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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…

Grow...Create...Celebrate... Earth Day Workshop text layered over a child's hands around an earth made of paper and trees jolting out from the top

Grow...Create...Celebrate... Earth Day Workshop

Piatt County 4-H
Join us for an exciting Earth Day celebration!
 Youth will explore the importance of caring for our planet while creating fun, nature-inspired projects that spark creativity and curiosity.…
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Trash Blast - Grantsburg Swamp

County: Johnson, Massac, Pulaski, Union, Alexander

Join us at Grantsburg Swamp April 3 for our monthly Trash Blast. Trash Blasts take place the first Friday of every month from March through June and September through October from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m…

Children playing in nature

Wee Nats

Baby Animals
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…

A blue bird sitting on a tree branch looking to the right.

Birding Walks with Master Naturalist Lily Glaeser & Indigo Nathani - Green Earth Oakland Nature Preserve

County: Jackson

Join Master Naturalist, Lily Glaeser and Indigo Nathani, for a leisurely walk in nature to look at birds!  Learn to identify our feathered friends in some of our local sites.  All ages…

Grow your own groceries, root crops

Root Crops: Carrots, Radishes, Beets, Potatoes, and Onions

Grow Your Own Groceries
County: Grundy, Kankakee, Will
Would you like to grow your own fresh produce? 

Are you new to gardening or an experienced pro? Do you want to learn more about the crops we can grow in our backyards? 

Join…

Four children smiling and working together to plant a young sapling in the soil, featuring a 4-H logo in the corner.

Oak Tree Savanna Planting

Community Service
County: Montgomery

The Oak Tree Savanna Planting Workshop & Community Service Project is a hands-on event focused on planting 25 oak trees at 522 E Tremont St. in Hillsboro. This project is a grant-funded…

Babysitting Workshop with 4-H, text layered over a picture of two young girls playing with toys on a carpet

Babysitting Workshop

Piatt County 4-H
County: Piatt
Join our Babysitting Workshop and discover what it takes to be a trusted, confident babysitter!
Participants will:Find out if babysitting is right for themEach participant will go home with a “…
A man in a plaid shirt and cap uses a tablet while standing between large tractors. The image features a yellow leaf icon and white 4-H logo in the corners.

4-H Agriculture Career Exploration Trip

County: Christian, Jersey, Macoupin, Montgomery

Participants will travel to Corteva Agriscience in Litchfield for a hands-on tour learning about soybean and wheat crop production. Next, they will head over to Worksaver, Inc. to learn about…

worms in soil

Jumping Worms: Understanding and Managing a New Invader in Our Soils

Hosted by Wild Ones Lake-to-Prairie Chapter and the University of Illinois Extension
County: Lake

A new soil invader is reshaping ecosystems across the Midwest, and communities in Illinois are beginning to feel the impact. Jumping worms (Amynthas spp.) (a rapidly spreading group of invasive…

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Urbana, IL 61801

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