Master Naturalist

Events

Brent Fowler Prairie Wagon Tour-July

July 5, 2025

County

McDonough

Urban Trees are a Matter of Life and Death

July 9, 2025

Herbarium Specimen Mounting

July 11, 2025

County

Johnson

Massac

Union

Pulaski

Alexander

Gardenwalk

July 12, 2025

County

McHenry

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Blog Posts

two ladies standing in the woods with five garbage bags full of garlic mustard

Spring Creek Preserve: A haven for spring ephemerals

June 18, 2025

By Mike McGraw, Extension Master Naturalist serving Fulton, Mason, Peoria and Tazewell counties Even as a teenager, I loved the...

Karen Weigelt added to Illinois Extension natural resources team

June 11, 2025

Over the past 13 years, the local University of Illinois Extension Master Naturalist program has steadily grown in the number of volunteers and the...

Celebrating 5 years of Local OPAL website

May 2, 2025

By Julie Robinson, Extension Master Naturalist serving Fulton, Mason, Peoria and Tazewell countiesIt is hard to believe that 2025 finds...

Welcoming hummingbirds to your yard

May 2, 2025

By Jennifer Bass, Extension Master Gardener and Master Naturalist serving Fulton, Mason, Peoria and Tazewell countiesThis past weekend I...

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News Releases

A row of people standing in front of a purple dumpster, cutting a yellow ribbon.

July 1, 2025

Ribbon cutting celebrates opening of new glass recycling bin in Macomb
MACOMB, Ill. — Years of planning, partnership, and community input came full circle this June as a ribbon cutting celebrated the opening of a dedicated glass recycling bin in Macomb. Guided by experts from University of Illinois Extension, this sustainability initiative responds directly to...

June 24, 2025

Gaze upon the night sky at the 3rd Annual Meteor Shower Watch Party
FAIRBURY, Ill. — Summer nights are my absolute favorite. From running around in grass fields and seeing lightning bugs to the sounds of crickets and cicadas, summer nights hold such warmth and beauty in the natural world. As the day quiets down, the stars come out, and that too leaves me in awe...

June 20, 2025

Karen Weigelt added to Illinois Extension natural resources team
PEORIA, Ill. - Over the past 13 years, the local University of Illinois Extension Master Naturalist program has steadily grown in the number of volunteers and the educational programs offered. It became important to add to the team to continue with the quality support Extension staff...

Master Naturalist Chris Woeltje with archaeologists in farm field

June 18, 2025

Master Naturalist joins archaeologists in search for ancient Native American presence in Wedron
OGLESBY, Ill. – Local Master Naturalist volunteer Chris Woeltje recently had the unique opportunity to spend a day in the field with archaeologists from Wisconsin, assisting in the survey of two potential Native American sites at Belrose Farm in Wedron, Illinois.  The survey aimed to...

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Videos

Wetland Portrayal in Modern Film

Have you ever thought about wetlands and how they are portraied on screen? Is it the truth? Illinois Extension is here with information

Join University of Illinois Extension and Dr. Jeffrey Matthews of the...

White-Tailed Deer Habitat

From deer to other wildlife, Illinois Extension is here with information

Join University of Illinois Extension and Dr. Jameson Mori of the Illinois Natural History Survey in this info-packed Wilderness Wednesday webinar sponsored by the...