If you would like to renew your membership by mail, please make your check out to: Lake Forest Preservation Foundation

and mail it to:

Lake Forest Preservation Foundation
400 E. Illinois Road
Lake Forest, IL 60045

We offer a couple of other methods to pay for your membership as well:

Donor Advised Fund - Charitable grants from a donor-advised fund may be made to our formal organization name:  “Lake Forest Foundation for Historic Preservation”

Qualified Charitable Donation - Funds may be directly transferred from your IRA to our qualifying 501(c)(3) to receive tax deductible contributions.

Join Us!

Membership allows you to become a partner in the Foundation’s mission of conserving and preserving the historic visual character of our community.

Lake Forest Preservation Foundation’s mission is to protect the visual character of Lake Forest through a shared commitment to inspire the appreciation of and respect for our vast historic resources. We invite you to join in our mission to raise awareness of Lake Forest’s architectural history by becoming a member.

The Foundation is committed to principles that ensure that the historic architectural integrity of Lake Forest is being preserved for future generations. We promote historic preservation through advocacy and education, and encourage voluntarism and conservation. By becoming a member, you will help support these critical preservation components. In addition, memberships also bring in the vital funds needed by the Foundation to underwrite preservation projects and to provide restoration grants. Past recipients include Gorton, Ragdale, Elawa Farm, the east Lake Forest Train Station, and Walden Bridge.

Membership benefits at various levels include a subscription to Preservation, the Foundation’s newsletter, programs, workshops and lectures, tours of historic homes, gardens and neighborhoods, and the Historic Home Holiday Party. LFPF membership also gives you an opportunity to learn more about Lake Forest’s five historic districts, its many historic structures, and endangered sites. Most importantly, membership allows you to become a partner in the Foundation as we continue to work toward our mission of conserving and preserving the historic visual character of our community. Membership empowers the Foundation with the resources to fulfill its mission of historic preservation through an appreciation of Lake Forest’s rich visual heritage that enhances the character of our community.