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...

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...

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...

Buehler Preserve 102 Jefferson St, Galena, IL. Buehler Preserve will be closed the weekends of November 22-24 and December Dec. 5-8, 2024 during firearm hunting seasons. Thanks to the generosity of former Galena Mayor, Robert Buehler, and his 1999 land donation, the...