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Grow...Create...Celebrate... Earth Day Workshop text layered over a child's hands around an earth made of paper and trees jolting out from the top

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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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…

a screen in a television studio with a map showing weather across the united states

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…

children learning about rockets

Aerospace Workshop

County: Washington

Blast Off Into Fun! 🚀
Get ready to soar at our Aerospace Workshop for Kids—an action-packed rocket-building adventure! Young explorers will design, build, and launch their very own rockets…

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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…

First aid kit displayed on a wooden background. A green 4-H clover in the upper left corner.

First Aid and CPR Workshop

County: Christian, Montgomery
This workshop will cover essential life-saving skills, including basic first aid techniques and CPR, giving participants the confidence to respond effectively in emergency situations. Participants…

Children playing in nature

Wee Nats

Baby Animals
County: Stephenson
Learn about nature at Wee Nats (Wee Naturalists), a fun interactive program for youth ages 4-7. Youth will learn about different environmental education topics through a story, activity, craft, and…

A blue bird sitting on a tree branch looking to the right.

Birding Walks with Master Naturalist Lily Glaeser & Indigo Nathani - Green Earth Oakland Nature Preserve

County: Jackson

Join Master Naturalist, Lily Glaeser and Indigo Nathani, for a leisurely walk in nature to look at birds!  Learn to identify our feathered friends in some of our local sites.  All ages…

Jo Daviess County 4-H Fun Day with 4-H Clovers

Jo Daviess County 4-H Fun Day: Doing, Thinking, and Creating

County: JoDaviess

The 2026 Jo Daviess County 4-H Fun Day will be held on Monday, April 6, 2026, at the Elizabeth Community Building, 402 West St., Elizabeth, IL. Sponsored by the University of Illinois Extension,…

An owl sitting on a branch by an owl nest box

Birds of Prey

at Zion - Benton Public Library
County: Lake

Join us as we learn about birds of prey and dissect an owl pellet!

Program is open to kids from 2nd-5th grade.

Registration is required and limited to 20 kids.

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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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