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Honey: More Than Just Sweet!

From Hive to Honey: Taste, Learn, Enjoy
County: Monroe

Join us for an evening exploring the sweet world of honey! Learn about how honey is made, discover different varieties, and explore its nutritional and traditional uses. Enjoy a honey tasting…

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October 4-H Volunteer Shooting Sports Certification

4-H Volunteer Shooting Sports Certification 

Illinois 4-H is offering an additional fall session of the Volunteer Shooting Sports Certification for adults interested in leading local 4-H…

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Gardening in the Air Virtual Symposium

Find inspiration to repot that plant or kickstart a dream gardening project.

Gardeners manage a range of factors and elements to help plants grow. Extension helps bring all the pieces together in a…

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Boo at the Slough

County: Johnson

Vultures, snapping turtles, and cottonmouths, oh my! Are you wanting to learn more about creatures of the swamp? Come out to the Henry N. Barkhausen Cache River Wetlands…

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Discover 4-H in Franklin County

County: Franklin

Come out to the Franklin County Extension office to learn everything you need to know about 4-H and Cloverbuds. This event is open to youth ages 5-18 years old. 

Parents are strongly…

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Solar and Farmland: Navigating Local Land Use, Conservation, and Farm Economics

Resilient Communities Webinar Series

As solar energy development continues to grow across Illinois, agrivoltaics is being explored as a way to balance renewable energy production, diversify income…

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Wellness Wednesday

What's in My Food: Decoding Chemicals and Food Safety
County: Monroe

Join University of Illinois Extension for Wellness Wednesday, a monthly series designed to inspire and empower individuals to make healthy choices and support their overall well-being. 
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Mindfulness and Music in Early Childhood: Supporting Attention and Emotional Regulation

Community Seminar Series: Autumn Health Picks 2026
See how music and mindfulness can help children manage their emotions and stay focused.

Early childhood is a critical period for developing attention, emotional regulation, and coping skills. This…

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Rend Lake Pollinator Garden Stewardship Day

County: Franklin

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…

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Gardening for Bats

Rend Lake Visitor Center
County: Franklin

Discover how to create a bat-friendly garden by supporting dark skies, planting native species, preserving trees and snags, and removing invasive plants. This program also includes a bat box…