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Snake Road Sentinels

Mississippi Bluff Ranger Station
County: Union, Pulaski, Johnson, Alexander, Massac

Shawnee National Forest is seeking volunteers to assist with data collection on Snake Road during the fall season road closure. Snake Road Sentinels will be responsible for surveying the wildlife…

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Master Gardener Informational Booth

County: Christian

Not sure what vegetables, fruit, or flowers would work best for your needs? Have a plant dying or a problem with a tree or pest? Christian County Master Gardeners will be available …

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Nature Journaling Workshop

Hennepin Canal
County: Bureau

Discover how to slow down, look closely, and connect more deeply with the natural world through the practice of nature journaling.  During these hands-on workshops, participants will learn…

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Pollinators in the Park

DeWitt and Piatt County Master Gardeners
Join us for Pollinators in the Park and learn about butterflies!  Learn about common butterflies in Illinois, their anatomy and lifecycle along with habitat elements of a butterfly garden.…
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The Art of Interpretation and Teaching

County: Carroll, Lee, Whiteside

Join us for a one-of-a-kind workshop on August 23 that will spark your imagination, sharpen your communication skills, and help you connect more deeply—with nature and with…

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Birding Walks with Master Naturalist Lily Glaeser

Green Earth Chautauqua Bottoms Nature Preserve
County: Jackson

Join Master Naturalist, Lily Glaeser, for a leisurely walk in nature to look at birds on August 24 from 8:30-10 a.m. at Green Earth Chautauqua Bottoms Nature Preserve: Main Parking Lot - 2100 W…

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Wits Fitness Dixon | August

County: Lee, Whiteside, Carroll

Do you wish your brain could be more agile? Is your memory not as sharp as you would like? Engage in interactive activities designed to enhance cognitive function and memory in Wits Fitness Brain…

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Cloverbud Story Hour

Swine Science
County: DuPage

Each week's Cloverbud Story Hour will feature classic and illustrated children’s story books that have themes around some of the many 4-H project areas. Some sessions even include a small take-…

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Back to Basics: Butter making and types of flour

County: Bond, Clinton, Jefferson, Marion, Washington
Back to Basics is a six-session series focused on the basics of homesteading through conservation and agriculture practices that can be completed at home.

Environmental Recycle Day: May 27…
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Caterpillars and their Host Plants

Rend Lake Garden Stewardship Days
County: Williamson, Franklin, Randolph, Jackson, Perry

Join us for a day of garden stewardship, education and fun as we partner with the US Army Corps of Engineers at Rend Lake Project Office to provide public pollinator garden stewardship…

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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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