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Special Occasion Cooking with Herbs: Desserts

County: Carroll, Lee, Whiteside
Join Master Gardener Nancy Gmitro as she leads a hands-on class on how to enhance desserts using herbs! This session is the final session in a monthly series on cooking with herbs. The session is…

Spring Container Design

County: Lee, Whiteside, Carroll, Ogle, Bureau

Elevate your spring containers with expert floral design techniques! This hands-on workshop covers color, texture, height and more for creating beautiful displays. Bring a favorite container or a…

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Kane County 4-H Foundation Fundraiser

Annual Pork Chop Dinner and Auction
County: Kane
 Kane Co. 4-H Foundation Sponsors 16th Annual Event

The Kane County 4-H Foundation will host its 16th annual pork chop dinner and auction fundraiser on Saturday, April 12 from 4:30 to 7 p.m.…

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Gardenfest - Ready, Set, Grow

County: McHenry

Explore the latest gardening trends, techniques, and tools during this daylong series of seminars for gardeners of every skill level.

Held annually, Gardenfest is sponsored by McHenry County…

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Holy Boulders Spring Hike

County: Jackson

Explore the Holy Boulders area with "the largest concentration of boulders in Southern Illinois" according to the Illinois Climbers Association that owns and stewards the property.  This hike…

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Birding Walks with Master Naturalist Lily Glaeser

Giant City State Park Indian Creek Trail
County: Jackson, Williamson

Join Master Naturalist, Lily Glaeser, for a leisurely walk in nature to look at birds on April 13 from 8:30-10 a.m. at Giant City State Park Indian Creek Trail: Unnamed Road,, Cobden, IL 62920.…

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Spring Series

County: Rock Island
Cultivate Knowledge - A Series for Garden and Nature Enthusiasts!

Dates: Monday, April 14, 21, and 28
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (Doors open at 5:30 PM)
Location: Holiday Inn, Rock Island

"Healthy Cents" program image with a grocery bag spilling out with healthy fruits and vegetables.

Healthy Cents

Food Budgeting Made Easy

Healthy Cents is an educational program designed to help adults learn how to make healthy food choices for themselves and their families on a limited budget. Participants develop skills to make…

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Wee Nats

Birds
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…

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Soil Testing

County: Clark, Edgar, Crawford
Put your soil to the test! Collect samples on your own and drop them off at the extension office in Clark, Crawford, or Edgar. Results and recommendations will be sent to you. $20 per sample.…

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