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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, […]

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, […]

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 […]

Meteors on the Mound

August 15 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Horseshoe Mound Preserve 1679 N Blackjack Road, Galena, IL

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 […]

Miraculous Monarch Migration

September 12 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Wapello Land & Water Reserve 8642 IL RT 84 South, Hanover, IL

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 […]

Safety & Woods Working (SAWW) Training 101

September 18 @ 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Big Sky Stewardship Shop 6504 S Parker Road, Stockton, IL

This 2-day course is certified through the Safety and Woods Working (SAWW) training program and is part of a four-level series designed to increase safety and efficiency of chainsaw use. […]

Safety & Woods Working (SAWW) Training Level 1-2

September 25 @ 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Big Sky Stewardship Shop 6504 S Parker Road, Stockton, IL

This 2-day course is certified through the Safety and Woods Working (SAWW) training program and is part of a four-level series designed to increase safety and efficiency of chainsaw use. […]

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World Migratory Bird Day Bird Walk
May 8 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am
World Migratory Bird Day Bird Walk

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 […]

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Spring Wildflower Walk
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Spring Wildflower Walk

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 […]

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Open House at Big Sky Nature Reserve
May 30 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Open House at Big Sky Nature Reserve

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, […]

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May 30
10:00 am - 11:00 am

Open House at Big Sky Nature Reserve

Jun 20
10:00 am - 11:00 am

Open House at Mąą Pįį Preserve/Historic Hess House

Jul 25
6:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Weird & Wonderful Insects with The Field Museum

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