 acres of woodlands, rugged ravines, water cascades, and the beautiful Fox River. Work activities vary throughout the year and include collecting native seeds, removal of invasive trees and shrubs, trail maintenance, planting and seeding native species, and controlling weeds. If you plan to bring a group, please contact us at restore@theconservationfoundation.org.

Dickson-Murst Farm FernGully: The Last Rainforest Movie Begins at 7:00pm Enjoy a fun-filled evening under the stars at our historic Dickson-Murst Farm, where the whole community is invited to relax and watch kid-friendly movies together and enjoy food from Uncle Cam’s Sandwiches food truck. Bring your blankets and lawn chairs for a unique outdoor movie experience surrounded by nature and history!

We want to bring our community together to discuss ideas within nature-based literature. It’s a great way to get to know each other, as well as deepen our understanding and relationship to the land we live on. This group will be led by our friend, Kristy Belton, and meet every other month on the first Wednesday. We hope you’ll join us! This event is free and no registration is required! *Weather permitting, we’ll meet in the Bill Dawe Pavilion. If inclement weather, we’ll meet in the Clow Education Center

Join our gathering of current Farm to Pantry initiative partners, along with current and future funding supporters to celebrate the origins and impact of this initiative and look to the future to keep the initiative growing. McDonald Farm in the barn If you are interested in attending, please reach out to Sheryl Fasone at sfasone@theconservationfoundation.org by Wednesday, September 24th.

Join The Conservation Foundation and Friends of O’Hara Woods volunteers to improve the ecological health of this State Nature Preserve. Work may include trash clean-up, removal of invasive shrubs and plants, creating/burning brush piles, and harvesting native seeds. Please dress for the weather and conditions, which includes long pants, long-sleeves, and sturdy shoes. Bring a water bottle and work gloves if you have them. Safety glasses, extra gloves, and tools will be provided. If you have any questions, please email Renae Frigo at rfrigo@theconservationfoundation.org. Please meet in the parking lot at the end of Beverly J. Griffin Drive, on the east end of the preserve. Use this link to find the meeting location.

Please join us for this fundraiser to support the many ways local nature restores our communities and ourselves! Evening Includes: The evening includes farm-to-table cuisine featuring organic vegetables grown right at McDonald Farm and prepared by The Northern Fork, as well as drinks, live music provided by The Downhillers, a dazzling farm sunset, and an opportunity to support our mission. This event is limited to 250 guests, so register early! Register Now: https://app.betterunite.com/theconservationfoundation-sofa25/Donate

Danada Woods HOA  Danada Court (nearest cross street is Naperville Rd) Join our guided walkthrough designed specifically for property managers and HOA leadership interested in learning about the successful implementation and ongoing management of naturalized stormwater basins within a residential community. Learn firsthand how Danada Woods transformed traditional detention areas into ecologically beneficial landscapes, balancing aesthetic appeal with cost-effective maintenance leveraging native plants. Gain practical insights, ask questions, and see sustainable water management in action. This tour is in partnership with DuPage County Stormwater Management and The Pizzo Group. We will be joined by Jack Pizzo, the President of The Pizzo Group: Ecological Restoration & Native Plants, which offers all aspects of the creation and restoration of nature-based solutions and sustainable landscapes including experienced and field-tested design, consultation, installation, restoration, and management. They grow and sell hundreds of species of native plants and seed, and have worked on teams of all sizes, with all allied professions, as a prime contractor or subcontractor and as a partner throughout the country. Save Your Spot: https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/WebLink.aspx?name=E11571&id=176