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A Walk in the Woods

Explore health benefits walking with Master Naturalist Diana Glosser.

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Summer Self Care Series

Solutions for today's health challenges in this free online series.

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Chronic Pain Self Management Class

Learn techniques to live with symptoms of chronic pain conditions.

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Get involved, volunteer!

Volunteering with Illinois Extension opens the door to endless possibilities. Whether you’re interested in becoming a 4-H Leader, Master Gardener, or Master Naturalist, there’s a place for you to make a difference. Embrace lifelong learning and create a lifelong impact!

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Lessons for Living Webinar Series 2025

Discover timeless insights and practical tips for living an inspiring, healthy, and fulfilling life, regardless of age. Learn valuable life lessons in this series that are accessible and easy to apply.

Hunters Feeding Illinois

Hunters Feeding Illinois connects hunters, meat processors, and food pantries to bring lean protein to Illinois residents and families.

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Strong Couples Project

Maintaining a strong relationship with your spouse or romantic partner can be a challenge. This free online program will get you there.

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Farm Stress

Across the farm industry, there are ways we can all help.

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Agriculture and AgriBusiness Impact

The thing you need most is advice you can trust. Illinois Extension uses unbiased information from University of Illinois to provide practical production recommendations to help farmers, producers, industries, homeowners, communities, and agencies.

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Maximize profit on your farm

All the tools you need to stay up-to-date on the markets and to make economical farm decisions.

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Wellness in Nature

Spending time in nature can benefit mental and physical well-being. From creating a sensory experience while growing vegetables and fruits in a garden, to hiking and exploring a forest preserve, even a short amount of time spent in nature can improve overall health.

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Review the guidelines

Ensure you're following the new guidelines for selling homemade foods.

Resources

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Online courses

We provide learning on your terms so you can be who you were meant to be.

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Food Preservation

Enjoy garden-fresh foods all year long by preserving at home.  We'll take you through the journey, from the equipment you'll need to the step-by-step-process.

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Prevent, protect zinnias from powdery mildew
URBANA, Ill. — The summer is always a little brighter in the garden when brightly colored zinnias are among the various plants. Zinnias are heat and drought-tolerant plants that attract a variety of summer pollinators. This flower thrives early in the season, but as summer temperatures rise and...
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At Extension, water resources work when we work with them
Sometimes water is only a drizzle or a trickle, while other times it pours and floods, but it is always there in the background, a steady and vital resource for all our lives. A core University of Illinois Extension program area — natural resources,...
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Managing pests in the garden
URBANA, Ill. — Warm weather has arrived, and plants are starting to green up and bloom. That also means weeds, insects, and diseases are starting to become active too. As the saying goes, the only things guaranteed in life are death and taxes, and for gardeners, pests are also included in the...

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