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Gardening for Bats

Giant City State Park Visitor Center
County: Jackson

Discover how to create a bat-friendly garden by supporting dark skies, planting native species, preserving trees and snags, and removing invasive plants. This program also includes a bat box…

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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…
Loaf of Sourdough Bread

Sourdough Made Simple

County: Macon, Piatt, DeWitt

With the help of wild yeasts and bacteria, turn simple ingredients into flavorful loaves of sourdough. In this class, learn the basics of sourdough breadmaking, including caring for starter…

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Invasive Species, Native Landscaping & You

2026 Garden Learning Series
County: Lake
The University of Illinois Extension Lake County Master Gardeners, SWALCO, and the Lake County Forest Preserve District present the 2026 Garden Learning Series 
What are the top 13 invasive…
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Raising Goats: From Farm to Value-Added Products

County: Jackson

Join Melanie Aldridge, owner of Meadows Bluff Farm, for an inside look at dairy goat production and value-added agriculture. Melanie will share her experiences raising goats for milk, managing a…

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Climate Stewards Training
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Climate Stewards Training

Cook County, Fall 2026
County: Cook

Climate change is a global issue with community-level solutions. You can make a difference as a Climate Steward!

From extreme heat to flooding, Illinois communities are already living…

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Climate Stewards Training

Adams County Extension Office, Fall 2026
County: Adams, Brown, Hancock, Schuyler, Pike
Climate change is a global issue with community-level solutions. You can make a difference as a Climate Steward!

From extreme heat to flooding, Illinois communities are already living through the…

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Northern Illinois Native Tree Diversity - Winnebago County

County: Winnebago, Stephenson
Northern Illinois Native Tree Diversity
 Our native trees bring beauty, shade, and wildlife habitat to our yards and timberlands.  Northern Illinois Native Tree Diversity will be the…
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Indoor Edible Gardens

Graves-Hume Public Library
County: LaSalle

Gardening is not limited to outside in the summer. The Edible Indoor Garden shows you how to grow your own fresh herbs, salad greens, and more anytime of the year.

Air fryer in a kitchen

Hot and Fast: Cooking w/ Air Fryer

County: Macon, Piatt, DeWitt

Unlock the secrets of air frying and learn how to create meals quickly and efficiently.

 

Register By: October 13

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