A Conservation@Home Story By Mark Luthin, President, Natural Land Institute June 2026 Having lived in their home for 28 years, and working on naturalizing their yard for the past 25, Dianne and Dennis Stenerson had quite a lot to show off. Nestled in a northeast...
A Conservation@Home Story May, 2026 By Mark Luthin, NLI Board President When NLI Board of Trustee member Rob Clark first contacted me about getting his yard certified in NLI’s Conservation@Home program, he asked me if having invasive species such as honeysuckle would...
A Conservation@Home Story By Rick Barton, Retired, Fulltime Outdoorist, and former NLI Trustee While driving to a Conservation@Home visit in rural Stephenson County I was reminded of our strong farming background in Northern Illinois, seeing miles of soybeans and corn...
A Conservation@Home Story By Kim Johnsen, Director of Marketing & Membership, Natural Land Institute Christine refers to her garden surrounding her home in an idyllic Rockford neighborhood as “cottage” style. It’s full of colorful flowers with an informal layout...
A Conservation@Home Story By Mark Luthin, NLI Trustee and Vice President Letting nature take care of itself is often the prevailing attitude of many landowners. Andrew and Renee Mealey of rural Roscoe shared that philosophy for quite a while. Then, according to Renee,...
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