Big sky nature reserve For the public’s safety, all JDCF preserves will be closed for IL deer seasons/firearm on November 20-22 and December 3-6, 2026. Main Parking Lot/5557 S Massbach Rd, Stockton, IL Valley of Eden Bird Sanctuary Lot/5559 E Rush Creek Rd,...

Buehler Preserve For the public’s safety, all JDCF preserves will be closed for IL deer seasons/firearm on November 20-22 and December 3-6, 2026. 102 Jefferson St, Galena, IL. Thanks to the generosity of former Galena Mayor, Robert Buehler, and his 1999 land...

Casper Bluff Nature Reserve For the public’s safety, all JDCF preserves will be closed for IL deer seasons/firearm on November 20-22 and December 3-6, 2026.  Casper Bluff will also be closed October 12-14 and 18. We apologize for any inconvenience.  870 S Pilot...

  Horseshoe Mound 1679 N Blackjack Rd, Galena, IL. Due to Jo Daviess County zoning regulations, Horseshoe Mound cannot be used as a wedding location.  It closes seasonally from the first major snow or December 1, whichever happens first, until no later than April 1.  ...

The Mąą Pįį (“Good Earth” in the Ho-Chunk language) Preserve is a place that welcomes all people to gather, learn, and participate; where conservation science and Indigenous ecological and cultural knowledge come together through land, food, and community. Unlike our...