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Cover Crop Conversations: Farmer-to-Farmer Insights Across Illinois

July 22, 2025

Summer Nature Day Camp | Rockin' in the River | Genoa

July 28, 2025 - August 1, 2025

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DeKalb

Stormwater Leadership Summit

September 25, 2025

Blog Posts

Local Educator travels to Sri Lanka with ACES Global Academy

June 20, 2025

Darci Webber, Natural Resources, Environment, and Energy Educator for McLean, Livingston, and Woodford Counties, recently returned from a trip...

Nitrates in drinking water: What Illinois residents need to know

June 13, 2025

Nitrates in drinking water can be a concern in Illinois. In June, nitrate levels of 11.9 mg/L, higher than the federal standard of 10mg/L set by the...

Taking Care of Water is a Community Effort

May 22, 2025

When the Everyday Environment team first looked at water as our season two topic, we brainstormed a lot of different approaches. Unlike our first...

Soak it up: rain garden and bioswale curb cut with water flowing into a vegetative swale

Soak it up: rain gardens and bioswales

May 23, 2025

Homeowners looking to enhance their landscape this year while managing stormwater have options available. Green infrastructure options include...

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June 20, 2025

At Extension, water resources work when we work with them
Sometimes water is only a drizzle or a trickle, while other times it pours and floods, but it is always there in the background, a steady and vital resource for all our lives. A core University of Illinois Extension program area — natural resources,...

May 14, 2025

Stay informed on the latest agricultural research at Dudley Smith Farm Field Day
PANA, Ill. — For farmers, producers, and consumers, it is important to stay informed on current and upcoming agricultural practices. The ag industry is fast-paced and filled with technology pushing efficiency forward. Without these advancements, farmers could not continue to feed the growing...

Three buttons with butterfly, fish, and turtle on them.

April 10, 2025

Fourth annual NatureFest to take place April 26
DEKALB, Ill. - Join us again for a day in the woods. University of Illinois Extension, DeKalb County Forest Preserve, DeKalb County Soil and Water Conservation District, and DeKalb County Health Department have planned the fourth annual NatureFest. Join us on Saturday, April 26, from 10 a.m. to...

February 28, 2025

Celebrate spring with the return of the Rain Garden Rumble native plant playoff
URBANA, Ill. — What’s a little friendly competition between plants? The annual Rain Garden Rumble returns this spring, giving nature and gardening enthusiasts a chance to root for their favorite native plants. ...

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Planning a Multipurpose Pond

Thinking about building a pond on your property for wildlife, fishing, livestock, storm water containment, fire protection, or other reasons? Not sure where to start on site selection, sizing, estimating drainage area, overflow needs, embankment requirements, etc.? Explore important...

What is a Saturated Buffer and How Does it Work to Improve Water Quality?

Saturated buffers are an edge-of-field option farmers can apply to reduce the amount of nitrogen runoff in water leaving their fields. Illinois Extension watershed outreach associates explain how bioreactors work to remove nitrogen and improve water quality.

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