photo by: Courtesy of Douglas County

Black Jack Battlefield and Nature Park

Douglas County is now accepting applications for three appointments to serve on the Black Jack Battlefield advisory board.

As the Journal-World reported, Douglas County and Baldwin City acquired joint ownership of Black Jack Battlefield and Nature Park in November 2025, and the board will help guide recommendations on the site’s preservation and maintenance. County commissioners approved a charter for the advisory board during Wednesday’s meeting.

According to a press release from Douglas County, applications are open to county residents. The county is looking for people with personal or professional experience in areas such as local history, park maintenance and supervision, historic preservation, ecology and natural heritage, marketing and communications, fundraising, event coordination and production, tourism and economic development, and archaeology.

The board is going to be made up of seven members with three appointed by Douglas County, three appointed by Baldwin City, and one ex officio member, Steve Nowak, executive director of the Douglas County Historical Society. Baldwin City has already completed its appointment process, the release said.

People interested in applying as an appointment to the advisory board can complete the form at https://dgcoks.gov/apply/boards. The deadline to apply is Friday, Jan. 23.