Monthly Unit Impact Snapshots
Master Gardeners and Master Naturalists start 4–H SPIN Clubs in Tazewell County
This spring, Tazewell County 4-H welcomed two new Special Interest (SPIN) Clubs. Both clubs promoted environmental stewardship through hands-on, nature-based education. Interactive activities and games helped members learn about nature and the role they play in it.
Conservation@Home inspires action across Central Illinois
University of Illinois Extension deepened its commitment to local conservation through a year of engaging, community-rooted Conservation@Home programming across Fulton, Mason, Peoria, and Tazewell counties. The initiative encouraged residents to take simple, meaningful steps toward creating healthier landscapes, starting at home.
Brittany Chambers steps into new role as ag and natural resources coordinator
People and nature are some of Brittany Chamber’s favorite things and now she has a job that embodies both. Brittany recently became the new University of Illinois Extension ag and natural resources program coordinator for Fulton, Mason, Peoria, and Tazewell counties. She will be coordinating the local Extension Master Naturalists and a wide variety of natural resource-related educational programs.