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Nature’s Uninvited Guests: The Impact of Invasive Plants

April 29, 2025

Trash Blast - Alexander County

May 2, 2025

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Golden Garden Days: Southern Celebration

May 7, 2025

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St. Clair

Unit Council Meeting

May 15, 2025

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Alexander

Johnson

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April 22, 2025

Immeasurable impact gained through dedication of Illinois Extension volunteers
URBANA, Ill. — They are friends, neighbors, family members, or someone we run into at local community events. More than 5,000 of these individuals are University of Illinois Extension volunteers.These volunteers make a difference in their...

April 18, 2025

Sprout gardening skills at regional Master Gardener 50th Anniversary Celebrations
URBANA, Ill. — Seek out pollinators in native gardens, dive into the world of aquaponics, and see how cutting-edge technology is transforming garden design at upcoming statewide Golden Garden Day celebrations of the 50-year legacy of University...

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April 11, 2025

Illinois Extension 2024 metrics demonstrate the value of land-grant universities
URBANA, Ill. — Illinois residents, businesses, and communities are gaining transformational knowledge and experiencing quantifiable impact through the efforts of University of Illinois Extension, a unit of the ...

April 7, 2025

High schoolers invited to explore college life in ACES at Illini Summer Academies
High school students are invited to dive into hands-on discovery and explore future careers during Illini Summer Academies, hosted by...

March 31, 2025

National leadership summit ignites teen career readiness, skills
Washington, D.C. – Twenty-six teen leaders from across Illinois were chosen to represent Illinois 4-H at the Ignite by 4-H Summit, taking place March 13-17 in Washington, D.C.The Ignite by 4-H Summit is a four-day...

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