October 2018 Press Releases

Get caught up on all the latest CFC news including: Autumn bird hikes Sam Oliver enters IL Outdoor Hall of Fame Seed Collecting with BGI CGC workdays CFC October 2018 Press Release

September 2018 Press Releases

Get caught up on all the latest CFC news including: Autumn bird hikes Incredible Bats Seed Collecting with BGI CFC Workdays CFC September 2018 Press Release

Fall 2018 CFC Newsletter

                                                    CFC Newsletter Fall 2018

Meet CFC’s 2018 Officers

CFC is pleased to announce that Kathleen Leitner will be CFC’s new President! Ralph Tarquino, Edith Auchter, and Leslie Coolidge will be rounding our team of wonderful, experienced Officers.  Please click here for more information about our Board of Directors and Consultants. Officers Kathleen Leitner, President Kathleen is a civic-minded attorney, and was a multi-term Village President of Tower Lakes. …

September Press Releases

Get caught up on all the latest news regarding: Autumn Bird Hikes (9/13, 9/22, 10/13, 10/22, 11/3) CFC Youth Education Series – Acorns to Oaks (September 16) Ignite the Night – Cookout and Concert (September 30) Seed Harvesting Volunteers Needed (Sundays) CFC September Press Releases

Fall bird walks with Wendy Paulson

Barrington Area Bird Hikes this Fall! Cosponsored by Audubon Great Lakes and Citizens for Conservation Get out and enjoy fall migration with Barrington area naturalist Wendy Paulson Walks are free and open to the public though spaces are limited and RSVPs are required. Good walking shoes are strongly recommended for these walks.  Don’t forget your binoculars! Schedule: *September 8, 7:30AM — …

CFC mourns loss of “conservation luminary,” Tom Vanderpoel

It is with great sorrow that Citizens for Conservation announces the passing of Tom Vanderpoel, head of restoration for CFC. He died Tuesday, August 8 in Barrington. Tom, 66, who also served on CFC’s board of directors, was active in the organization for nearly 40 years. He led CFC’s work in restoring and preserving more than 3,500 acres of natural …