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Art in Nature

County: Livingston

Create, explore, and imagine! Art in Nature encourages families to use nature as their art studio. Participants will experiment with colors, shapes, and textures found in the woods while creating…

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Planting Herbs for Pollinators: Support Your Local Bees, Butterflies, and Beyond!

County: Johnson
Join Illinois Extension Horticulture Educator, Kimberly Rohling, for a program designed to help you create a pollinator-friendly herb garden! In this session, you'll learn how to select, plant, and…
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Accessible Hike

Nell's Woodland
County: LaSalle

Join us for a relaxed and welcoming hike at Nell’s Woodland designed to make nature enjoyable for everyone. We’ll explore flat, well-maintained trails at an easy pace, with bathrooms available on…

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Nature Journaling: Field Sketching & Close Observation

County: Fulton, Mason, Peoria, Tazewell

Facilitator: Peggy West

Date: Saturday, June 6
Time: 10 AM - 12:00 PM
Rain Date: Saturday, June 7

Location:  Quail Meadow Pavilion:  W Fussner Rd, Brimfield, IL

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4-H Memorial Camp Youth Summer Session 2

General registration is open!

Adventure awaits you at every turn at 4-H Memorial Camp. Every day is packed with activities that will challenge you to try new and exciting things. Best of all, you…

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Cooking 101 School

Is your child ready to roll up their sleeves and learn their way around the kitchen? Cooking 101 School gives youth a fun, hands-on introduction to basic cooking skills while building confidence,…

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Cooking 101: 4-H Kitchen Skills Series

County: Washington

Step into the kitchen with confidence! 🥄 Our Cooking 101: 4‑H Kitchen Skills Series gives youth a hands-on experience using the official Cooking 101 curriculum. Participants will learn essential…

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Illinois Junior Chefs

County: Christian
Illinois Junior Chefs is a great way for your child to learn basic cooking skills while having fun! Illinois Junior Chefs is appropriate for ages 9-13. Each lesson focuses on a food group and a…
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Youth Cooking School

Waterloo Afternoon Session
County: Monroe

Calling all young chefs ages 9–14! Join us for an exciting, hands-on culinary experience designed to build confidence and skills in the kitchen.

Participants will learn:

Basic cooking and…

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4-H Beef Clinic

County: Clinton

Join us for a Beef Clinic on June 8 at 9 a.m. at the Tebbe Farm in Jamestown!
Kids will learn the basic needs of beef cattle and practice showmanship skills to help them feel confident and…

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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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