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Events

Christmas Bird Count - Rend Lake Project Visitor Center

November 1, 2025

County

Franklin

Hort. for the Holidays

November 4, 2025

County

Bond

Adult Mental Health First Aid for the Agricultural Community

November 5, 2025 - November 6, 2025

Healthy Mouth, Healthy Body: The Key to Total Wellness

November 5, 2025

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News Releases

October 30, 2025

Master Naturalists connect through community and conservation at annual conference
OGLESBY, Ill. — Of all the state parks in Illinois, Starved Rock has the most visitors, and this October, it also welcomed University of Illinois Extension’s Master Naturalists to explore and learn together. Against a backdrop of migrating pelicans floating in the Illinois River at the base...

A deer jumping into a road in front of a car on a foggy morning

October 30, 2025

Time change raises risk of driver collisions with wildlife
URBANA, Ill. — This Sunday at 2 a.m. Central Standard Time, daylight saving time will end, with clocks set back one hour. One of the most noticeable effects of “falling back” is that people will find themselves driving home from work or for after-school activities as the sun sets, putting them...

Wild ginger plant grows beneath a red oak tree.

October 29, 2025

Extension advances community-led Mattoon water quality solutions with Lumpkin Foundation Grant
MATTOON, Ill. — The Lumpkin Family Foundation has awarded University of Illinois Extension a $40,000 grant to improve water quality and protect local drinking water sources in Coles County. The funding will support a Watershed Stewards community...

October 27, 2025

Lifelong leader becomes Illinois Extension’s new 4-H assistant dean and director
URBANA, Ill. — University of Illinois Extension’s 4-H program is celebrating a new era of statewide impact with the announcement of Kevin...

October 24, 2025

Celebrate the Season with Holiday Horticulture Workshops
The holidays are the perfect time to get creative—and what better way to do that than with a hands-on horticulture project? University of Illinois Extension invites you to join us for a series of festive workshops designed to bring nature indoors and add a personal touch to your holiday décor....

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