It’s full STEAM ahead with LaSalle County 4-H!
Peru Public Library is joining LaSalle County 4-H in participating with 4-H’s STEAM kit program. This partnership will allow youth ages 8 – 18 to receive monthly activities providing educational experiences in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, or Math...
The time is right to plant cool season vegetables
URBANA, Ill. – Across Illinois, experienced gardeners are blocking dates on their calendars based on expected thaw dates and anticipated harvest times.
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Assortment of cool-season grasses add beauty to spring
URBANA, Ill. – In spring, cool-season grasses grasses play an important role in providing habitat and food sources as they emerge, grow, and flower. Learn to identify the wide variety of grasses in a free online webinar by University of Illinois Extension.
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Volunteer Training for Abriendo Caminos, Clearing the Path to Hispanic Health, being offered
University of Illinois Extension is joining with the University of Illinois Family Resiliency Center to offer Abriendo Caminos, Clearing the Path to Hispanic Health. We are looking for Bilingual, Spanish-speaking volunteers (ages 18 and older) to become trained to facilitate the Abriendo Caminos...
Environmental webinars explore owls, native shade gardens
URBANA, Ill. – Peer into the natural world during two University of Illinois Extension webinars. The free, online webinars explore ways humans can have positive impacts on the environment.
The first webinar begins at 1 p.m. CDT on April 8. Extension Educator ...
Volunteers help youth feel welcomed, empowered in 4-H programming
URBANA, Ill. – Illinois 4-H Shooting Sports relies heavily on adult volunteers taking the lead in the various disciplines, ultimately making the county program successful. Registration is open for two statewide Shooting Sports Leader Certification sessions on June 5 and July 24.
The...
Grow your green thumb this spring with free online gardening classes
URBANA, Ill. – Brush off the trowel and get ready for spring with University of Illinois Extension’s Four Seasons Gardening series starting in March.
Four Seasons Gardening is one of Illinois Extension’s most popular gardening series that has...
Bureau County 4-H Shooting Sports Volunteers Wanted
The Illinois 4-H Shooting Sports program relies heavily on adult volunteers taking the lead in the shooting disciplines and management of the local county programs. County Extension 4-H staff members provide assistance with a number of items, but it is the volunteer who ultimately makes the...
Four Seasons Gardening Program Offers Final Program on Free Winter Series Webinars
The winter series of the University of Illinois Extension’s Four Seasons Gardening Program, which focuses on environmental stewardship, home gardening, and backyard food production, got underway the month of January. The final session of the series titled “Adaptive Gardening” will run on Tuesday...
Spring Expansion & Review: We Welcome Your Input!
University of Illinois Extension invites you to participate in the upcoming 2021 Spring 4-H Expansion & Review Committee meeting on Thursday, March 11, 2021. For everyone’s safety this year, the meeting will be on Zoom at 6:00 pm. To register, please contact Beth Dellatori (information below...
New program addresses issues of health access, understanding for Illinois residents
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – As families around the world lived through the rise and spread of COVID-19, countless Illinois communities faced a frightening reality: they were not equipped to mount the complex public health response the situation required. Many community leaders, medical centers, and...
Healthy forests start with single tree, hands-on landowners
URBANA, Ill. – The forests of Illinois are diverse, whether it’s a backyard with a few tall trees kids play under, an acre for firewood that is also home to deer and other wildlife, or a timber stand that will eventually be harvested and sold.
Just in time for spring, the Illinois...
Illinois youth come to the table on food insecurity
URBANA, Ill.— Local solutions to food access, food security, and food justice in Illinois will be developed by youth leaders and industry experts Illinois 4-H Food Action Summit. The virtual conference will be held from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. May 15.
University of Illinois...
Illinois 4-H staff evaluate options for summer 2021 exhibitions
URBNA, Ill. – In 2020, more than 400 Illinois 4-H competitive events, exhibitions, and shows went virtual, providing a positive youth development experience while protecting our members, volunteers, and staff. While the 2021 4-H...