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, […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Fall is the perfect time for a walk in the woods. Join us for a hands-on workshop and then take a walk through the woods with local tree ID experts […]

Bring the whole family, or just yourself, and sit with JDCF Director of Special Projects and birding expert, Tom Clay, on the bluff overlooking the Mississippi River and observe the […]

JDCF invites the public to a free open house to tour the historic 1885 Hess House and learn about JDCF’s plans for the newly named Mąą Pįį Preserve as a […]

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 […]

Join JDCF and the Galena Public Library for Galena LitFest: The Work of Poetry with IL Poet Laureate Mark Turcotte in the historic Hess House at JDCF's Mąą Pįį Preserve. […]