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All Cook County Extension offices are open Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 4 PM.

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Find refuge with guided meditation

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday: July 10 - September 1, 2023.

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Join our OpenSciEd high school launch

STEM Educators are offering transformational science professional learning this summer. Experience the NGSS with FREE, high-quality, open-source curriculum!

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Join our OpenSciEd middle school launch

Collaborate with colleagues and figure out how to teach OpenSciEd for middle school! We are here to support you in this EdReports All-Green middle school sequence.

Programs We Offer

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Conservation@Home

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Master Gardeners

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Master Naturalists

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Master Urban Farmer Training Program

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School Programs

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Teacher Education

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Urban Agriculture

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