Events
Wee Nats
Plant Sale
University of Illinois Extension invites the public to a plant sale at the Dixon Springs Agricultural Center on May 2nd, 2026. The sale will be located under the pavilion near the administration…
Plant and Bake Sale
Bring your seedlings, cuttings, and houseplants to sell. Sell your extras or buy what you need! Bake some treats and sell them too, or just come to shop. You set your own prices.
PLEASE…
Compost Giveaway
Shovels provided, bring your own buckets.
Limit 20 gallons per household.
Celebrate International Compost Awareness Week with us. Add compost to your vegetable garden, flower beds, or…
State 4-H Robotics Competition
Registration is open!The Illinois 4-H State Robotics Competition is a statewide STEM event where youth enrolled in 4-H robotics programs come together to design, build, and program robots as teams…
4-H Animal Clinic & YQCA Training
Animal Clinic and YQCA Training
7:30 a.m. - Check-in open8 a.m. - Rabbits9 a.m. - Poultry10 a.m. - Beef, Swine, Dairy, & Sheep11 a.m. - Beef, Swine, Dairy, & GoatNoon - Lunch & YQCA…
Spring Wildflower Hike
Explore the beauty of spring wildflowers on a series of guided hikes at natural areas around LaSalle County. Spring ephemeral wildflowers can only be viewed for a brief period of time, between the…
Master Gardener Plant Sale - Christian
Christian County Master Gardeners will host a plant sale in the back parking lot of the Christian County Extension Office. Shop a wide variety of perennials, native plants, house plants, trees,…
Family Fishing Clinic
Learn how to fish in the Rock River and about the species you may catch from the IDNR Urban and Community Fishing Program in collaboration with Illinois Extension and the Dixon Park District.…
Spring Wildflower Hike
Explore the beauty of spring wildflowers on a series of guided hikes at natural areas around LaSalle County. Spring ephemeral wildflowers can only be viewed for a brief period of time, between the…