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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

Due to poor air quality and low visibility, stargazing at Horseshoe Mound has been cancelled for July 18.  We hope you can join us for one or both of our […]

You are invited to join local insect enthusiasts to view and learn about their amazing collections of native bugs in this open house style event. You will also have the […]

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 an additional dark sky event this […]

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 […]

Facilitator: Pam Johnson, master naturalist Last year we did a ‘Nature Journaling with Watercolor’ workshop. This class will look at Nature Journaling from a different perspective. The prior class is […]

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 […]

Classes will be conducted by Luke Saunders, owner of Blue Heron Stewardship, LLC, Viroqua, WI.  Mr. Saunders has been a SAWW certified chainsaw safety instructor for 12 years. Register at […]

For those with chain saw experience wishing to improve their skills and acquire safety instruction certification. The morning classroom session will introduce the SAWW curriculum, cover "Layers of Protection" including […]

Level 2 (must have completed Level 1). Indoor session will cover basic chainsaw maintenance and sharpening techniques. Outdoor session will continue hands-on practice, adding complexity, and building on information and […]