Serving Jo Daviess, Stephenson and Winnebago

During this hands-on program, teens are invited to learn how to make healthy snacks from items in their cupboards. Participation in this program is a great way to get teens in the kitchen to make nutritious snacks for themselves and others.

Gardening for Food, Flowers & Fun returns to offer you gardening tips for the growing season. Join us for this early rite of spring - an educational venture presenting fresh horticultural ideas, insights and techniques.

Vermicomposting is a great way for youth of all ages to gain knowledge about the composting process, to see how we can recycle certain food waste, that in turn puts nutrients back into the soil to nurture plants that we can then consume.

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 through a story, activity, craft, and hike.

Topics that will be discussed will be fencing needs; pasture species; grazing height; seasonal pasture plant growth; estimating the number of animals that your pasture will support for the grazing season, and the different types of grazing management.

We are beyond thrilled to announce that we are back to an overnight 4-H Camp and, again, attending Rock River Christian Camp this year, in Polo, Illinois.