Strategies for Debt Repayment

Discover ways to overcome debt stress

Debt can be distressing. If you have debt or are planning on taking on debt, do you have a plan on how to pay the money back? Explore different strategies…

Attracting Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds to Your Own Backyard Pollinator Garden

Have you noticed different birds at your feeders? Although ruby-throated hummingbirds are expected visitors to gardens east of the Rocky Mountains, several species of vagrant hummingbirds have…

Tree Identification Walk With Master Gardeners

Join some of our local Master Gardeners for a tree identification walk to learn about 14 different tree species planted at Riverside Park.

Learn about key identification characteristics…

Strategies for Debt Repayment

Discover ways to overcome debt stress

Debt can be distressing. If you have debt or are planning on taking on debt, do you have a plan on how to pay the money back? Explore different strategies…

Virtual 4-H Café Conversation: School’s Out for the Summer – Share Strategies to Keep Kids Engaged!- Virtual 4-H Café Conversation

The Illinois 4-H Volunteerism Work Group is excited to bring you multiple opportunities this Spring for you to participate in Volunteer Training and Café Conversations! This is a great…

Don't Go It Alone: Improving Your Social Connections

Break the chains of isolation and strengthen social connections

Research indicates that social isolation and loneliness significantly affect the quality of life, particularly for older adults.…

Fungus Among Us: An Insight to Fungi in Illinois Ecosystems

There's more to mushrooms than meets the eye. 

Fungi are more than a pathogen eating your trees or the mushroom in your meals. Not a plant or an animal, fungi are dynamic organisms that help…

Seed Saving Program

Preserve your garden from year to year with seed saving.

You don’t need to run to the store each year for a fresh batch of seeds. Seed saving is a great way to continue your garden from the…

4-H Shooting Sports Volunteer Certification Training

Mark your calendars for our Shooting Sports Leader training sessions!

You don't have to be an expert marksperson to be an expert leader!

Disciplines offered will include : Rifle; Pistol;…

Cultivating Care Garden Stewardship Days

Gain confidence in the garden.

Visit with Illinois Extension Horticulture Educator Kim Rohling on select Monday mornings from 8 - 10 a.m. at the Cultivating Care Donation Garden at the First…