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Fur Real Companionship

Lessons for Living Webinar Series 2026
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…

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Mindfulness Hike at Big Creek Park

County: Fulton, Mason, Peoria, Tazewell
Slow down, step outside, and reconnect with the present moment. 
Join us for a series of guided Mindfulness Hikes designed to help you unwind, sharpen your senses, and deepen your connection…

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Diabetes Meal Planning: Snacking
County: Macoupin

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…

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Rend Lake Pollinator Garden Stewardship Day

County: Franklin

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…

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

County: Jackson

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…

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Trash Blast - Iron Furnace

County: Pulaski, Johnson, Massac, Alexander, Union

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

Lessons for Living Webinar Series 2026
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…

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

County: Williamson

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…

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Floral Design Workshop Series: Winter Centerpiece Grandeur

County: Fulton, Mason, Peoria, Tazewell

University of Illinois Extension is partnering with the Fulton County Farm Bureau to bring you new and exciting educational opportunities! Join us as Christine Wright, Hy-Vee Floral Manager,…

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Certified Food Protection Manager Course

County: Montgomery
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.…

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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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