Events
Certified Livestock Manager Training | Freeport
Staff can get certified through one of University of Illinois Extension and the Illinois…
Cover Crop Conversations: Farmer-to-Farmer Insights Across Illinois
Learn where to start with cover crops from farmers already growing them.Thought about incorporating cover crops into a current farming operation? University of Illinois Extension is offering…
Wits Workout
Keeping your brain healthy should be a priority throughout your life – not just in your later years. The Wits Fitness Brain Health program has been in existence since 2015. Adults meet regularly…
Cook and Connect with Extension
Join Illinois Extension for Cook and Connect, a hands-on cooking experience designed for youth ages 9–13. Participants will explore new flavors, practice teamwork, and learn mindful eating habits…
Grow Light Workshop
Join us for a hands-on workshop where you’ll learn the essentials of starting seeds indoors and build your own grow light station to take home. Perfect for gardeners looking to get a jumpstart on…
Composting with worms
This class will teach you to use worms to turn organic waste into nutrient-rich soil amendments (castings) for plants – called vermicomposting! …
Eating Disorders and Food Insecurity
Eating disorders and food insecurity are two public health issues in the US. Given the SWAG (skinny, white, affluent, girl)…
Fun With Food
Join us for an engaging program led by some of 4-H's finest young teachers! Fun with Food blends STEM concepts with health and wellness, all through the experiential…
Master Naturalist Book Club
Join us each month as we read a different nature-themed book and enjoy a lively discussion. You do not have to be a Master Naturalist to participate. Everyone 18 and over is welcome. It's a great…
Rend Lake Pollinator Garden Stewardship Day
University of Illinois Extension is partnering with the US Army Corps of Engineers to provide public pollinator garden stewardship opportunities at the Rend Lake Project Office Visitor Center from…