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Reports

University of Illinois Extension continues to make difference in our Lake and McHenry counties.

Since 2023 McHenry County trained 28 people to become Master Naturalists with a combined total of 1,070 hours of volunteer time. Lake County is pleased to offer its own Master Naturalist course this year in 2025.
Master Gardeners in both counties distributed seed resources at two seed expo events, reaching 2,700 residents.
Master Gardener volunteers supported nine community gardens, resulting in 20,461 pounds of food donated to local pantries.
Staff and volunteers guided and encouraged 622 4-H members and engaged with 42.16% that identified as minorities.
Local 4-H programs reached community youth with important life skills with 853 club memberships and 8,772 experiences.
Our SNAP-Education team held 255 education classes with over 630 nutrition education participants.
Over 33 Policy systems and environmental changes were adopted by SNAP-Ed partner organizations.

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Plan of Work Reports