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Indoor Edible Gardens

Princeton Public Library
County: Bureau

Gardening is not limited to outside in the summer. The Edible Indoor Garden shows you how to grow your own fresh herbs, salad greens, and more anytime of the year.

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Little Sprouts on the Farm

County: Clinton

Calling all Cloverbuds ages 5–7! Join us for a hands-on morning of farm fun where kids will explore agriculture the 4-H way—by learning through doing! Participants will get to shake their own…

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Spring Centerpieces

Spring Break Gardening Series
County: JoDaviess
Join University of Illinois Extension Program Coordinator Nikki Keltner as she presents “Spring Centerpieces” as part of the Spring Break Gardening Series on Thursday, April 2 at 1:30 p.m. This…
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Afterschool Networking Group Meeting

County: Fulton, Mason, Peoria, Tazewell

Each month staff from any type of afterschool program are invited to this professional networking opportunity. The monthly meetings are designed to focus on resource sharing, connecting agencies…

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Can that Strawberry Jam!

Youth Canning Class
County: Christian
Let's make jam that we can eat all year round! Join Illinois Extension Nutrition & Wellness Educator Lisa Peterson for a youth-centered hands-on workshop on how to make strawberry jam using…
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Pruning Dormant Trees for Success

Demonstration and Hands-On Workshop
County: Whiteside, Carroll, Lee

Early spring is the perfect time to prune your fruit trees to improve harvest and tree health. Illinois Extension Horticulture Educator Bruce Black shares methods for proper tree planting, pruning…

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Trash Blast - Grantsburg Swamp

County: Johnson, Massac, Pulaski, Union, Alexander

Join us at Grantsburg Swamp April 3 for our monthly Trash Blast. Trash Blasts take place the first Friday of every month from March through June and September through October from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m…

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Forecasting with 4-H Weather Workshop

Richland County
County: Richland

We're on cloud nine about this workshop! From research to the green screen, attendees will get a behind-the-scenes look at the production of a television weather forecast. Don't take a rain check…

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Grow...Create...Celebrate... Earth Day Workshop

Piatt County 4-H
Join us for an exciting Earth Day celebration!
 Youth will explore the importance of caring for our planet while creating fun, nature-inspired projects that spark creativity and curiosity.…
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4-H Livestock Skillathon

County: Washington, Bond, Clinton, Jefferson, Marion

4-H Livestock Skillathon & Animal Science Workshop

Are you ready to put your livestock knowledge to the test? Join us for an exciting, hands-on 4-H Livestock Skillathon and Animal…

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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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