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Homegrown Harvest: Soil Health and Planting Cool Season Crops

Gardening Workshop Series
County: Macon

Homegrown Harvest is a series of free, family-friendly vegetable garden workshops designed to support beginning gardeners through the growing season. Topics include seed sowing, soil health,…

invasive species removal volunteers

Garlic Mustard Pull

County: Johnson
Friends of the Shawnee National Forest, Shawnee National Forest, and Illinois Extension are partnering up to host garlic mustard pulls on April 10 and April 17 at Trigg Tower. We will meet on these…

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State 4-H Horse Bowl, Horse Speaking, and Hippology Contests

Registration is open!

The 2026 State Horse Contest dates are set!  Contest rules and entry information are now available on the State 4-H website.  

The 4-H state horse judging…

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Certified Food Protection Manager Course

County: Macoupin
Under the Food Service Sanitation Code, the Illinois Department of Public requires all food establishments to be supervised by a certified Food Service Sanitation Manager during hours of operation.…

Tropical Plants

A Day in the Garden Patch- Livingston County

County: Livingston
Join the Livingston County Master Gardeners for a morning of gardening education and fun!

Tropical Plants: Selection, Design, and Care
Dan Anderson, horticulturist & houseplant expert…
Vermilion County 4-H Sewing SPIN Club with sewing machine and fabrics in background

Vermilion County 4-H Sewing SPIN Club

Intro to Quiliting
County: Vermilion

Join Our 4-H Sewing SPIN Club!
Are you a young, creative mind eager to learn the art of sewing? Look no further! Our 4-H Sewing Club is the perfect place for you to unleash your creativity and…

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Spring Wildflower Hike

Illini State Park
County: LaSalle

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…

Prairie Grass with Flowers

April Nature Wellness Walk

Immerse yourself and reconnect with nature and all the beauty it has to offer! Relaxing mindfulness and meditative practices will be led by certified forest bathing guides during these slow and…
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Kane County 4-H Foundation Fundraiser

County: Kane
4-H Foundation Sponsors 17th Annual Event

The Kane County 4-H Foundation will host its 17th annual pork chop dinner and auction fundraiser on Saturday, April 18 from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at the Prairie…

Little Sprouts with 4-H and Master Gardeners, text shown over pictue of young children

Little Sprouts with 4-H and Master Gardeners

Intro to Gardening
Little Sprouts with 4-H and Master Gardeners!

This program will introduce youth to nature and gardening through storybooks and fun learning activities. This session explores the fascinating…

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Urbana, IL 61801

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