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Winter Elementary OpenSciEd Institutes

Teacher professional learning for Unit 1 and Unit 2 in all Grades K-5
County: Cook

Engage your students this Spring in minds-on, inquiry-focused science learning with Elementary OpenSciEd for grades K-5!

Prepare to implement the first unit in your grade with our 2-day…

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Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop

at Triangle Park Community Orchard
County: Cook

Learn to cut with confidence at one of our fruit tree pruning workshops this winter. After a demonstration and introduction to the principles of pruning, our instructors will guide you through…

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4-H Poultry Workshop

County: Macoupin
4-H Volunteer Braylee Gilmore will be teaching the basics of poultry care and sharing her passion for poultry as a 4-H project. For youth ages 8-18. 
4-H Reading and Art Hour

4-H Reading and Art Hour

February Session
County: Ford
Spend an afternoon with Ford County 4-H at the Paxton Carnegie Library (254 S Market St, Paxton, IL 60957) for our 4-H Reading and Art Hour on Monday, February 23.We would love to share a time of…
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Junior Master Naturalist Program

Birds of Prey at Woodstock Library
County: McHenry

Soar into the World of Raptors with the University of Illinois Extension Master Naturalists!
Discover the fascinating lives of Illinois’ birds of prey through interactive, hands-on experiences…

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4-H Vegetable Gardening Workshop

Edwards County
County: Edwards

Join this workshop to learn how to draw a garden plan, when and where to start gardening, how to start seeds, and the essentials for growing a thriving vegetable garden. 4-H members who are…

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Illinois Watershed Steward Spring 2026

County: Adams, Brown, Pike, Hancock, Schuyler
University of Illinois Extension, along with Adams County Farm Bureau, is offering a new Illinois Watershed Steward program for members of our communities. This program engages participants as…

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Cover Crop Conversations: Farmer-to-Farmer Insights Across Illinois

Learn where to start with cover crops from farmers already growing them. 

Thought about incorporating cover crops into a current farming operation? Learn from those already growing them during…

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Cook and Connect with Extension

February Session
County: Monroe

Join Illinois Extension for Cook and Connect, a hands-on cooking experience designed for youth ages 9–13. Participants will explore new flavors, practice teamwork, and learn mindful eating habits…

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Wits Workout

County: Franklin

Keeping your brain healthy should be a priority throughout your life – not just in your later years. The Wits Fitness Brain Health program has been in existence since 2015. Adults meet regularly…

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1301 W. Gregory Dr.

Urbana, IL 61801

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