JDCF thanks Exact Pest Solutions, Chris Jackson Landscaping, and Aaron Birkett for providing cross country skiing on groomed trails at our Valley of Eden Bird Sanctuary daily from dawn to dusk. While the snow conditions are not ideal, the trails are now open. The preserve is located at 5559 E Rush Creek Road, Stockton, IL. […] Read More

We are sure that the entire community joins us in thanking all those who made it possible for us to “Pave our Way to the Top” of Horseshoe Mound this past summer! Last year, JDCF and the Friends of Horseshoe Mound contacted University of Wisconsin/Platteville senior engineering students and asked them to give us options […] Read More

JDCF’s Biggest Tree Contest drew to a close on October 1, 2019. A great success, 126 trees were nominated from across Jo Daviess, Stephenson, and Carroll counties in northwest Illinois. The contest would not have been possible without two volunteers, Michele Brueggen and Pam Johnson, who spent hours in some unusual circumstances verifying tree measurement. […] Read More

In October, 2018, JDCF’s board and staff met to set and prioritize strategic initiatives that would become the drivers for the Foundation’s shift towards in-creased education and outreach through Conservation 2.0 over the next 3-5 years. A proposed Discovery Center at the Wapello Reserve emerged as one of three projects deemed most important. A vision […] Read More