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Youth judging livestock.

2025 State 4-H Livestock Judging Contest

Mark your calendars!

Illinois 4-H Livestock (Beef, Sheep, Swine & Meat Goats) Judging Contest

Registration Site **There will be a $10 entry fee for all senior…

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Exploring Carnivorous Plants

County: Macoupin

Get ready for an exciting adventure into the wild world of carnivorous plants! Explore the cool tricks these plants use to survive, like how they catch their food. You’ll meet three amazing plants…

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Dairy Farm Operations

Summer Twilight Series
County: Richland
Get a behind-the-scenes look at a working dairy farm.

After managing a dairy herd at the University of Illinois, Travis Michels fell in love with the industry. When he and his wife, Erin, had the…

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STEM Career Camp 2025

County: Fulton, Mason, Peoria, Tazewell
Camp for youth entering 6th through 8th grades

This engaging weeklong day camp is hosted by University of Illinois Extension and Bradley University and is designed to spark curiosity and offer a…

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Preserve at Home

Macon County Extension Office
County: Macon

Preserving at home is easier than you think!  Learn skills and resources to safely waterbath and pressure can and preserve through freezing, drying, and fermentation.  Turn your garden…

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Putting ‘Self’ Back into Self-Care

County: Cook

Learn the importance of making time for self-care as well as lowering barriers to access.  Discover simple and cost-effective ways to add self-care into your life. Presented by Community…

Wild about plants

Wild About Plants Summer Program

County: Will
Learn all about gardening and horticulture in this fun program for youth!

Join us for the Wild About Plants program hosted at the Will County Extension Office (100 Manhattan Rd Joliet, IL 60433).…

Mad Scientist

Mad Scientist Horticulture Club

County: Will
Science is fun…

Join us for the Mad Scientist Horticulture Club hosted at the Will County Extension Office (100 Manhattan Rd Joliet, IL 60433). 

Sessions will start at 9am and last…

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Level Up with 4-H

Pen and Paper Games
Free Summer Library Programming for 2025!
Come "Level Up" your game with 4-H! 

Session 1 - Pen and Paper Games

Be ready to have fun and be a team player! Please register at…
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Beneficial Insects: Garden Warriors

A Growing Community Program Series Hosted by DeWitt & Piatt County Master Gardeners
County: Piatt
Not all insects we find in our gardens are pests. In fact, most insects aren’t pests at all. It's a buggy world, and you may be surprised to learn we need them!
Participants will learn to identify…

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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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