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Step Up and Lead - Hancock County Leadership Conference

County: Hancock

Calling all Hancock County 4-H members in 5th and 6th grade—this is your chance to build confidence, discover your strengths, and grow as a leader!

Join us for a fun and interactive…

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2026 Healthy Living Challenge
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Healthy Living Challenge

Grab a calendar and join us for this year long event
Join us for a healthy challenge for youth ages 5-18!  Sign up to receive your Healthy Living Calendar. 
 Each month, there is a coloring sheet for you to complete at your own…

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Wee Nats

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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…

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Afterschool Networking Group Meeting

County: Fulton, Mason, Peoria, Tazewell

Each month staff from any type of afterschool program are invited to this professional networking opportunity. The monthly meetings are designed to focus on resource sharing, connecting agencies…

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Pyramid State Park Winter Hike and Bird

County: Perry

Pyramid State Park is the largest state park in Illinois at almost 20,000 acres. The land was formerly strip-mined and reclaimed as forest, grassland, and ponds and is now home to a diversity of…

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Money Smart for Small Business

County: Fulton, Mason, Peoria, Tazewell

University of Illinois Extension is offering a twelve-part class, from January 12 to April 4, to help entrepreneurs become more aware of areas that can be instrumental in the long-term success of…

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Wee Naturalists-Winnebago County Office

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County: Winnebago
Join the University of Illinois Extension for Wee Naturalists (Wee Nats), a fun, interactive program for youth ages 4-7, where they will learn about different environmental education topics through a…

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Lawrence County-SPARK at the Library: Magic Swimming Fish

Lawrence County
County: Lawrence
What ignites your child? Here is a chance to allow them to explore and create something new each month, helping them find their spark. Seven monthly free classes will be held at the Lawrence Public…
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Wee Nats - East Dubuque Library

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County: JoDaviess

Join the University of Illinois for Wee Naturalists (Wee Nats), a fun, interactive program for youth ages 4-7, where they learn about different environmental education topics through a story,…

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Illinois Centennial Soil Archive

Putnam County Library - Granville Branch
County: Putnam

Ever wonder how our soil has changed over the last 100 years?  Discover the incredible story behind the University of Illinois Soil Lab's Centennial Soil Archive Project.  A key piece of…

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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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