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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] It serves northern Illinois counties of DuPage, Kane, Kendall and Will. [2]
The program helps state and local to identify important areas that need immediate attention; The program is based on a “willing seller and willing buyer” concept; When conservation easements are used the land remains privately owned; FLP consists of protection tools such as full-fee purchase, voluntary deed restriction, and agreements [17]
The Conservation Foundation may refer to: Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) African Conservation Foundation; Conservation Foundation, UK; Conservation Foundation (New York), founded 1948, merged into the World Wide Fund for Nature in 1990; The Conservation Foundation (Illinois), formerly the Forest Foundation of DuPage County
The Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation was created as a charitable organization in 1993 to protect open spaces in Jo Daviess County, Illinois. [2] The foundation currently protects 6 areas and participates in protection of a seventh. The area protected by the foundation includes the Driftless Area of northwest Illinois and stretches of the ...
Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant is one of 33 member institutions of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association's National Sea Grant College Program. [3] [4] The National Sea Grant College Program [5] fosters "scientific research, education, training, and extension projects geared toward the conservation and practical use of the coasts, Great Lakes, and other marine areas."
Citizens for Conservation (commonly called CFC) is a nonprofit organization, centered in Barrington, Illinois, established in 1971. [1] CFC's motto is Saving Living Space for Living Things through protection, restoration and stewardship of land, conservation of natural resources and education . [ 2 ]
The Horizon Foundation's $20 million commitment will help fill that gap, providing a welcome lift to the longstanding efforts of Texas' committed conservation community, including Texas Parks and ...
This category gathers together foundations that are primarily dedicated to, or have a significant program in, grants or awards to environmental and conservation organizations or for environmental and conservation purposes.