Witkowsky State Wildlife Area – A JDCF Partner Reserve The wildlife area will be closed Nov. 22-24 and Dec. 5-8, 2024 during firearm hunting seasons.  Thanks to a public/private partnership between JDCF, the Illinois DNR, and the volunteer group, the Friends of...

Galena Gateway Park – A JDCF Partner Reserve 9300 Powder House Hill Rd, Galena, IL. Gateway Park will be closed Nov. 22-24 and Dec. 5-8, 2024 during firearm hunting seasons. Located just east of downtown Galena, Gateway Park offers visitors 180-acres of hilly...

Wapello Land & Water Reserve 8642 IL RT 84 South, Hanover, IL. The 170-acre Wapello Land and Water Reserve is an important, historical place that tells the story of the impact the lives of indigenous people had on the evolution of human culture. Remnants of a...

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 For public safety, the entire Big Sky Nature Reserve will be closed Nov. 22-24 and Dec. 5-8, 2024 during firearm hunting...

Schurmeier Forest 147 E Reusch Rd, Elizabeth, IL. Schurmeier Forest will be closed Nov. 22-24 and Dec. 5-8, 2024 during firearm hunting seasons. Jerry and Jon Schurmeier donated the original 52 acres of Schurmeier Teaching Forest to JDCF in 1994, in memory of their...