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Annual Report & Monthly Newsletter
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Learn with Us This Fall!
September Newsletter Highlights
Get ready for a season of learning, wellness, and fun! This month’s issue features:
- Healthy Aging Month: Nutrients of Need as We Age September is Healthy Aging Month, a great time to reflect on how our nutritional needs evolve over time. Get tips on certain vitamins and minerals that are especially important for maintaining health and vitality.
- Late Summer Gardening To-Dos Get some key tasks to tackle in your landscape before fall fully sets in.
- Fall Harvest of Horticulture: Pollinator Wisdom & Seasonal Gardening Tips The Mercer County Master Gardeners host an inspiring evening of learning, conversation, and seasonal gardening wisdom featuring two Illinois Extension horticulture educators. Sign up to join them on Sept 18 at 5:30 pm. Cost is $10, includes appetizers.
- Leaf it to the Library: Learning Sessions with a Plant Expert Emily Swhiart will be taking her programs on the road between Sept 10, - Oct 16 to various libraries in Henry, Mercer, Rock Island and Stark Counties. Check out the programs and sign up to join her to explore a variety of hot topics in home horticulture.
- Honey and Health workshop, Sept 11, 2 pm, Kewanee Public Library Join Kristin Bogdonas, nutrition and wellness educator, to learn how to maximize honey in the kitchen and enjoy taste tests of common and rare varieties. $5. Register through the library.
- Canning with Confidence, Sept 18, 2 pm Bradford Library Learn the essentials of home canning and gain the confidence to preserve your favorite foods safely with Kristin Bogdonas, nutrition and wellness educator! Free to attend, register through the library.
- Wellness in Nature Webinar Sept 11, 2 pm Discover how a few mindful moments outdoors can boost your mental and physical well-being.
- Be a Seed Shaker: Which Are Worth Saving? Four Seasons Gardening Webinar Sept 30 at 1:30 pm Learn when to harvest seeds for next season's bounty or blooms.
- Gardening in the Air! Virtual Gardening Symposium Sign up to join us on Sat. Oct 18 from 9 am - Noon for a free virtual gardening symposium featuring expert-led sessions from University of Illinois Extension and Iowa State University Extension.
- Fall is a great time to join 4-H! Fill out our New Member Interest Form and we will help you find the 4-H group that's just right for you.
- Ask a Master Gardener—live help from a Master Gardener continues each Wednesday 9–noon at (309) 756-9978 or submit your question online anytime.
- The September Breakroom Buzz has Tips for Restarting Good Habits After a Summer Schedule
Don’t miss all this and more—check out the full September newsletter!
Celebrating Our Impact: 2024 Annual Report
Read the 2024 Annual Report
We are excited to share our 2024 Annual Report, showcasing the positive changes we've made in the communities of Henry, Mercer, Rock Island, and Stark Counties. Our achievements are a testament to the dedication of our volunteers and the generous support from county boards, donors, 4-H Foundations, and the thousands of clients we proudly serve.