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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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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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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…

orange and yellow flowers, "Rend Lake Pollinator Garden Stewardship Days"

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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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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Master Gardener Help Desk

County: Christian

Problems with your yard or garden? Are pests or weeds concerning you?

You have questions. We have answers! Christian County Master Gardeners are available to help you with those…

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IDNR-Angella Moorehouse Prairie Tour

McDonough County Conservation Tours
County: McDonough

For the past 29 years, Angella Moorehouse has worked for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources as a field representative for the Illinois Nature Preserves Commission in west-central…

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Wits Fitness Mt. Carroll | September

County: Carroll, Whiteside, Lee

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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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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