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State 4-H State Shoot: Archery

Registration opens July 1!

Illinois 4-H State Shoots in air rifle, archery, and shotgun are intended to provide an opportunity for teenage 4-H members to compete with those with like interests from…

Illinois 4-H Shooting Sports logo.

State 4-H State Shoot: Shotgun

Registration opens July 1!

Illinois 4-H State Shoots in air rifle, archery, and shotgun are intended to provide an opportunity for teenage 4-H members to compete with those with like interests from…

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Trash Blast - Turkey Bayou

County: Union, Alexander, Pulaski, Johnson, Massac

Join us at Turkey Bayou on October 2 for our monthly Trash Blast. Trash Blasts take place the first Friday of every month from March through June and September through Oc.tober from 1:00 p.m to 3:…

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Independent Grocer Summit

County: Union, Johnson, Massac, Alexander, Pulaski

Save the date! The 2nd annual Independent Grocer Summit will take place October 7 at John A. Logan College in Carterville. Be sure to view the recap video from the 2025 Grocer Summit and visit the…

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Pumpkin Extravaganza

County: Union

Join us for the sixth annual Pumpkin Extravaganza, a free, family-friendly event celebrating all things pumpkin! Hosted by the University of Illinois Extension, this outdoor gathering invites…

Fur Real Companionship

Lessons for Living Webinar Series 2026
Explore the healing power of companionship, even if you can't care for a pet yourself.

Discover the fantastic benefits animals bring to older adults. Research shows that pets can chase away…

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Raising Goats: From Farm to Value-Added Products

County: Jackson

Join Melanie Aldridge, owner of Meadows Bluff Farm, for an inside look at dairy goat production and value-added agriculture. Melanie will share her experiences raising goats for milk, managing a…

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Climate Stewards Training

Johnson County Extension Office, Fall 2026
County: Johnson
Climate change is a global issue with community-level solutions. You can make a difference as a Climate Steward!

From extreme heat to flooding, Illinois communities are already living through the…

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4-H Teacher Training

County: Alexander, Johnson, Massac, Pulaski, Union

Educators are invited to attend this practical, hands on training that will introduce several 4-H resources and programs that can be used in classrooms, school clubs, or after school programs.…

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Boo at the Slough

County: Johnson

Vultures, snapping turtles, and cottonmouths, oh my! Are you wanting to learn more about creatures of the swamp? Come out to the Henry N. Barkhausen Cache River Wetlands…