Events

4-H State Robotics Competition

Save the date!

It’s one thing to program and build a robot; it’s another thing to do it as a team. This statewide event is an opportunity for youth enrolled in 4-H robotics to demonstrate their…

Herbs

Spring Break Gardening Series
County: JoDaviess

Herb gardens are becoming increasingly popular for many reasons. This program will touch on how to grow herbs in small spaces, uses for the herbs you are growing, and how you can potentially…

Actions to Reduce Water Pollution

Everyday Environment Webinar Series
You can help make a difference in water quality drop by drop. 

What’s in your water? How can your actions help reduce and prevent water pollution? Discover what the most common water…

4-H Volunteer Café Conversations: Making the Connection Between 4-H Project Learning Experiences and Careers!

The next 4-H Volunteer Cafe Conversation is scheduled for Thursday, May 8;  6:30 - 7:45 PM. Please log on a few minutes early to check in. 

Come prepared to share how you have…

4-H Shooting Sports Volunteer Certification Training Central IL

4-H Shooting Sports Volunteer Certification Trainings - mark your calendars for 2025!

Interested adults don't have to be expert marksmen to become involved in the program and have fun, meet…

Big Flavors in Small Spaces: Container Grown Fruits

County: Lee, Carroll, Whiteside, Ogle, Bureau

Lacking a large landscape, yet love homegrown fruits? Look to container gardening: fruit edition! Join Horticulture Educator Bruce J. Black to discuss how dawf cultivars of blueberries,…

Mother's Day Flower Walk | Genoa

County: DeKalb

Get out and take a walk on Saturday of Mother's Day weekend.  Two local botany enthusiasts, Karen Matz and Brian Hale, will talk about all that is blooming. They will identify a variety of…

Wee Nats

Wetlands
County: Winnebago

Join the University of Illinois Extension for Wee Naturalists (Wee Nats), a fun, interactive program for youth ages 4-7, where they will learn about different environmental education topics…

Gardening with Wildlife

Spring Break Gardening Series
County: JoDaviess

Tree Health Assessment | Cherry Valley

County: Winnebago

Tree health can be challenging to determine, but routinely checking your tree may help you notice problems as they appear.

Boone County Master Gardener intern Tenley Erickson-Ranum will…