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Become a Citizen Scientist Using Birding Apps

Spring is in the air – become a citizen scientist by counting birds  Although it has faded from the national news cycle, Avian Bird Flu continues to have a negative impact on a variety of wild bird species including hawks, eagles, owls, crows, vultures,...

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JDCF 2025 Speaker Series to Highlight Public Preserves

By tradition, JDCF’s annual speaker series has a theme each year – a single aspect of nature, something that is important to understand in the context of the land we conserve: so, we programmed about birds one year, insects another year, our Driftless Area another...

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JDCF & The Archaeological Conservancy Partner on Land Purchase

The Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation (JDCF) and The Archaeological Conservancy (TAC) are thrilled to announce the recent acquisition of a new 40-acre preserve in Carroll County, IL. The purchase of ‘Thomson Bluffs’ marks the first time that JDCF will co-own a...

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