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Swallowtails in Illinois | Belvidere

Boone County Master Gardeners
County: Boone
Calling all butterfly lovers and curious gardeners! Join us for Swallowtails in Illinois, a vibrant and educational program presented by certified Boone County Master Gardeners! Discover the…
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I'll Go with You: Supporting Youth Through Trauma and Into Trauma-Focused Treatments

Community Seminar Series: Springtime Science 2026
Learn practical, compassionate strategies to help young people heal after difficult experiences.

Traumas are common; we will all experience scary and upsetting events in our lives, and there is…

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Farm to Future Showcase

County: Clinton, Bond, Jefferson, Marion, Washington

🌾 Are You Ready to Explore Your Future? 🌾
Join us for an exciting opportunity to tour and hear from local agriculture businesses right here in Clinton County!

During these visits,…

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,…

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Little Sprouts on the Farm

County: Clinton

Calling all Cloverbuds ages 5–7! Join us for a hands-on morning of farm fun where kids will explore agriculture the 4-H way—by learning through doing! Participants will get to shake their own…

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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…

Coffee Talk at Hoopeston Public Library with mugs with lattes

Coffee Talk at Hoopeston Public Library

April Session
County: Vermilion

Join Illinois Extension and OMNI 4 All for Coffee Talk at the Hoopeston Public Library (110 N 4th St., Hoopeston, IL 60942).

This three-part series will teach participants on eating to…

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Pruning Dormant Trees for Success

Demonstration and Hands-On Workshop
County: Whiteside, Carroll, Lee

Early spring is the perfect time to prune your fruit trees to improve harvest and tree health. Illinois Extension Horticulture Educator Bruce Black shares methods for proper tree planting, pruning…

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: Montgomery
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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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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