Events

Conservation Tours

Conservation efforts are increasing bobwhite populations.

Brent Fowler, a farmer and native plant enthusiast, enjoys creating wildlife habitat on unprofitable acres with a focus on bobwhite quail.…

Tips and Tricks for Successful Home Composting

Ready to turn your kitchen scraps into garden gold? Join us for "Tips and Tricks for Successful Home Composting," an interactive workshop on making composting work for any home. Whether you have a…

Green Connections: Mycelium

Growing Gardens, Embracing Nature, Sustaining Conservation in Illinois: Green Connections

Green Connections is an educational and networking opportunity offered by University of Illinois…

Conservation Tours

Conservation easements protect high-quality natural areas.

For the past 29 years, Angella Moorehouse has worked for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources as a field representative for the…

Conservation Tours

Creating wildlife habitat on unprofitable acres.

Brent Fowler, a farmer and native plant enthusiast, enjoys creating wildlife habitat on unprofitable acres with a focus on bobwhite quail. He has…

Conservation Tours

Mindfulness walks provide multiple health benefits.

Prairie Land Conservancy is your local land trust in west central Illinois! Join them for a Mindfulness Walk at their Stony Hills Nature Preserve…

Monarch Migration Festival

Celebrate the magic of monarchs with us at the Monarch Migration Festival on September 12, 2026, from 10 AM–2 PM! This free, family‑friendly event brings the wonder of live monarch butterflies up…

Green Connections: Cover Crops for the Home Garden

Growing Gardens, Embracing Nature, Sustaining Conservation in Illinois: Green Connections

Green Connections is an educational and networking opportunity offered by University of Illinois…

Master Naturalist Core Education Training

University of Illinois Extension's Naturalist Core Education Training is designed for adults of any age who love to learn about the natural world. The goal of the program is not to teach you…

Lessons from Leopold

Please join us as we explore one of Aldo Leopold’s most famous stories about native landscaping; A Prairie Birthday. In this story, he compares the diversity of native plants on his ‘backwards’ farm…