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Let's Get Hooked Fishing Clinic

Let's Get Hooked Fishing Clinic

County: McLean

Get ready to reel in some fun! Join Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) and McLean 4-H at Miller Park Lake for a morning of catch-and-release fishing. IDNR professionals will kick…

Walks & Talks at Champaign Farmer's Market with group of adults walking outside

June Walk & Talks

Champaign Farmers Market
County: Champaign

Connect with your community and nature with Illinois Extension’s Walk & Talks series. Each session features a short interactive lesson or activity, followed by a refreshing walk on paved paths…

Salad closeup with berries and nuts.

Grilling and Summertime Salads | Princeton

County: Bureau
Join University of Illinois Extension Food and Nutrition Educator Susan Glassman for new ideas on outdoor grilling and summertime salads. Learn research-based tips to make your outdoor grilling a…

A green lightning bolt inside a green circle set against a background of blue and white electrical strikes, with a white 4-H logo in the bottom right corner.

4-H Science Camp

Wild Weather
County: Christian
Join us for an exciting morning of Wild Weather exploration! Youth will investigate the science of extreme weather through interactive demonstrations and hands-on builds. This workshop will explore…
Dog care supplies along with dog toys like ropes, bones, balls, and more

Spark Before Dark

Wabash County
County: Wabash

What ignites your child? Here is a chance to allow them to explore and create something new, helping them find their spark. Spark Before Dark will be held at the Wabash County Extension Office and…

A girl with a magnifying glass looking at a grasshopper

Insects and Invertebrates

at Woodstock Public Library
County: McHenry

Join the University of Illinois Extension Master Naturalists and get ready to explore the tiny but amazing world of insects and other invertebrates!  Kids will discover cool characteristics…

A pollinator garden surrounding a wooden bridge in front of a brick building.

Rend Lake Pollinator Garden Stewardship Day

County: Franklin

University of Illinois Extension is partnering with the US Army Corps of Engineers to provide public pollinator garden stewardship opportunities at the Rend Lake Project Office Visitor Center from…

Nature's Paint Box: Morrison

County: Whiteside, Carroll, Lee

Long before commercial paints were available, artists and communities around the globe turned to nature for their color palettes by crushing minerals, boiling plants, and blending earth and…

small hands hold a bag that has a flower imprint on it from pounding flower into material.

Flower Pounding with Master Gardeners!

3rd Grade- Adults
County: Livingston

Livingston Master Gardeners present: Flower Pounding! For youth in 3rd grade and up. This educational program is also open to all adults who would like to learn more. 

Join in on the…

fossil fern

Fossils of the Illinois Valley

Lacon Public Library
County: Marshall

This engaging session will introduce participants to the remarkable fossils found throughout the region, with a special focus on the world-famous Mazon Creek fossil beds. Known for their…

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