JDCF staff has observed a new invasive weed, Japanese Knotweed (Fallopia japonica/Polygonum cuspidatum), around streams and drainage ditches in in the Galena area. Invasive species, often plants or animals arriving from other continents, have created huge challenges for land managers of conservation lands in NW Illinois. If left untreated, Japanese Knotweed could spread further around […] Read More

On June 20 about 85 people gathered at Chestnut Mountain Resort to be briefed on emerging plans for completing the next legs of the Great River Bicycle and Pedestrian Trail from Galena to Savanna. These plans follow the Jo Daviess County Greenways and Trails Plan, part of the county’s comprehensive plan adopted in 2009. The […] Read More

JDCF, in collaboration with the Galena Brewing Company, is building on last summer’s unveil of the Major Daviess Summer Ale, a refreshing American wheat ale that supports land preservation in Jo Daviess County. The first kegs have been tapped in this unique partnership between a local business and a local nonprofit organization. A portion of the […] Read More

Nearly ten years after JDCF purchased the original 85-acre Casper Bluff Preserve, we are thrilled to announce the acquisition of 21 acres that will be managed as a new addition to Casper Bluff Land & Water Reserve. Funding for the purchase of this property was generously provided by the Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation, the […] Read More