Serving Franklin, Jackson, Perry, Randolph and Williamson Counties

Announcements and Highlights

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Senior Wellness Series

Join Family Life Educator Robin Ridgley as she shares how aging can be positive, joyful, and exciting through a senior wellness series: Keys to Embracing Aging.

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Modern Homesteading

Collecting eggs, tending the garden, canning, drying herbs - all these things and so much more can help you to become more connected to your food, family, and community.
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Master Gardener Awards

Congratulations to Jane Chapman and Jon McClurken for receiving awards at the 2022 Illinois Master Gardener State Conference.

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Grow with Us!

Take your love of gardening to the next level and become an Illinois Master Gardener. We are accepting applications for the hybrid training program that begins in February 2023.
Events

  1. 4-H By the Decades 1960s
    Zoom

  1. Tobacco Surcharge Policies for Illinois Businesses
    Online

  1. Jackson County 4-H German Heritage Workshop
    Jackson County Extension Office, 402 Ava Rd., Murphysboro, IL 62966 (Jackson County)

  1. Spend Less, Travel More | Get Savvy
    Online

  1. Keys to Embracing Aging: Safety & Know Your Health Numbers
    Gwen Wynn Senior Center, 104 N. 10th St., Benton, IL 62812 (Franklin County)
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