Master Naturalist

Events

Summer Nature Day Camp | Forest Adventures | Genoa

June 23, 2025 - June 27, 2025

County

DeKalb

Discovering Dragonflies

June 26, 2025

County

Union

Pulaski

Johnson

Alexander

Massac

Master Naturalist Book Club

June 26, 2025

County

Macon

Wellness in Nature

June 28, 2025

County

Livingston

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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

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...

June 11, 2025

Local Gardeners Embrace Native Plants at Educational Workshop in Breese
Local Gardeners Embrace Native Plants at Educational Workshop in BreeseUniversity of Illinois Extension in Clinton County buzzed with excitement on June 7 as 21 local gardening enthusiasts gathered to deepen their knowledge of native plants and their role in supporting...

Graphic of four photos of new staff members

June 6, 2025

Extension invests in sustainability with growing natural resources, environment, energy team
URBANA, Ill. — Change is constant in both the human and natural world — birds migrate, rivers change course, and winds shift. Helping people navigate those changes is a cornerstone of University of Illinois Extension’s mission. To support that cause...

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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...