Events
Little Sprouts with 4-H and Master Gardeners
Little Sprouts with 4-H and Master Gardeners!
This program will introduce youth to nature and gardening through storybooks and fun learning activities. This session explores the exciting…
Lessons for Living
What is hydration? Hydration is replacing the water in something. The word hydration is often used in terms of adding water to the human body, usually by drinking. Someone might speak of being…
Final Stretch Learning
As the school year winds down, finding meaningful, ready‑to‑use lessons can be a challenge. Final Stretch Learning is a teacher professional development opportunity hosted by Ag in the Classroom…
Diabetes Support Group
Are you or someone you care about living with diabetes or at risk for developing diabetes or other chronic conditions?
Join us for an interactive session with Nutrition and Wellness…
Canning with Confidence, Food Preservation - DePue
Are you ready for SUMMER? Canning season is just around the corner.
Join Susan Glassman, MS Ed, CHES, Food and Nutrition Educator, for Canning with Confidence, an informative and engaging…
Serve It Safely
Serve It Safely, a non-restaurant food handler training, covers current food safety recommendations including food storage, cleaning and sanitation, safe cooking temperatures, and personal hygiene…
4-H Bloom and Read Service Day
4‑H Bloom & Read Service Day 🌼Join us for a special day of learning, creativity, and giving back!
4‑H youth will build tiered planter boxes, explore the difference between annuals…
Embryology in the Classroom Program: Chick Adoption Day
The 4-H Embryology in the Classroom program has chicks to offer for free. The chicks have been hatched by local teachers and students. They are straight run, white leghorn breed.
Chick…
Mixed Container Gardens
Join Laurie Gothard-Zueger and Linda Helgeson, Jo Daviess County Master Gardeners, for “Mixed Container Gardens” on Saturday, May 16 at 9:00 a.m. at the Jo Daviess County Extension Office, 204 N.…
University of Illinois Lake County Extension Master Gardeners 2026 Plant Sale
Calling all gardeners: Save the date of Saturday, May 16, 2026, for the Lake County Extension Master Gardeners Spring Plant Sale at the University of Illinois Extension. This year our plant…