Events

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Plant Sale

County: Pope

University of Illinois Extension invites the public to a plant sale at the Dixon Springs Agricultural Center on May 2nd, 2026. The sale will be located under the pavilion near the administration…

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Green Connections: Jake Wolf Memorial Fish Hatchery Tour

County: Fulton, Mason, Peoria, Tazewell

Growing Gardens, Embracing Nature, Sustaining Conservation in Illinois: Green Connections

Green Connections is an educational and networking opportunity offered by University of Illinois…

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Business in Front, Party in the Back - Designing a Native Landscape Your Neighbors will Appreciate

Hosted by Wild Ones Lake-to-Prairie Chapter and the University of Illinois Extension - Lake County
County: Lake

Even the most thoughtfully designed native landscape can sometimes be misunderstood or even viewed as problematic by neighbors or local municipalities. What begins as an effort to support…

Compost! Feed the soil that feeds us

Compost Giveback & Ask a Master Gardener Booth

Adventures in Composting
County: Lake

SOIL LOVES COMPOST!

 Celebrate International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW) and learn about the many benefits of this naturally produced soil amendment. We're giving away a truckload of…

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VCMG May Plant Sale

County: Vermilion

For over 20 years, the University of Illinois Extension Vermilion County Master Gardeners have been hosting an eagerly anticipated Spring Plant Sale – and this year’s event promises to be better…

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Mother's Day Flower Walk | Genoa

The day before Mother's Day...
County: DeKalb
On the day before Mother's Day, Saturday, May 9, come out to the guided wildflower walks at the Natural Resource Education Center (NREC) in Russell Woods Forest Preserve. The upland paved path allows…

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Amazing Annuals

Presented by University of Illinois Extension Lake County Master Gardeners, SWALCO, and the Lake County Forest Preserve District
County: Lake
The University of Illinois Extension Lake County Master Gardeners, SWALCO, and the Lake County Forest Preserve District present the 2026 Garden Learning Series  Programs will be held…

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Conservation Tours

Patrick & Mercedes Heles Home Garden Tour
County: McDonough
Low impact, high reward.

What started a few years ago as a humble experiment has grown into something we truly love, a living, breathing space that feels like it jumped straight out of the pages of…

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Horticulture Core Education Training

County: Fulton, Mason, Peoria, Tazewell

University of Illinois Extension's Horticulture Core Education Training is designed for adults of any age who love to learn about gardening/horticulture and have a desire to give back to their…

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Conservation Tours

Carey Boehm-Corrie - Native Lawnscaping Tour
County: McDonough
Native "Lawnscaping" Tour

Born and raised in Schuyler County, my family has owned and operated Boehm's Garden Center since 1978.  I've been immersed in plants since birth.  My husband and…

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Urbana, IL 61801

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