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 […]

Executive Director, Steve Barg, will address the membership on the eve of his retirement. Kay Weibel will be recognized as the recipient of the 2026 Nancy Hamill Winter Conservation Leadership […]

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

Join us for a walk in the woods and prairies at the Rutherford Refuge Nature Preserve to discover early spring ephemerals in bloom. Free and RSVPs not needed. This event […]

You are invited to join Chicago Field Museum insect educators and scientists to see their amazing collections of local and non-local insects. There will also be insect displays collected by […]

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

Join JDCF staff and volunteers are we explore the prairie to catch and tag monarch butterflies who are beginning their fall migration back to Mexico. This event will give people […]