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Birding Walks with Master Naturalist Lily Glaeser & Indigo Nathani - Green Earth Oakland Nature Preserve

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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Illinois Centennial Soil Archive

Princeton Public Library
County: Bureau

Ever wonder how our soil has changed over the last 100 years?  Discover the incredible story behind the University of Illinois Soil Lab's Centennial Soil Archive Project.  A key piece of…

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Seed Saving

Lacon Public Library
County: Marshall

Interested in saving seeds from your garden? Effective seed saving involves more than just collecting seeds at the end of the season. Learn the principles of open pollination, variety isolation,…

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2026 Pumpkin Field Day

Explore pumpkin production with Extension.

From seasoned commercial growers to those simply curious about Illinois’ signature specialty crop, everyone can enjoy a day centered on pumpkins. Illinois…

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Insect Hotels: Creating Habitat for Beneficial Insects

County: Woodford

Build a home for beneficial bugs!  
In this hands-on insect hotel workshop, explore the fascinating world of pollinators and other helpful insects…

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Fall Garden Wrap-up

at Grayslake Area Public Library
County: Lake

Join the Lake County Master Gardeners as we help you put Your Garden to Bed for Winter. Learn the essential fall garden tasks that set the stage for a healthy, thriving spring. From September to…

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Native Garden Design series

County: Sangamon

University of Illinois Extension and Lincoln Memorial Garden are offering a three-part native landscape design series this autumn. Throughout the series, Illinois Extension staff and Master…

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4-H Discovery Thursdays with Lawrence County 4-H

Lawrence County
County: Lawrence

Discover what 4-H is all about with Lawrence County 4-H on Thursdays in September! Each week, students will take part in fun activities and crafts while exploring a variety of 4-H projects such as…

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Trash Blast - Bean Ridge

County: Alexander, Pulaski, Union, Massac, Johnson

Join us at Bean Ridge on September 4 for our monthly Trash Blast. Trash Blasts take place the first Friday of every month from March through June and September through October from 1:00 p.m. to 3:…

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Meditations Mornings

County: Cook

Join University of Illinois Extension Educator Michele Crawford for Meditation Mornings. This free virtual series consists of fifteen-minute guided meditation sessions held every Monday, Wednesday…

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