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Homegrown Harvest: Planting Warm Season Crops

Gardening Workshop Series
County: Macon

Homegrown Harvest is a series of free, family-friendly vegetable garden workshops designed to support beginning gardeners through the growing season. Topics include seed sowing, soil health,…

State 4-H Camp Kaleido

Registration opens 3/2!

Camp Kaleido is a full-day art immersion experience where youth, ages 8-12, explore the spectrum of creative expression through hands-on workshops, collaborative…

4-H Camp Kaleido

Stay tuned for information about the 2026 Camp Kaleido!

Camp Kaleido is a full-day art immersion experience where youth, ages 8-12, explore the spectrum of creative expression through…

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Mother's Day Flower Walk | Genoa

SAVE the DATE
County: DeKalb

On the day before Mother's Day, come out to the guided wildflower walks at the Natural Resource Education Center in Russell Woods Forest Preserve. The walks will start on the hour, starting at 10…

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Spring Wildflower Hike

Dayton Bluffs Preserve
County: LaSalle

Explore the beauty of spring wildflowers on a series of guided hikes at natural areas around LaSalle County. Spring ephemeral wildflowers can only be viewed for a brief period of time, between the…

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Grow Your Own Bath Sponge

Horticulture Power Hour
County: Kankakee
Are you looking for something new or unusual to grow? 

Did you know you could grow your own bath sponge? The luffa gourd is an easy-to-grow vining plant that produces mature fruit with an…

"Cultivating Care Garden" created with root vegetables.

Cultivating Care Garden Stewardship Day 1

County: Williamson

Gain confidence in the garden. Visit with Illinois Extension staff or volunteers on select Monday evenings from5 to 7 p.m. at the Cultivating Care Garden. Learn how to water, weed, and harvest…

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Fit Wits: Keep Your Brain Healthy and Engaged

County: Williamson

Keeping your wits fit requires more than just doing crossword puzzles or word searches. There is increasing evidence that brain health is directly related to body health. This should come as no…

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Wee Naturalists-Winnebago County Office

Raccoons
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…

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Certified Food Protection Manager Course

County: Winnebago
The University of Illinois Extension will offer the Certified Food Protection Manager Course. This two-part class is an accredited American National Standards Institute (ANSI) course that meets the…

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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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