Events

4-H Shooting Sports Volunteer Certification Training Central IL

4-H Shooting Sports Volunteer Certification Trainings - mark your calendars for 2025!

Interested adults don't have to be expert marksmen to become involved in the program and have fun, meet…

Mother's Day Flower Walk | Genoa

County: DeKalb

Get out and take a walk on Saturday of Mother's Day weekend.  Two local botany enthusiasts, Karen Matz and Brian Hale, will talk about all that is blooming. They will identify a variety of…

Big Flavors in Small Spaces: Container Grown Fruits

County: Lee, Carroll, Whiteside, Ogle, Bureau

Lacking a large landscape, yet love homegrown fruits? Look to container gardening: fruit edition! Join Horticulture Educator Bruce J. Black to discuss how dwarf cultivars of blueberries,…

Wee Nats

Wetlands
County: Winnebago

Join the University of Illinois Extension for Wee Naturalists (Wee Nats), a fun, interactive program for youth ages 4-7, where they will learn about different environmental education topics…

Gardening with Wildlife

Spring Break Gardening Series
County: JoDaviess

Do you enjoy watching nature outside your window? Deer, squirrels, rabbits, and other four-legged visitors to your garden can be entertaining but also very destructive. During this program we will…

Tree Health Assessment | Cherry Valley

County: Winnebago

Tree health can be challenging to determine, but routinely checking your tree may help you notice problems as they appear.

Boone County Master Gardener intern Tenley Erickson-Ranum will…

Honey and Health: Nature's Sweet Treat | Lessons at the Library | Oregon

County: Ogle

Honey is nature's perfect gift, produced from the nectar of flowers. There are 320 varieties of honey, which vary in color, odor, and flavor depending on local flowers. The popularity of honey has…

Honey and Health: Nature's Sweet Treat

Lessons for Living Webinar Series 2025
Learn more about honey and its benefits.

Honey is nature's perfect gift, produced from the nectar of flowers. There are 320 varieties of honey, which vary in color, odor, and flavor depending on…

Managing Common Squash and Pumpkin Pests

Four Seasons Gardening Webinar Series
Explore what visitors may stop by the garden before their arrival.

Pumpkins and squash are popular garden plants. However, many gardeners struggle with pests attacking their plants. Learn about…

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Pollinators

Spring Break Gardening Series
County: JoDaviess

When it comes to pollination, honey bees get a majority of the attention. However, many insects play a role in pollination. This presentation will discuss different native pollinators and how to…