Open House at Mąą Pįį Preserve/Historic Hess House
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, […]
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 […]