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Read article: Brittany Chambers steps into new role as ag and natural resources coordinator
Brittany Chambers steps into new role as ag and natural resources coordinator
People and nature are some of Brittany Chamber’s favorite things and now she has a job that embodies both. Brittany recently became the new...
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Read article: Master Gardeners and Master Naturalists start 4–H SPIN Clubs in Tazewell County
Master Gardeners and Master Naturalists start 4–H SPIN Clubs in Tazewell County
This spring, Tazewell County 4-H welcomed two new Special Interest (SPIN) Clubs. The Junior Master Gardener SPIN Club was led by Master Gardeners,...
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Read article: Late Season Standouts
Late Season Standouts
With colder weather approaching, especially at nighttime, the garden's transition to winter has sped up in the last week or so. Earlier this week, I...
Read article: From observation to conservation through community science
From observation to conservation through community science
It’s July 19, 2023. Standing at a trailhead within Skokie Lagoons, I was armed with close-focus binoculars and a clipboard, about to embark on a...

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Illinois Extension staff spotlight: Nancy Kuhajda
BOURBONNAIS, Ill. – Each month University of Illinois Extension serving Grundy, Kankakee, and Will counties sits down with an Extension staff member to discuss their work and impact in the community.  This month's spotlight features...
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Dual Extension program to teach rainscaping practices in Sycamore
SYCAMORE, Ill.— Naturalists and gardeners, homeowners, conservation organizations, stormwater professionals, and landscape consultants are examples of those who can learn how landscape design and management practices reduce pollution from stormwater runoff at a workshop hosted by University of...

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