Events

Fur Real Companionship

Explore the healing power of companionship, even if you can't care for a pet yourself.

Discover the fantastic benefits animals bring to older adults. Research shows that pets can chase away…

Fur Real Companionship | Lessons at the Library | Byron

Discover the amazing benefits animals bring to older adults! Research shows that pets can chase away loneliness, provide a sense of purpose, and get you moving. Explore fun alternatives for…

Rend Lake Pollinator Garden Stewardship Day

University of Illinois Extension is partnering with the US Army Corps of Engineers to provide public pollinator garden stewardship opportunities at the Rend Lake Project Office Visitor Center from…

Birding Walks with Master Naturalist Lily Glaeser & Indigo Nathani - Green Earth Forks Pyle Trail

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…

Trash Blast - Iron Furnace

Join us November 6 at Iron Mountain  as USDA, Shawnee National Forest Service, Friends of the Shawnee, and Illinois Extension partner to host our annual Trash Blasts in 2026. The teams will…

Become a Dementia Friend

Learn simple, powerful ways to support those with dementia in your community.

More than 7 million Americans have been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, and many more live with other forms of…

Birding Walks with Master Naturalist Lily Glaeser & Indigo Nathani - Crab Orchard Wildlife Refuge Homestead Trail

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…

Certified Food Protection Manager Course

Under the Food Service Sanitation Code, the Illinois Department of Public requires all food establishments to be supervised by a certified Food Service Sanitation Manager during hours of operation.…

Green Connections: Holiday Celebration Brunch

Growing Gardens, Embracing Nature, Sustaining Conservation in Illinois: Green Connections

Green Connections is an educational and networking opportunity offered by University of Illinois…