Blogs Written by Our Educators
Environment Blogs
Naturalist News
Share your passion for nature and learn ways to protect our natural world.
Naturalist's Notebook
Experience the natural world through reviews and journal entries with Master Naturalist's.
Family Blogs
Family Files
Facts for all ages.
Horticulture Blogs
Good Growing
Keeping you growing with good ideas from Katie Parker, Christopher Enroth, and Ken Johnson.
Popular Blogs from across Illinois Extension
Agriculture Blogs
Acres of Knowledge
All issues concerning Small Farms, Agriculture, Local Food Systems, and Natural Resources.
Hill & Furrow
News from the Northwestern Illinois Agricultural R&D Center.
Community & Economic Development Blogs
Building Entrepreneurial Communities
Strategies for strengthening local economies.
Community Health
Community Health: Education, Prevention & Inspiration
Empowering people to make healthy, respectful, and responsible choices.
Consumer Economics Blogs
Be Centsible
Written by college students, for college students. Be Centsible features answers to personal finance questions.
Fearless Financial Future
Research-based financial information to help us develop and maintain thoughtful and effective financial behaviors.
Plan Well, Retire Well
Great retirements don't happen by accident. Tips for saving and investing your money.
Environment
Naturalist News
Share your passion for nature and learn ways to protect our natural world.
Prairie to Perennials
An almanac of all things that grow in Lincoln's backyard.
All About Weather
Learn more about Illinois weather patterns.
Family Blogs
Community Health: Education, Prevention and Inspiration
Empowering people to make healthy, respectful and responsible choices.
Family Files
Facts for all ages.
Refill Your Cup with Self-Care
Genuine, sustained self-care is an art.
Salud y Familia
Resouces in Spanish.
Horticulture Blogs
Flowers, Fruits, and Frass
Local and statewide information on a variety of current topics for home gardeners and market growers.
The Garden Scoop
Featuring seasonal tips and tricks from the horticulture team at Illinois Extension.
Good Growing
Keeping you growing with good ideas from Katie Parker, Christopher Enroth, and Ken Johnson.
Illinois River Hort
Helping new and experienced gardeners develop their skills and knowledge while encouraging everyone to enjoy the outdoors.
Know How, Know More
Connecting you with your food, farmers, and community.
Over the Garden Fence
Where gardeners come to find out what's happening out in the yard.
Raise, Grow, Harvest, Eat, Repeat
A blog for growers, consumers, and backyard gardeners to grow, eat, and connect in the local food system.
Nutrition and Wellness Blogs
Be Smart, Eat Well, Get Healthy
Nutrition information you can use.
Healthy Eats and Repeat
Highlighting food, recipes, and ideas for a healthy lifestyle.
Live Well, Eat Well
Information by our Nutrition and Wellness Extension Educators from across Illinois.
Simply Nutritious, Quick and Delicious
Helpful tips to make meals easy, healthy, and tasty!
Turnip the Beet! Nutrition and Wellness
Timely news, information, and innovative ideas to promote health and influence change.
Youth Development
Connection Corner
Timely information, activities, and resources to help you stay connected to loved ones, the world around you, and yourself.
Our Illinois 4-H Story
Telling the amazing stories of Illinois 4-H members, volunteers, and alumni.