Events

4-H Memorial Camp Youth Summer Session 5

General registration is open!

Adventure awaits you at every turn at 4-H Memorial Camp. Every day is packed with activities that will challenge you to try new and exciting things. Best of all, you…

Building Bricks: Sterling

Come build with us and express your creativity through fun challenges. 

July 27, 28, 29 August 3, 4, 5

1:30-2:30 pm | 8-12 years old

3:00-4:00 pm | 5-7 years old

Get Up and Dance: Sterling

Discover movement styles during this fun and engaging series. No dancing experience required!

July 27, 28, 29 & August 3, 4, 5,  10-11 am | Ages 7-14 | $15; Whiteside County…

Building Bricks: Sterling (5-7 year olds)

Come build with us and express your creativity through fun challenges.

July 27, 28, 29 August 3, 4, 5

1:30-2:30 pm | 8-12 years old

3:00-4:00 pm | 5-7 years old

Basics of Grass Identification and Identification of Common Woodland Grasses

Grasses play a big role in natural ecosystems — from controlling soil erosion to supporting pollinators to providing food for livestock — but telling one from…

The Real Steps to Maintaining a Lawn

Discover the steps not to skip when caring for a lawn. 

Does a lawn really need to be fertilized four times a year? Is watering every day helping or hurting the lawn? And how much of that…

Inside Trauma-Focused Therapy for Youth: Understanding Treatment and Support

Discover what evidence‑based trauma interventions look like in practice and how supportive adults can guide youth through the process.

Trauma-focused therapies can play a powerful role in helping…

Become Your Own Archaeologist

Become your own archaeologist! Discover what life looked like long ago through digging and examining artifacts. Participants will also learn valued traditions with a take-home bead making project…

Identification of Common Prairie Grasses

Grasses play a big role in natural ecosystems — from controlling soil erosion to supporting pollinators to providing food for livestock — but telling one from…

Woodland Landowner Considerations for Forest Carbon Programs

In the past few years, opportunities for woodland landowners to participate in forest carbon programs have expanded across the Midwest. However, it can be difficult to understand if enrolling in a…