Lake and McHenry Counties
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Announcements & Highlights

Farm Stroll 2025
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Your voice matters! Join us & help shape the future of our community!
Thank you to everyone interested in the 2026 Extension Council. Please be on the lookout for our next informational session in Mchenry County in October. Come for a night of networking with other community members to learn how you can help us impact Lake and McHenry counties.

Read more about building a culture of composting in greater Chicagoland
What's so important about compost? Food waste is a pressing environmental concern in Illinois. In Cook County — and in many counties around the state — it accounts for up to 37% of landfill material.
Series at Extension

Demo Garden Sunday Series (free to attend)
Located at McHenry County College next to Parking lot C Demo Garden Sunday Series: • Composting June 22nd @ 1:00 pm • Vegetable Gardening July 27th @ 1:00 pm • Seed Collecting August 24th @ 1:00 pm • Herbs September 21st @ 1:00 pm

Lake County Garden Learning Series
February 12, 2025 - December 10, 2025 This year we have a fantastic variety of topics being presented by The University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners and Educators along with Educators and Ecologists from the Lake County Forest Preserve District and the Solid Waste Agency of Lake County (SWALCO).