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4-H Can Make a Difference

The 4-H Can Make a Difference Can/Non-Perishable Food drive is back again at the Illinois State Fair this year! 

We will be located inside the Orr Building this year collecting non-…

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Illinois State Fair 4-H General Project Show

Mark your calendars!

If you want to see what 4-H is all about, make sure to visit the Illinois State Fair. Award-winning 4-H members display their general project work during three amazing days…

Foodscaping: Creating Snacks Among the Flower Beds

Four Seasons Gardening Webinar Series
Add design and value by adding edible plants to flowering landscape beds. 

Foodscaping is a design concept that intentionally adds edible plant varieties to existing beds of ornamentals. The…

Woodland Restoration from Forests to Front Yards

2024 Forestry Stewardship Series
You can help restore Illinois woodlands. 

Illinois' forests face numerous stressors, including invasive species, disease outbreaks, and shifting environmental conditions that have resulted in…

The Fuel to Fight Cancer

Lessons for Living Series 2024
Explore how the right food helps to fight cancer.

Nutrition is a tool to support cancer prevention, treatment, and care. This lesson will discuss research on how food can reduce cancer risk and…

The Fuel to Fight Cancer

Lessons for Living Series 2024
Explore how the right food helps to fight cancer.

Nutrition is a tool to support cancer prevention, treatment, and care. This lesson will discuss research on how food can reduce cancer risk and…

Prescribed Fire Workshop

Madison County
County: Madison
Join us for an enlightening Prescribed Fire Workshop co-sponsored by Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever!

Delve into the critical role of prescribed fire in habitat restoration and wildlife…

Farm Safety for Youth: Keeping the Next Generation Safe

Cultivating Caution: A Monthly Guide to Farm Safety and Health Webinar Series
Reduce the dangers for youth on the farm by implementing safety precautions.

Young people are uniquely vulnerable to farm hazards, and children and teens make up a significant portion of injuries…

Natural Area Conservation in Illinois

2024 Forestry Stewardship Series
The prairie state protects its natural areas. 

Illinois is an innovator in natural areas conservation and management. Explore Illinois’ role in the natural areas movement, review conservation…

Resources to Address Deer Impacts to Woodlands

2024 Forestry Stewardship Series
Oh, dear! What can you do to manage whitetails in your woodlands? 

White-tailed deer are an important part of Midwestern forests, but their browsing has an impact on forest health. Explore…