Events
Serve It Safely
Serve It Safely, a non-restaurant food handler training, covers current food safety recommendations including food storage, cleaning and sanitation, safe cooking temperatures, and personal hygiene…
Wellness in Nature: Outdoor Yoga - Chair
Goat Workshop: Part 2
This workshop will be a follow-up to the introductory goat workshop held in March. Participants will learn about grooming practices, how to train their goat, and showmanship tips, followed by time…
REAP Day: Bluebell Seed Collection
Enjoy an educational hike about the spring ephemerals found at Deer Run Forest Preserve before helping collect bluebell seeds for our greenhouse! Participants are welcome to take some seeds home…
Master Gardener Plant Sale - Macoupin
Macoupin County Master Gardeners will host a plant sale at the Macoupin County Historical Society Spring Festival. The plant sale will take place on the east side of the grounds, next to the…
Nature Photography for Beginners
This hands‑on workshop is designed to help you take clearer, more compelling outdoor photos. We’ll explore essential skills such as working with natural light, framing and composition, and…
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Seedling Explorers
Bring a blanket or lawn chair and join Illinois Extension staff for mornings at the Sterling Township Community Garden. Early elementary and preschool-aged youth enjoy free fun garden education…
Master Naturalist Book Club
Join us each month as we read a different nature-themed book and enjoy a lively discussion. You do not have to be a Master Naturalist to participate. Everyone 18 and over is welcome. It's a great…
Canning with Confidence
Fields to Flight
Calling all future pilots and farm innovators!
Hands-on Drone Adventure
Led by Kaskaskia College’s expert drone instructor, kids will: Learn the basics of drones and how they’re…