Tuesday, November 13, 2012
The village was one of two municipalities receiving the award from The Conservation Foundation.
Editor's note: The following is a press release from the village of Montgomery. The village of Montgomery was given an award Thursday by The Conservation Foundation in recognition of its on-the-ground conservation efforts over the past 40 years. To celebrate their 40th anniversary, The Conservation Foundation of Naperville selected 40 partners whose work has helped accelerate the foundation’s mission—to preserve and restore natural areas and open space, protect rivers and watersheds, and promote stewardship of our environment. The village was one of two municipalities receiving the award. The village of Montgomery received the award from The Conservation Foundation for its work saving the Dickson-Murst Farm, the Foundation’s second office …
Thursday, July 28, 2011
The Conservation Foundation's new project - a coffee-table book guide to the Fox - details environmental efforts, and points out places to explore.
A new publication about the Fox River is quickly making its way into backpacks and onto coffee tables across the region. The Citizen's Guide to Preserving the Fox River, a joint project of The Conservation Foundation and the Fox River Ecosystem Partnership, with grant funding from the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelly Foundation, profiles the Fox River and the conservation initiatives the community can undertake to protect it, as well as outlining the recreational opportunities available along the river. About 25,000 of the free guides have been distributed to many area village halls, libraries and local businesses along the Fox River from Lake County to where the river meets the Illinois. The guides have been getting a positive response from …
Thursday, July 14, 2011
For the past few years, Dickson-Murst Farm Partners have been refurbishing donated rocking chairs for seating during farm events.
Have an old rocking chair collecting dust in your home? Consider donating it to Montgomery’s Dickson-Murst Farm. For the past few years, Dickson-Murst Farm Partners, a volunteer group affiliated with the Conservation Foundation, have been collecting rocking chairs in any condition, rebuilding and repairing them as needed, and painting them apple red. Then the donor’s name is printed on the back of the chair. The rockers live at the farm at 2550 Dickson Road, and are used for the many public events held at the farm each year. The initiative is the brainchild of volunteer Jim Cumpata, who said attendance at these events can range up to 3,000 people. “We had all these brown folding chairs around the farm and it looked horrible,” he said. “I …
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