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 […]
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 […]
JDCF E-Shop
230 E Chicago Street, Elizabeth, IL, United States
2025 series to feature JDCF public preserves In the beginning: behind-the-scenes stories about the acquisition of JDCF’s first three preserves: Schurmeier Forest, Buehler Preserve, Wapello Land and Water Reserve Event […]
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 […]
Rutherford Refuge at Twin Bridges
9532 E Twin Bridges Road, Warren, IL
Rutherford Refuge at Twin Bridges Nature Preserve was dedicated as an Illinois Nature Preserve in 2021. This is an official status reserved for only the rarest and highest-quality natural areas […]
Since 2011, JDCF and the Galena Art & Recreation Center have partnered to bring a unique nature camp to area youth. The Camp will run from June 11-13 from 9 […]
Wapello Land & Water Reserve
8642 IL RT 84 South, Hanover, IL
Depending on the heat index, this event will move indoors following a brief walk. A thousand years ago, Wapello was the site of a Native American village. Today, it is […]
Casper Bluff Land & Water Reserve
870 South Pilot Knob Road, Galena, IL
You are invited to join Chicago Field Museum insect educators and scientists to see their amazing collections of local, native insects at JDCF's Casper Bluff Reserve south of downtown Galena, […]
Big Sky Stewardship Shop
6504 S Parker Road, Stockton, IL
The Northwest Illinois Forestry Association (NIFA) and Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation will sponsor four days of Chain Saw Safety and Woods Worker (SAWW) courses in 2025. These courses are designed […]
Horseshoe Mound Preserve
1679 N Blackjack Road, Galena, IL
Horseshoe Mound is one of the highest points in Jo Daviess County and offers spectacular views of the tristate area from several different outlooks. You are invited to catch a […]
Wapello Land & Water Reserve
8642 IL RT 84 South, Hanover, IL
Become a community scientist at the Wapello Reserve by catching and tagging monarch butterflies who are beginning their fall migration back to Mexico. This event will give people of all […]
Hess House for Science and Culture
1221 N Ferry Landing Road, Galena, IL, United States
Class limit is 14 people. RSVPs REQUIRED to info@jdcf.org. Masters of nature journaling like Darwin, Thoreau and Lewis & Clark used visual expression along with words to convey in rich detail […]
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 […]