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Master Gardener Hybrid Training

September 8, 2026

County

McDonough

Gardening on a Budget

September 10, 2026

4-H Fall Family Camp

September 11, 2026 - September 13, 2026

Monarch Migration Festival

September 12, 2026

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Knox

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Recent News

A line of youth participants with their mentors in the showring with their sheep.

September 8, 2026

Sunflower Showmanship Contest Shines at the Illinois State Fair
Springfield, IL-On August 15, youth of all ages and abilities took center stage at the Illinois State Fair Coliseum. In the first-ever Sunflower Show, modeled after the No Limits Livestock Shows, Special Olympics Athletes were paired with a volunteer mentor to introduce them to...

A mowed field framed by trees. The site of the prairie restoration project.

August 31, 2026

Prairie Restoration Partnership Launches in Macomb
Illinois Department of Transportation and University of Illinois Extension Begin Multi‑Year Habitat ProjectMACOMB, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and University of Illinois Extension have announced a new partnership to...

green oak leaves in front of yellow leaf tree

August 28, 2026

West-Central Illinois Master Naturalist Program Offers Native Tree and Shrub Sale
QUINCY, Ill. — Fall offers favorable conditions for establishing trees and shrubs, and local residents will have an opportunity to add native species to their landscapes through the West-Central Illinois Master Naturalist program’s second Illinois Native Tree and Shrub Sale...

A head and shoulder shot of Dr. John Shar, a white man with gray hair and bread wearing a gray t-shirt.

August 28, 2026

Dr. John Schar named as the Henderson County Inductee to the Illinois 4-H Hall of Fame
University of Illinois Extension and Henderson County 4-H are proud to recognize the induction of Dr. John Schar into the Illinois 4‑H Hall of Fame for his decades of service, leadership, and commitment to youth and agriculture in Henderson County.An important member of the local...

August 28, 2026

Illinois 4-H youth compete in 2026 Superior Young Dairy Producer Award contest
The 2026 Superior Young Dairy Producer Award program and state 4-H dairy judging contest were held Aug. 22 at the Illinois State Fair. Fourteen 4-H dairy project members from across Illinois participated in the SYDPA program, and 41 youth competed in the dairy judging contest.The purpose...

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