Serving Cook County

Announcements and Highlights

Master Naturalists Application

2020 application is open. Apply today!

Coronavirus

Concerned about the coronavirus? Read about it and learn what you can do to protect yourself.

Click here to order Wits Workout

Wits Workout is a peer-reviewed, pilot tested, brain health resource tool developed to assist leaders who provide programming to older adults in community settings.

Conservation @ Home

Cook County recognizes and certifies properties that demonstrate environmentally sound landscape practices. Register your home or school today!

Community Health at your fingertips

Extension's Community Health Team shares information through this blog to educate communities, prevent illness, and inspire healthy behaviors.

Incubation and Embryology

Embryology is designed to provide you with background information and exciting experiential activities dealing with life science for your classroom. This project aligns with both the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and Common Core Standards.

Juntos 4-H

Juntos 4-H works on strengthening community partners to provide Latino 8-12th grade students and their parents with knowledge, skills, and resources to prevent youth from dropping out and to encourage families to work together to gain higher education.

Trauma Informed Care for Teachers

This is an introduction to trauma, compassion, and resiliency. Teachers also learn strategies for building a compassionate classroom. We want to deliver this workshop at your school.

Animal Related Career Summer Intensive

We did it again, hanging with "joeys"! Don't miss out next summer, registration begins in the Spring.

Events

  1. AUA's Urban Livestock Expo
    Charles A. Prosser Career Academy, 2148 N Long Ave, Chicago (Cook County)

  1. Webinar - Selling Through Food Hubs and Co-ops
    Join online (Cook County)

  1. Webinar - Getting Started in Drip Irrigation
    Join online (Cook County)

  1. Upper Midwest CRAFT Field Day
    Prairie State College Matteson Area Center, 4821 Southwick Drive, Matteson IL 60443 (Cook County)

  1. Webinar - The Basics for Goats and Sheep
    Join Online (Cook County)
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