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The Burn Brigade Offers Free Prescribed Fire Training

March 14 @ 9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Big Sky Stewardship Shop 6504 S Parker Road, Stockton, IL

The newly formed Burn Brigade Prescribed Burn Association is an all-volunteer group located in northwest Illinois. They are seeking new members and offering a free training session for anyone interested […]

Community Science Workshop at Mąą Pįį/Hess House Center

March 14 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Hess House for Science and Culture 1221 N Ferry Landing Road, Galena, IL, United States

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 […]

JDCF Annual Meeting

April 16 @ 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Woodbine Bend Golf Course & Restaurant 3500 E Center Rd, Stockton, IL

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 […]

$40

Frog Walk on the Galena River Trail

April 24 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 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 JDCF staff at the Meeker Street Footbridge in downtown Galena for our annual, […]

World Migratory Bird Day Bird Walk

May 8 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am
Galena River Trail 100 Bouthillier Street, Galena, IL

It's time to celebrate migratory birds on International World Migratory Bird Day. To commemorate this occasion, as well as Galena’s designation as an Illinois Bird City, JDCF invites you to […]

Spring Wildflower Walk

May 12 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Rutherford Refuge at Twin Bridges 9532 E Twin Bridges Road, Warren, IL

Join JDCF education staff and knowledgeable local plant enthusiast, Jim Johannsen, to take in the spring wonders at JDCF’s lesser known Rutherford Refuge Nature Preserve, bracketed by Clear Creek. In […]

Open House at Big Sky Nature Reserve

May 30 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Big Sky Nature Reserve 5557 S Massbach Rd, Stockton, IL, United States

As part of our ongoing Inspiring You to Preserve Our Future fundraising campaign, JDCF invites you and your family to come and learn more about our conservation work, education programs, […]

Galena Library & JDCF Co-host “Plant a Seed, Read”

June 16 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Horseshoe Mound Preserve 1679 N Blackjack Road, Galena, IL

We are happy to be a part of the Galena Public Library in their "Plant a Seed, Read" summer program and to host a plant identification and nature exploration hike […]

Open House at Mąą Pįį Preserve/Historic Hess House

June 20 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Hess House for Science and Culture 1221 N Ferry Landing Road, Galena, IL, United States

As part of our ongoing Inspiring You to Preserve Our Future fundraising campaign, JDCF invites you and your family to come and learn more about our conservation work, education programs, […]

‘Mississippi Dialogues’ with Acclaimed Indigenous Cartographer, Margaret Pearce

July 10 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Chestnut Mountain Resort 8700 W Chestnut Road, Galena, IL, United States

Margaret Wickens Pearce, acclaimed Citizen Potawatomi Nation cartographer and 2025 MacArthur fellow, has chosen JDCF’s Casper Bluff Nature Preserve to be the site of a large public art panel. The […]

Dark Sky Star Gazing at Horseshoe Mound

July 18 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Horseshoe Mound Preserve 1679 N Blackjack Road, Galena, IL

Because of the popularity of our annual Meteors on the Mound star gazing event in August, JDCF and the Galena Astronomical Society are co-hosting two additional dark sky events this […]

$10

Weird & Wonderful Insects with The Field Museum

July 25 @ 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm
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 and non-local insects. There will also be insect displays collected by […]

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“Conservation Conversation” – JDCF Book Club
March 11 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
“Conservation Conversation” – JDCF 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, […]

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The Burn Brigade Offers Free Prescribed Fire Training
March 14 @ 9:00 am - 12:30 pm
The Burn Brigade Offers Free Prescribed Fire Training

The newly formed Burn Brigade Prescribed Burn Association is an all-volunteer group located in northwest Illinois. They are seeking new members and offering a free training session for anyone interested […]

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Community Science Workshop at Mąą Pįį/Hess House Center
March 14 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Community Science Workshop at Mąą Pįį/Hess House Center

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 […]

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Upcoming Events

Jul 10
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

‘Mississippi Dialogues’ with Acclaimed Indigenous Cartographer, Margaret Pearce

Jul 18
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Dark Sky Star Gazing at Horseshoe Mound

Jul 25
6:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Weird & Wonderful Insects with The Field Museum

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