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A man assembles a drip irrigation system by connecting pipeline elements and an automatic valve

Urban Ag Field Day

Tools and Tech For tight Spaces
County: Cook

Using the right tool for the task can save time, decrease costs, protect farmer health and safety, and simply get the job done right the first time. 

Extension staff will demonstrate…

Nasal Naloxone

Fatal Opioid Overdose Prevention Program-College Age Individuals

Opioid overdoses are a very serious problem. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office stated that there were 1,169 opioid-related deaths in 2024, and the American Medical Association supports…

Path of Green Trees

Cook County July Nature Wellness Walk

Immerse yourself and reconnect with nature and all the beauty it has to offer! Relaxing mindfulness and meditative practices will be led by certified forest bathing guides during these slow and…

Nasal Naloxone

Fata Opioid Overdose Prevention Program-College Age Individuals

Opioid overdoses are a very serious problem. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office stated that there were 1,169 opioid-related deaths in 2024, and the American Medical Association supports…

insect larvae in a brassica plant macro photo

Swede Midge and IPM Field Day

Summer Small Farm Field Day Series
County: Cook

Tiny Pests, Small Spaces 
July 21, 6- 8 pm 
Windy City Harvest's Legends Incubator Farm, 4431 S Federal Street, Chicago, IL   
Dr. Kacie Athey, Illinois Extension Pest…

Nasal Naloxone

Fatal Opioid Overdose Prevention Program-College Age Individuals

Opioid overdoses are a very serious problem. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office stated that there were 1,169 opioid-related deaths in 2024, and the American Medical Association supports…

Forest with a path

Nature Wellness Walk-Deer Grove

Immerse yourself and reconnect with nature and all the beauty it has to offer! Relaxing mindfulness and meditative practices will be led by certified forest bathing guides during these slow and…

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A visual arts 3 layer cake display.
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Illinois 4-H General Project Show at the Illinois State Fair

Save the date!

The Illinois 4-H General Project Show will be held August 14 - 16, 2026. 

If you want to see what 4-H is all about, make sure to visit the Illinois State Fair. Award-…

A visual arts 3 layer cake display.
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Illinois 4-H General Project Show at the Illinois State Fair

Save the date!

The Illinois 4-H General Project Show will be held August 14 - 16, 2026. 

If you want to see what 4-H is all about, make sure to visit the Illinois State Fair. Award-…

Forest with a path

Nature Wellness Walk-Catherine Chevalier Woods

Immerse yourself and reconnect with nature and all the beauty it has to offer! Relaxing mindfulness and meditative practices will be led by certified forest bathing guides during these slow and…