State 4-H State Shoot: Smallbore .22 Rifle
Save the date with more info coming soon!The Smallbore .22 Rifle State Shoot will take place September 26 at Bunker Hill.
The events offered at State Shoots are not for intended for…
Trash Blast - Turkey Bayou
Join us at Turkey Bayou on October 2 for our monthly Trash Blast. Trash Blasts take place the first Friday of every month from March through June and September through Oc.tober from 1:00 p.m to 3:…
Cultivating Care Food Donation Garden Stewardship Day 8
Gain confidence in the garden. Visit with Illinois Extension staff or volunteers on select Monday evenings from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Cultivating Care Garden. Learn how to water, weed, and harvest…
Independent Grocer Summit
Save the date! The 2nd annual Independent Grocer Summit will take place October 7 at John A. Logan College in Carterville. Be sure to view the recap video from the 2025 Grocer Summit and visit the…
Birding Walks with Master Naturalist Lily Glaeser & Indigo Nathani - Southern Illinois University Carbondale Campus Lake
Join Master Naturalist, Lily Glaeser and Indigo Nathani, for a leisurely walk in nature to look at birds! Learn to identify our feathered friends in some of our local sites. All ages…
Local Food Systems and Small Farms
You are invited to join us on October 9 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Jackson County Extension Office to connect with Extension staff and Council members. During this session, you’ll learn…
Fur Real Companionship
Discover the fantastic benefits animals bring to older adults. Research shows that pets can chase away…
Rend Lake Pollinator Garden Stewardship Day
University of Illinois Extension is partnering with the US Army Corps of Engineers to provide public pollinator garden stewardship opportunities at the Rend Lake Project Office Visitor Center from…
Birding Walks with Master Naturalist Lily Glaeser & Indigo Nathani - Green Earth Forks Pyle Trail
Join Master Naturalist, Lily Glaeser and Indigo Nathani, for a leisurely walk in nature to look at birds! Learn to identify our feathered friends in some of our local sites. All ages…
Trash Blast - Iron Furnace
Join us November 6 at Iron Mountain as USDA, Shawnee National Forest Service, Friends of the Shawnee, and Illinois Extension partner to host our annual Trash Blasts in 2026. The teams will…