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Read article: Celebrating 5 years of Local OPAL website
Celebrating 5 years of Local OPAL website
By Julie Robinson, Extension Master Naturalist serving Fulton, Mason, Peoria and Tazewell countiesIt is hard to believe that 2025 finds...
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Read article: Welcoming hummingbirds to your yard
Welcoming hummingbirds to your yard
By Jennifer Bass, Extension Master Gardener and Master Naturalist serving Fulton, Mason, Peoria and Tazewell countiesThis past weekend I...
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Read article: Master Naturalists launch new Accessible Nature Exploration program
Master Naturalists launch new Accessible Nature Exploration program
After years of leading active nature groups, University of Illinois Extension...
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Read article: Digital Navigator provided professional development for Master Gardeners and Master Naturalists
Digital Navigator provided professional development for Master Gardeners and Master Naturalists
Video conferencing may have seen a burst of use during recent years, but its popularity hasn’t waned much. Today, educational, social, and...

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Join the Pollinator-Friendly Planting Event at Prairie Gardens
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — University of Illinois Extension invites community members to dig in and help pollinators thrive during a special hands-on container planting event sponsored by the Champaign County Master Gardeners. This event will be held at Prairie Gardens in Champaign on May 27 or 28,...
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Discover, learn, and inspire as a Master Naturalist
BLOOMINGTON, Ill.—For some, there comes a great joy when you hear a child excitedly say, “Look at this cool bug!” or when an adult asks, “How can I care for wildlife in my backyard?” If you, too, experience this joy when out in nature, find pleasure in learning and educating others about the...
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Fulton County 4-H expands oak tree savannah project with state forestry grant
CANTON, Ill. - Illinois 4-H and the Association of Illinois Soil and Water Conservation Districts have been selected to receive an Illinois Forestry Development Grant to expand the 4-H Green Communities Oak Tree Savannah planting project in 2025. As part of the initiative, the Fulton County 4-H...

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Shiba 'Shibu' Kar

Assistant Dean: Natural Resources, Environment, and Energy Program Leader. Associate Director of Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant