Events

Fruit Tree Pruning

Come learn from the Macon County Master Gardeners why, when, and how to prune fruit trees for long-term health and productivity. Volunteers will demonstrate proper pruning techniques, and…

Theatre & Public Speaking Workshop

This 3-hour workshop is for youth ages 8-18. 

Participants will engage in theatre and improv games while learning key techniques to manage nervousness and enhance public speaking skills…

2026 Attracting Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds to Your Own Backyard Pollinator Garden

Have you noticed different birds at your feeders? Although ruby-throated hummingbirds are expected visitors to gardens east of the Rocky Mountains, several species of vagrant hummingbirds have…

Mercer County 4-H Soup Dinner

Join us for a warm and delicious evening in support of the Mercer County 4‑H Program!Each 4‑H club will be featuring its own homemade soup. You’ll get to sample them all, then vote for your favorite…

Urban Farm Plan Showcase

We’re hosting our first ever Urban Farm Plan Showcase! 
Featuring five of our past trainees in the Cook County Extension Master Urban Farmer Training Program. 
Please join us…

4-H Spring Workshop Series: Welding

We invite you to join us for one or more of our Spring Workshop Series! 

It’s time to get the creative juices flowing before you finalize which 4-H projects to tackle this year. Each…

Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop

Learn to cut with confidence at one of our fruit tree pruning workshops this winter. After a demonstration and introduction to the principles of pruning, our instructors will guide you through…

4-H Reading and Art Hour

Spend an afternoon with Ford County 4-H at the Paxton Carnegie Library (254 S Market St, Paxton, IL 60957) for our 4-H Reading and Art Hour on Monday, February 23.We would love to share a time of…

4-H Poultry Workshop

4-H Volunteer Braylee Gilmore will be teaching the basics of poultry care and sharing her passion for poultry as a 4-H project. For youth ages 8-18. 

Illinois Watershed Steward Spring 2026

University of Illinois Extension, along with Adams County Farm Bureau, is offering a new Illinois Watershed Steward program for members of our communities. This program engages participants as…