JDCF was Live this morning from a foggy Horseshoe Mound Preserve with Steve Barg, our Executive Director.  Steve answered a few commonly asked questions about the six nature preserves JDCF has opened to the public in Jo Daviess County, IL.  How does JDCF fund land purchases?  Hint – not from tax dollars as we are […] Read More

JDCF was Live from the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium today for a special program on raptor migration featuring an American kestrel animal ambassador.  We thank the museum for having us and look forward to partnering on another event in the near future.  We also thank the Apple River State Bank/First Community Bank of […] Read More

It’s rare to find a place in Illinois that seems untouched by time. Practically everywhere we turn, there’s a house, a road, a power line, a fence, a freshly planted field. Standing on the hill prairie overlooking the Mississippi River at Sinsinawa Bluffs, it’s easy to imagine you’re the first Caucasian person to ever lay […] Read More

We were Live this morning from a damp and cold Schurmeier Teaching Forest with JDCF Outreach & Education Manager, Jess Carryer, who shared some timely tips on survival skills such as proper clothing, packing a survival kit, and important items to always take with you when venturing out alone. Survival skills can quickly become the […] Read More