The Jo Daviess County Board is pushing forward a proposal to establish a county park. Last week, the county board voted, 15-2, to establish an ad-hoc committee to develop a plan for purchasing a 100-acre property that will later be converted to a public park. The committee will work with the Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation in creating the plan, which it will then present to the county board. The potential property is located near Elizabeth and Hanover and is currently owned by local resident Brad Petersburg. Petersburg, who bought the property 10 years ago, said he intends to sell the parcel but is interested in the county turning it into a public amenity.
GALENA, Ill. An ecumenical outdoor worship service will take place at 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 21, at the Casper Bluff Land & Water Reserve, 870 S. Pilot Knob Road, to honor the Winter Solstice and the season of Advent.
A Meskwaki elder will offer prayer, song and a traditional fire. The service will be facilitated by lay leader Eric Anglada.
Those attending will meet 150 yards from the parking lot and are asked to bring chairs. Signs will be present.
An offering to support the Meskwaki Food Sovereignty Initiative and the Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation will be taken.
RSVP is not required but appreciated by contacting CatholicWorkerSchool@gmail.com or 608-568-3630.
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HANOVER, Ill. â The Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation has received a grant for a feasibility study for a discovery center at the Wapello Land and Water Reserve in Hanover to highlight the unique history and culture of the area.
The grant to study creating the Wapello Discovery Center came from the Freeport Community Foundation, according to a press release.
âA vision of the Friends of Wapello volunteer group since its founding in 2008, the Discovery Center will tell the story of the Native American peoples who trace their ancestry to this region through their own stories and oral histories, not through interpretations by outside cultures,â the release states. âIndoor exhibits and experiences out on the land will also focus on the vibrancy of present-day Native American communities, the struggles they face and how the natural world remains so deeply intertwined with their cultures.â