Events

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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,…

the silo safety station at Farm Safety Day

Farm Safety Day 2026

County: Fulton, Mason, Peoria, Tazewell
Farm Safety Day will be held on Tuesday, June 9, 2026 from 8:30 AM to 1 PM at the Fulton County Fairgrounds in Lewistown.  
Safety activities offered will be: 
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4-H Memorial Camp Youth Summer Session 3

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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Mindfulness Hike at Sand Ridge State Forest

County: Fulton, Mason, Peoria, Tazewell

Slow down, step outside, and reconnect with the present moment. 
Join us for a series of guided Mindfulness Hikes designed to help you unwind, sharpen your senses, and deepen your…

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Illini Summer Academies

Registration is open!

Discover your potential at Illini Summer Academies, a life-changing personal development experience hosted at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for high school…

Fountain at Chicago Botanic Garden

Charter Coach Trip to Chicago Botanic Garden

County: Fulton, Mason, Peoria, Tazewell
Thursday, June 25, 2026

Join the Master Gardeners of Peoria County for a delightful day at the stunning Chicago Botanic Garden! This trip is open to the public, you do not need to be a Master…

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4-H Memorial Camp Youth Summer Session 4

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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Focus on the Future: Sustaining Farm Legacy | Sycamore

There are significant and detailed decisions to be made when owning a farm and building a legacy.

Focus on the Future: Sustaining Farm Legacy events will feature critical and practical updates for…

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State 4-H State Shoot: Air Pistol

Save the date with more information coming soon!

The events offered at State Shoots are not for intended for beginners as they are the same type of high skill level events that the National 4-H…

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Conservation Tours

Brent Fowler-Curtis Farm Wagon Tour
County: McDonough
Conservation efforts are increasing bobwhite populations.

Brent Fowler, a farmer and native plant enthusiast, enjoys creating wildlife habitat on unprofitable acres with a focus on bobwhite quail.…

College of Agricultural, Consumer & Environmental Sciences Illinois Extension

101 Mumford Hall (MC-710)

1301 W. Gregory Dr.

Urbana, IL 61801

Email: extension@illinois.edu

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