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News Releases
Winter Tree ID Walk at Spoon River College Arboretum
Cold weather may keep some people indoors but it offers the perfect opportunity to challenge yourself with a new adventure and new information. University of Illinois Extension Fulton-Mason-Peoria-Tazewell Master Gardeners and Naturalists have partnered with Spoon River College to offer a Winter...
MidWinter Horticulture Workshop is set for January 25
Local and regional specialists cover a variety of environmental topics at this year's Mid-Winter Horticulture Workshop presented by University of Illinois Extension & the Master Gardeners from Henry, Mercer, Rock Island and Stark Counties. The public is invited to join them on Saturday,...
Illinois Master Naturalist Training to be Held at Giant City
MAKANDA, Ill.— University of Illinois Extension will be hosting training this spring at Giant City State Park for the next cohort of Master Naturalists. Do you enjoy spending time in nature? Would you like to provide education and service to help your local community? If so, the Illinois...
Campus Rain Garden Receives Upgrades
The first-ever rain garden at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is receiving a complete makeover this fall. Illinois Extension and Facilities & Services (F&S) are renovating the Red Oak Rain Garden, located between Allen Hall and McKinley Health Center near Dorner Drive...
Master Naturalist collecting data about Bluebirds in the field
Macon County Master Naturalist gives back
MACON COUNTY, Ill. – Before opening a bluebird box, Master Naturalist Clarence Josefson always knocks. This seemingly polite gesture is really an act of self-preservation, because birds can get a bit ornery when you start poking around their nests. “One time I was attacked by 14 tree...