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Planting Herbs for Pollinators: Support Your Local Bees, Butterflies, and Beyond!

County: Johnson
Join Illinois Extension Horticulture Educator, Kimberly Rohling, for a program designed to help you create a pollinator-friendly herb garden! In this session, you'll learn how to select, plant, and…

New Date: State 4-H Fashion Revue

Registration is re-open!

4-H youth will showcase their skills in clothing construction, fashion design, and personal presentation in two competition levels: Junior (ages 8-13) and Senior (ages 14-…

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4-H Memorial Camp Youth Summer Session 2

General registration is open!

Adventure awaits you at every turn at 4-H Memorial Camp. Every day is packed with activities that will challenge you to try new and exciting things. Best of all, you…

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Randolph County 4-H Public Speaking Contest

250th American Celebration
County: Randolph
Show off your public speaking skills at the Randolph County 4-H Public Speaking Contest for America's 250th Celebration! 

The speech categories are:Formal SpeechIllustrated SpeechOriginal…

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Attracting Native Bees to Your Homestead

County: Jackson

Gardens with abundant native bee populations tend to have higher crop yields. Better yet, you're helping the bees! Supporting native bee populations in your garden helps maintain biodiversity…

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4-H Teepee Building Activity

County: Randolph

Step into the world of creativity, teamwork, and hands-on engineering with our Teepee Building Activity! In this engaging project, participants will work together to design and construct their…

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Golden Hour Gardening: Where Wellness Grows

County: Williamson

Where Wellness Grows is an engaging program designed to help participants become rooted in wellness through gardening and time spent in nature. Where Wellness Grows encourages connection with…

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5 Steps to Protect Your Farm, Legally Speaking

Legal Training for Illinois Small Farms Webinar Series
Build a resilient farm by first taking a few steps to protect it. 

Are there a few key steps that provide a big impact when it comes to the farm or ranch’s protection from legal risks? Yes,…

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Introduction to Invasive Species Management

County: Kane, Montgomery, Calhoun, Livingston, Pope, McDonough, Champaign

From your backyard to the local forest, invasive species have big environmental and economic impacts. Learn how to manage invasive plants in a two-day program that starts with a day of online…

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Cooking 101

Franklin County 4-H
County: Franklin

Let's start cooking! During Cooking 101, you will learn proper techniques for cutting, measuring, and following a recipe. The best of all, you will end up with something yummy to enjoy and take…