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ABCs of School Nutrition Summer Learning Institute - Oglesby

County: LaSalle

Earn four (4) hours of USDA Professional Standards for school nutrition team members from the ABCs of School Nutrition. ABCs of School Nutrition is provided by University of Illinois Extension and…

Meeple Mayhem, your monthly board game fix

Meeple Mayhem: Your Monthly Board Game Fix!

DeWitt, Macon and Piatt County 4-H Program
Each month we will bring students to the local Extension office for a Tabletop Gaming Night!

"I love Meeple Mayhem! I get to meet new people and play really fun games. Every month we learn…
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4-H Passport to the Outdoors - Hiking 3

Hiking Day 3 of 3

Join us for Hiking Day 3 of 3 at Weldon Springs State Park! 

In this part, kids will learn about proper hiking methods while exploring the nature center museum, frog pond, and surrounding…
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Master Gardener Help Desk

Christian County
County: Christian

Problems with your yard or garden? Are pests or weeds concerning you?

You have questions. We have answers! Christian County Master Gardeners are available to help you with those…

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School Lunch Rocks Food Service Training

August Session
County: Williamson
Students deserve healthy, nutritious foods.

Local school food service staff can learn how to better serve their students through School Lunch Rocks. The program is part of the ABCs…

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Let's Make Salsa

Christian County
County: Christian
Love salsa and have a lot of tomatoes popping up in the garden? Come learn how to make your own and safely can it so you can store it outside the refrigerator. Properly home-canned foods let you eat…
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4-H Summer Photo Contest

Capture the magic of summer and enter our exciting photography contest by taking a photo with a summer theme! The photo MUST be taken by the 4-H member!

Winners will be chosen from three age…

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Carroll County 4-H Fair

County: Carroll, Whiteside

Come see the amazing work 4-H members have completed this year! The public is welcome. Youth will be displaying projects in more than 50 subject areas, including visual arts, livestock and small…

Bioblitz at Weldon Springs State Park, woman and child in a wooded area with sunshine pictured

Bioblitz - Weldon Springs

DeWitt, Macon and Piatt County 4-H Program

Illinois Extension 4-H programs and Ag and Natural Resources are hosting a Bioblitz program in connection with iNaturalist.
We will be gathering at Weldon Springs to explore nature and help…

Prairie

Discover the Wonders of the Prairie with Illinois Extension Master Naturalists

County: McLean

Walk and learn in the COMLARA Park prairie on Saturday, August 3 at 9 a.m.! Illinois, the Prairie State, has lost nearly all of its original prairie land, but you can experience some of its…

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