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 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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

During our first session, we will discuss, via Zoom, Shelter and Storm: At Home in the Driftless. Tamara Dean (2025). If you are new to the book club, please email […]

This event has been cancelled for 2026 due to cold weather.

Join tree expert from JDCF and the Northern Illinois Forestry Association for a walk in the woods at Schurmeier Forest.  Participants will learn how to ID trees and shrubs native […]

During our second session, we will discuss, via Zoom, Voices from Bears Ears: Seeking Common Ground on Sacred Land. Rebecca Robinson (2018). If you are new to the book club, […]

During our third session, we will discuss, via Zoom, How the World Really Works: The Science Behind How We Got Here and Where We’re Going. Vaclav Smil (2022).  A final, […]

It is time to get outside, turn your nature observations into science, and see the wonder in the world. Would you like to get involved recording your observations and submitting […]