Gardening in the Air Virtual Symposium

Learn new skills to help make dream gardening projects a reality. 

To be successful, a gardener needs to manage a range of factors and elements that make up the art of gardening. Extension…

Wellness Wednesdays

Sessions will be led by Extension Nutrition and Wellness Educator and Registered Dietitian, Kris Juelfs, and will feature a nutrition-related topic each month. 

Soup is nutritious and…

School-Based Agriculture for Nature-Based Solutions

Discover how school food forests help cultivate wellness and climate solutions.

Explore the transformative potential of school food forests as climate change interventions. This session will delve…

When Tech Meets Care: How AI-led Conversational Agents Support Older Adults

Explores conversational AI in elder care, innovations, challenges, and ethics.

How is AI transforming aging care services? Are older adults ready to embrace this technological revolution? In this…

Add a Little Bit of Spice: Seasoning Awareness and Culturally Tailoring Foods

Learn more about spices and herbs worldwide and discover how to incorporate them into your diet.

Tired of eating the same things over and over again? Spices and herbs are a great way to help…

Fall into Cooking with 4-H

Join our 4-H team this fall for an exciting cooking class in partnership with our Nutrition and Wellness Educator, Kris Juelfs! This class is open to youth ages 9-13 and is a great opportunity to…

Fall into Cooking with 4-H

Join our 4-H team this fall for an exciting cooking class in partnership with our Nutrition and Wellness Educator, Kris Juelfs! This class is open to youth ages 9-13 and is a great opportunity to…

Pumpkin Smash at Southern Illinois University Farms Service Center

Decorate now, recycle later. 

Fall is the pumpkin’s time to shine, but what happens when it is time to say goodbye to the short-lived Jack-o-lanterns? Illinois Extension is partnering up…

Create Winter Terrariums

Give the gift of care and growth by building terrariums. 

Terrariums are wonderful accents for a home all year round, especially during the holidays and into winter. Live plants in a terrarium…

Fall into Cooking with 4-H

Join our 4-H team this fall for an exciting cooking class in partnership with our Nutrition and Wellness Educator, Kris Juelfs! This class is open to youth ages 9-13 and is a great opportunity to…