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Preserve at Home

A Growing Community Program with DeWitt & Piatt Master Gardeners
Learn to safely water-bath and pressure can, freeze, dry, and ferment your garden harvest and farmers market purchases. From jams and pickles to fruit leather and sauerkraut, it's easy to eat summer…

Nature Explorers SPIN Club: Nachusa Grasslands

County: Carroll, Lee, Whiteside

Give your child the chance to unplug, explore, and connect with nature through our Nature Explorers SPIN Club! Designed for youth ages 8–18, this hands-on experience encourages curiosity,…

VCMG's Present: Grow Native, simple ways to enhance your home landscape

with Ryan Pankau
County: Vermilion

Discover how to enhance your landscape with beneficial native plants! Join Extension Educator Ryan Pankau to learn how these plants can support pollinators, improve sustainability, and add natural…

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Wellness Wednesday Walk and Talk

Move Your Body, Refresh Your Mind
County: Monroe

A monthly series designed to empower individuals in their journey towards better health and well-being. Led by Extension Nutrition and Wellness Educator, Registered Dietitian Kris Juelfs, each…

a model of the brain and a stethoscope

Rethink and Recall: Understanding Memory and Embracing Change

Lawrence and Richland counties
County: Lawrence, Richland

Illinois Extension serving Edwards, Lawrence, Richland, Wabash, and Wayne counties is hosting the Rethink and Recall seminar, led by Extension Health and Family Educator Robin Ridgley. Both…

Nasal Narcan

Fatal Opioid Overdose Prevention: Narcan Administration Program

County: Cook

Opioid overdoses are a very serious problem. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office stated that there were 1,169 opioid-related deaths in 2024. The University of IL Extension provides a pogram…

Terrific Tomatoes

Terrific Tomatoes

County: Winnebago

Join Local Foods and Small Farms Educator Grant McCarty for a practical, grower‑friendly program focused on helping you succeed with tomatoes—from choosing the right varieties to managing pests,…

A monarch butterfly on a purple cone flower. Master Gardener logo in bottom right corner.

Master Gardener Help Desk

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…

Pressure canner with canned soup

Canning with Confidence, Food Preservation - Sheridan

County: LaSalle

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…

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Diabetes Clinic - Smart Snacking

Woodford County Workshop
County: Woodford

Do you reach for a snack when you’re hungry or is it out of habit? This lesson will have you reflecting on your snacking behaviors and will help guide you to make smart snacking decisions.

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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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