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An open jar of strawberry jam with a spoon inside, surrounded by fresh whole and halved strawberries. A green 4-H logo in the top left corner.

Can that Strawberry Jam!

Youth Canning Class
County: Christian
Let's make jam that we can eat all year round! Join Illinois Extension Nutrition & Wellness Educator Lisa Peterson for a youth-centered hands-on workshop on how to make strawberry jam using…
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Cats 101 Workshop

County: Bond

Love cats? Curious about showing at the Bond County Fair?

 Join us for Cat 101 in partnership with the Bond County Humane Society! Youth will learn how to prepare a cat for a 4-H show,…

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…

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…

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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…

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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