Take your love of nature to the next level

At Extension, water resources work when we work with them
Sometimes water is only a drizzle or a trickle, while other times it pours and floods, but it is always there in the background, a steady and vital resource for all our lives. A core University of Illinois Extension program area — natural resources,...

Celebrate Pollinator Week with tips and tools for a more pollinator-friendly yard
URBANA, Ill. — As they flutter through plant and flower blossoms, spreading pollen with every landing, butterflies, bees, and other pollinators quietly sustain healthy ecosystems, successful home vegetable gardens, and agricultural production. This...

Extension invests in sustainability with growing natural resources, environment, energy team 
URBANA, Ill. — Change is constant in both the human and natural world — birds migrate, rivers change course, and winds shift. Helping people navigate those changes is a cornerstone of University of Illinois Extension’s mission. To support that cause...

Bee truck crashes pose steep economic losses for beekeepers, says Illinois expert
URBANA, Ill. — When a semi-truck carrying hundreds of honey bee colonies crashed and overturned in Washington state last week, it wasn’t just a roadside mess — it was a potentially devastating economic blow to the...

Community Invited to Join Champaign-Urbana Pollinator Quest During National Pollinator Week
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Help support pollinator conservation while exploring the outdoors during the Champaign-Urbana Pollinator Quest, a weeklong community science survey taking place...