Events
Birding Walks with Master Naturalist Lily Glaeser & Indigo Nathani - Southern Illinois University Carbondale Campus Lake
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…
Nature Journaling: Nature in Words
Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PMLocation: Spring Creek Preserve
Off Highway 116, East Peoria, IL
Porta potty available near parking lot…
Pumpkin Extravaganza
Save the date! Join us October 12, 2026 for Pumpkin Extravaganza. This fun, educational, and family friendly event is free to all members of the community. Watch for flyers and more information to…
How Did Your Garden Grow?
The Crossing Garden Education Series will guide you through a full gardening season -- from starting seeds and nurturing young plants to harvesting big and wrapping things up for the year. Along…
Fur Real Companionship | Lessons at the Library | Byron
Fur Real Companionship
Discover the fantastic benefits animals bring to older adults. Research shows that pets can chase away…
Mindfulness Hike at Big Creek Park
Join us for a series of guided Mindfulness Hikes designed to help you unwind, sharpen your senses, and deepen your connection…
Lessons for Living
There is a high likelihood that you or someone you know has diabetes. This lesson will teach you about how to manage this condition with ideas about the best healthy foods to properly fuel…
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…