JDCF has an immediate opening for a full-time Assistant Director of Development.  With 10 employees and an organizational budget of over $600,000, JDCF believes that by preserving our natural and cultural heritage now we will have these wild places to share with the future generations.  Working alongside an exceptional Board of Directors and executive leadership, […] Read More

This phrase was heard many times over two days in May at JDCF’s Horseshoe Mound Preserve as 200 local 3rd and 4th graders came to experience the upgraded Dorte Breckenridge Children’s Adventure. The upgrade was made possible by a public ameni-ties grant from the Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation and was a huge hit! Previously, […] Read More

The Major Daviess Summer Ale is back and available at the Galena Brewing Company, Cajun Jack’s in Elizabeth, and The Cove at Apple Canyon Lake.  This crisp, citrus brew represents a unique collaboration between the Galena Brewing Company and JDCF for the overall goal of preserving land for the lasting well-being of people and wildlife.  […] Read More

You may hear people speak of them reverently. You might catch word of a “big tree,” an important tree, a “Champion Tree.” But what does this mean? JDCF is sponsoring a ‘Biggest Tree Contest’ to celebrate the wonder of Illinois native tress. Gather the family for a hike in your back 40, set aside, or […] Read More