Events

Meditation Mornings

Join University of Illinois Extension Educator Michele Crawford for Meditation Mornings. This free virtual series consists of fifteen-minute guided meditation sessions held every Monday, Wednesday…

Illinois Invasive Species Symposium

Invasive insects, plants, and animals are a serious and expensive threat to Illinois waterways, natural areas, and farm fields. These non-native species spread quickly, and once they take hold are…

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4-H Memorial Camp Summer Session 1

Summer camp dates are set!

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 get…

Wellness in Nature

Lessons for Living Webinar Series 2025
Discover the health benefits of nature and simple ways to enjoy it.

Spending time in nature can benefit mental and physical well-being. From creating a sensory experience while growing vegetables…

Spring Wellness Walk

June
County: Cook

Immerse yourself and reconnect with nature and all the beauty it has to offer! Relaxing mindfulness and meditative practices will be led during these slow and leisurely walks that can lead to…

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OpenSciEd High School Launch | Cook County

Teacher professional learning focused on high quality instructional materials
County: Cook, Will, DuPage, Lake

Are you ready to implement high-quality NGSS materials in your high school science classroom?
Nationally certified facilitators from the University of Illinois Extension STEM Team are excited…

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OpenSciEd Middle School Launch | Cook County

Teacher professional learning focused on high quality instructional materials
County: Cook, Will, Lake, DuPage

Are you ready to implement high-quality NGSS materials in your middle school science classroom?
Nationally certified facilitators from the University of Illinois Extension STEM Team are excited…

Science Teacher PL - Making Sense of Sensemaking

Teacher professional learning focused on building evidence based instructional moves into science classroom practice
County: Cook, DuPage, Will

Collaborate to focus on responsive facilitation of student sensemaking in the K-12 science classroom

Make a plan to integrate target science instructional practices that center student ideas…

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4-H Illini Summer Academies

Save the date!

Illini Summer Academies is a life-changing personal development experience on the University of Illinois campus. Participants from around Illinois attend academy sessions led by…

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OpenSciEd Elementary School Launch | Cook County

Teacher professional learning focused on high quality instructional materials
County: Cook, Will, Lake, DuPage

Are you ready to implement high-quality NGSS science materials in your K-5 classroom?
Nationally certified facilitators from the University of Illinois Extension STEM Team are excited to bring…