With Forest Therapy Practitioner Rylynn McQuillen Limited seating. Submit payment and RSVP HERE. Our souls are so busy that we forget to connect to what grounds us... The Forest. Forest […]

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

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 […]

Fall is the perfect time for a walk in the woods. JDCF and the Northwest Illinois Forestry Association will co-host a tree ID workshop on Saturday, October 3, 2026 from […]

They can fly 50 miles an hour, sprint at 25 miles an hour, and they play with squirrels and even deer. You’ve read the title of this article, so you […]

JDCF: Our People. Our Work.  Have you ever wondered who is behind some of your favorite nature preserves in Jo Daviess County?  Unlike many other counties in Iowa and Illinois, […]

The winter of 2027 is approaching, and the JDCF Conservation Conversation Book Club's books for discussion have been chosen. All are books easily found and all have themes that either […]