Events

An orange and black monarch butterfly lands on a milkweed bloom

Growing a Butterfly Garden: Illinois Butterflies and Their Host Plants

Four Seasons Gardening Webinar Series
Build a garden that attracts butterflies all season long.

Butterflies use a variety of plants for nectar, but often their caterpillars are more picky.  Learn about the benefits of using native…

Colorful wildflowers, including red poppies and purple blooms, growing in a meadow under a blue sky.

Monroe County Outdoor Explorers

Wildflowers
County: Monroe

Join us for a guided evening walk and educational talk as we explore seasonal blooms and learn how to identify native wildflowers growing in our local landscapes.

This program is designed…

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The Memory of Tomorrow: Everyday Memory Slips, Why They Happen, and How to Support Them

Community Seminar Series: Springtime Science 2026
Discover what your everyday memory slips are really telling you and learn how to strengthen them.

Why do we sometimes forget to take our medication, return a phone call, or bring something we meant…

Bowl of fresh vegetables with a glucose meter, insulin supplies, and a stethoscope, representing healthy eating and diabetes care.

Diabetes Support Group

All About Diabetes
County: Monroe

Are you or someone you care about living with diabetes or at risk for developing diabetes or other chronic conditions?

We’re excited to welcome a guest speaker for our April session! Join us…

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State 4-H Awards Banquet

Celebrate our state award winners!

Celebrate our state award winners!

The Illinois 4-H Awards and Scholarship program honors an amazing group of young people who have made 4-H and their…

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Land Leasing Basics

Legal Training for Illinois Small Farms Webinar Series
Don't let a loose lease delay a farm's growth. 

Leasing farmland is so commonplace that landowners, farmers, and ranchers may only think about the lease itself once things go wrong. Prevent…

Group of adults walking together along a gravel path in a sunny park, with green grass, trees, and a pond beside a winding road in the background.

Wellness Wednesday Walk and Talk

Move Your Body, Refresh Your Mind
County: Monroe

A monthly series designed to empower individuals in their journey towards better health and well-being. Led by Extension Nutrition and Wellness Educator and Registered Dietitian Kris Juelfs, each…

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Eat and Educate - Dimensions of Wellness

Strong and Steady
County: Randolph

The Dimensions of Wellness is a great introduction to the Strong and Steady series. It explores the key areas that support overall health and quality of life as we age. Participants learn how…

A yellow road sign that reads "change just ahead."

Eat and Educate - Navigating Change as we Age

Strong and Steady
County: Randolph

Everyone is aging, and many changes happen along the way - physically, mentally, financially - in about every aspect of our lives. This lesson will examine some of those changes and how to adopt a…

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Illinois 4-H State Livestock Judging Contest

Registration is open!

The Illinois 4-H Livestock Judging Contest for beef, sheep, swine, and meat goats will take place on Monday, April 27, at the Stock Pavilion (1402 W. Pennsylvania Ave.,…

College of Agricultural, Consumer & Environmental Sciences Illinois Extension

101 Mumford Hall (MC-710)

1301 W. Gregory Dr.

Urbana, IL 61801

Email: extension@illinois.edu

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