Friends of Conservation

2013 Raffle Tickets are available for purchase!  The drawing will be held Oct. 18 at The Conservation Ball (you need not be present to win). Choose to enter only the drawings for your favorite items or buy tickets for all four! Continue reading →

This year, FOC will once again help foster a new generation of conservation advocates and activists through the FOC Rhino Watch program. This program is a critical link in connecting the future elders and landowners of the Maasai people to the dire environmental concerns that threaten their ancestral lands. Continue reading →

This year, FOC will launch our first demonstration beekeeping project in the Mara region. Located at Emurototo School, the project will provide both a valuable educational program and serve as a platform to help promote environmentally sustainable economic development. Continue reading →

Over 300 guests gathered on Friday, October 12 at The Conservation Ball to celebrate Friends of Conservation’s 30 years of Community Conservation in Kenya and Tanzania. Continue reading →

The Conservation Ball is this week!

Friday Oct 12th, 6:30pm
Harold Washington Library
400 South State Street
(entrance at 401 South Plymouth Court)

Get the details and purchase tickets on our EVENTS page.

For centuries, people all over the world have created a sacred space for spiritual retreat, and take refuge from the outside world. The Native American Anasazis in the Southwest gave their sacred dwellings a special name: Kivas. Mention FOC and Kiva will donate 10 % from from your  hair/makeup/nails session on the day of the event.

Kiva Salon
196 E Pearson (Water Tower building on exterior at the corner)
(312) 840-8120

Let Uber provide door-to-door transportation. With a few taps on your mobile device you can summon an Uber black sedan, SUV, or Taxi to your location. And, Uber is providing a special discount, just for FOC guests!

Promotional Code: CONSERVATION12

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Preview the exciting and inspiring auction items to be offered at the 2012 Conservation Ball. Absentee bids: Please contact info@friendsofconservation.org or (630) 288-2714. Continue reading →

This year, to celebrate our 30th anniversary, FOC is publishing a commemorative Tribute Book as a gift to our sponsors, benefactors, and guests of the 2012 Conservation Ball.

The Tribute Book will include a retrospective on FOC’s mission, beautiful photography, messages from national and world dignitaries, and a guide to the evening’s events.

You can help support FOC by purchasing an ad in the 2012 Tribute Book: Continue reading →

Tickets for The Conservation Ball 2012 are now available for purchase online!

Visit the Events page to select your tickets now while seating remains available.

If you have questions, please contact Friends of Conservation at (630) 288-2714 or info@friendsofconservation.org.