JDCF Events

Monarch Tagging

The Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation (JDCF) will host an early evening event at the Wapello Land & Water Reserve on Thursday, September 8 from 5:00 – 8:00 PM. Monarch butterflies are flying through Jo Daviess county right now on their way to a forest in the mountains of Mexico. Take a tour of the prairie to learn about the native plants that provide a nectar source for monarchs on their journey. With aerial nets in hand, we will walk the trails at Wapello to learn all about monarchs and their great migration! Free and RSVPs not needed. The hike will take place over mowed trai...