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Yellow and black butterfly getting nectar from small purple flowers.

Spring Birds & Blooms

County: Macon
This workshop is designed for anyone who wants to learn - no experience needed, just curiosity and a love for nature. Join us for a day of fun, discovery, and hands-on learning!

Throughout the…
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Nature Journaling: Intro to Nature Journaling

County: Fulton, Mason, Peoria, Tazewell
Facilitator: Sarah SmithDate: Saturday, April 11, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Rain Date: Saturday, April 18, 2026Location: Forest Park Nature Center
5809 N Forest Park Dr., Peoria Heights…

4-H Archery Recruitment Shoot text layered over a picture of youth with a bow and targets

4-H Archery Recruitment Shoot

DeWitt, Macon, and Piatt County 4-H
4-H Shooting Sports Archery recruitment Shoot Have you ever considered trying archery, or are you an experienced archer looking to join a 4-H Shooting Sports Club?All 4-H programs focus on…
purple map of world with 4-H Clover Emblem

Kendall County 4-H International Night

County: Kendall
Travel the World without leaving the suburbs3-4:30 p.m. - SUNDAY, APRIL 12 in Yorkville

Would you like to explore multiple countries just miles from home? At the annual 4-H International Night,…

4-H Horticulture Workshop - Let's Get Gardening, text layered over a picture of youth holding a tomato plant wih dirt in their hands

4-H Horticulture Workshop - Let's Get Gardening!

DeWitt, Macon, and Piatt County 4-H
4-H Horticulture Workshop - Let's Get Gardening!
 Youth will have a chance to get their hands into the soil by planting early-season plant starts (grown by the Monticello High School…
cartoon children playing outside

Wee Naturalists-Winnebago County Office

Baby Animals
County: Winnebago
Join the University of Illinois Extension for Wee Naturalists (Wee Nats), a fun, interactive program for youth ages 4-7, where they will learn about different environmental education topics through a…
Bluff overlooking river bottoms

Little Grand Canyon Spring Hike and Bird

County: Jackson
Explore the Little Grand Canyon Trail loop on this interpretive hike with moderately difficult terrain and often slick rocks of around 3 miles. We’ll start at 9:30am and end at approximately 1:00pm…

Spring Series week one plants

Good Bugs & Building Healthy Soils

Spring Series of Home Horticulture - Week 1
County: Rock Island
Join University of Illinois Extension for Spring Series of classes led by horticulture educators and local experts. In the first week topics will cover: 

Good Bugs in the Garden by Ken Johnson…

Grow your own groceries, peas

Peas, Beans, and Cucumbers

Grow Your Own Groceries
County: Grundy, Kankakee, Will
Would you like to grow your own fresh produce? 

Are you new to gardening or an experienced pro? Do you want to learn more about the crops we can grow in our backyards? 

Join…

Kids in park setting

Wee Nats - East Dubuque Library

Baby Animals
County: JoDaviess

Join the University of Illinois for Wee Naturalists (Wee Nats), a fun, interactive program for youth ages 4-7, where they learn about different environmental education topics through a story,…

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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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