december All JDCF preserves will be closed Dec. 4-7 during deer firearm season. “A December Walk – A Present to Yourself” by Master Naturalist Pam Johnson.  All photos (c) Pam Johnson/JDCF. In December the temperature reached 50 degrees, the sun was...

Big sky nature reserve Main Parking Lot/5557 S Massbach Rd, Stockton, IL Valley of Eden Bird Sanctuary Lot/5559 E Rush Creek Rd, Stockton, IL As of November 30, groomed cross-country ski and snowshoe trails are open on both sections of Big Sky.  If snowshoeing, please...

Buehler Preserve 102 Jefferson St, Galena, IL. For the public’s safety, Buehler will be closed Dec. 4-7 during deer firearm season. Thanks to the generosity of former Galena Mayor, Robert Buehler, and his 1999 land donation, the Jo Daviess Conservation...

Casper Bluff Nature Reserve 870 S Pilot Knob Rd, Galena, IL. For the public’s safety, Casper Bluff will be closed Dec. 4-7 during deer firearm season. Not only does Casper Bluff Land & Water Reserve boast some of the most commanding views of the Mississippi...

Horseshoe Mound 1679 N Blackjack Rd, Galena, IL. Due to Jo Daviess County zoning regulations, Horseshoe Mound cannot be used as a wedding location. The preserve is now closed for the winter season due to poor conditions on the entrance lane.  It will reopen next...