• ONLINE STORE
  • CASPER CREEK NATURAL CEMETERY
  • 2024 ANNUAL REPORT
  • CONTACT
  • About
  • Visit our Preserves
    • This Month on Our Preserves
    • Big Sky Nature Reserve
    • Buehler Preserve
    • Casper Bluff Nature Preserve
    • Horseshoe Mound Preserve
    • Mąą Pįį (Good Earth) Preserve
    • Rutherford Refuge at Twin Bridges Nature Preserve
    • Schurmeier Forest
    • Wapello Land & Water Reserve
    • Galena Gateway Park – A Partner Preserve
    • Witkowsky Wildlife Area – A Partner Preserve
  • News
  • Events
  • PRESERVE YOUR LAND
    • Conservation Options
    • Conservation Easement
    • Land Donation
  • Become A Member
    • Donor Bill Of Rights
    • Membership
    • Planned Giving
  • Volunteer
  • Online Store
  • casper Creek natural cemetery
  • Annual Report
12 events found.

Events

100th Anniversary Celebration of the Upper Miss National Wildlife & Fish Refuge

June 8, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Ingersoll Wetlands Learning Center 7071 Riverview Road, Thompson, IL

Meet the staff and stewards of the Savanna District of the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife & Fish Refuge at the Ingersoll Wetlands Learning Center in Thompson, IL.  The Savannah […]

Weird & Wonderful Insects

July 6, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Casper Bluff Land & Water Reserve 870 South Pilot Knob Road, Galena, IL

Bring the whole family and join Chicago Field Museum insect educators and scientists to see their amazing collections of local, native insects.  Learn how to wield a sweep net to […]

Explore Hanley Savanna with NW IL Prairie Enthusiasts

July 29, 2024 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am
Hanley Savanna 9417 Whitton Rd, Hanover, IL, United States

The Northwest IL Prairie Enthusiasts (NIPE) invite the public for a guided walk at its Hanley Savanna property near Hanover, IL. Members of NIPE meet regularly at Hanley Savanna to […]

Meteors on the Mound Star Gazing Event

August 10, 2024 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Horseshoe Mound Preserve 1679 N Blackjack Road, Galena, IL

JDCF invites everyone to Meteors on the Mound for a glimpse of the Perseid meteor shower from atop Horseshoe Mound Preserve. Horseshoe Mound is one of the highest points in […]

$10

Explore Hanley Savanna with NW IL Prairie Enthusiasts

August 26, 2024 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am
Hanley Savanna 9417 Whitton Rd, Hanover, IL, United States

The Northwest IL Prairie Enthusiasts (NIPE) invite the public for a guided walk at its Hanley Savanna property near Hanover, IL. Members of NIPE meet regularly at Hanley Savanna to […]

Experience the Upper Miss Refuge Boat Tour

September 7, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Chestnut Mountain Resort 8700 W Chestnut Road, Galena, IL, United States

Join us on a 30-seater touring boat for a 90-minute cruise into the Upper Mississippi River Wildlife and Fish Refuge. You will have a rare opportunity to both experience and […]

Miraculous Monarch Migration

September 14, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Wapello Land & Water Reserve 8642 IL RT 84 South, Hanover, IL

Become a citizen scientist as we explore the prairie to catch and tag Monarch butterflies on their Fall migration back to Mexico. This event is for people of all ages […]

Tree ID Workshop

September 21, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Schurmeier Teaching Forest 147 E Reusch Road, Elizabeth, IL

Join Ken Beach with the Northwest Illinois Forestry Association and Master Naturalist Pam Johnson for an immersive workshop on recognizing tree species in Northwest Illinois. The first half of this […]

Ho-Chunk Nation Flute Making Workshop Dec. 6-7

December 6, 2024 @ 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Hess House for Science and Culture 1221 N Ferry Landing Road, Galena, IL, United States

Since the beginning of time, Indigenous cultures have utilized music as an integral part of life. One such instrument used by native peoples of this region is the courting flute. […]

$150

Open Hike Night at Casper Bluff & Casper Creek – Postponed to January 25

January 25, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Casper Bluff Land & Water Reserve 870 South Pilot Knob Road, Galena, IL

Join us  to experience Casper Bluff Preserve and the adjacent Casper Creek Natural Cemetery after dark during JDCFs annual Open Hike Night. Luminarias will light the trails leading to the […]

Frog Walk on the Galena River Trail

April 25, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Meeker Street Footbridge 110 Meeker Street, Galena, Illinois

One of the first signs of spring is the sound of frogs waking up and calling. Join staff from JDCF at the Meeker Street Footbridge in downtown Galena for our […]

World Migratory Bird Day

May 17, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Join the festivities to learn about the birds that are arriving back in NW Illinois for the summer at the World Migratory Bird Day celebration at the Galena River Trailhead […]

March 2026
M T W T F S S
 1
2345678
9101112131415
16171819202122
23242526272829
3031  
« Feb    

Upcoming Events

Mar 11
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

“Conservation Conversation” – JDCF Book Club

Mar 14
10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Community Science Workshop at Mąą Pįį/Hess House Center

Apr 16
4:00 pm - 6:30 pm

JDCF Annual Meeting

View Calendar

Contact Us



(815) 858-9100



info@jdcf.org


126 N. Main Street,
PO Box 216, Elizabeth, Illinois 61028

The Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation (JDCF),
a land conservancy in Jo Daviess County, IL.

Subscribe to Newsletter

Select list(s) to subscribe to

  • Follow
  • Follow
Copyright 2026 Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation

Terms & Conditions              Privacy Policy