Winter Birding
Discover the vibrant world of winter bird watching! Attendees will learn about what birds we can see in our area during the winter and be guided on a short hike to put that knowledge into…
Prescribed Fire
Join us for a day of garden stewardship, education and fun as we partner with the US Army Corps of Engineers at Rend Lake Project Office to provide public pollinator garden stewardship…
2025 Tri-State Forest Stewardship Conference
The 2025 Tri-State Forest…
Gateway Green Conference 2025
Natural resource industry professionals face the vital task of responsibly caring for our communities' valuable environmental resources. Evolving…
4-H Junior Master Naturalist program
Discover the magical world of mammals!
Explore local McHenry County predator-prey relationships, animal adaptations, ecology, and learn all about deer, coyotes, foxes, beaver, rabbits,…
Follow the Drop: Illinois Water from Source to Tap
Illinois is a diverse state when it comes to water resources, and where your water comes from depends on how much is available, the quality…
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Master Watershed Steward Program
This spring, University of Illinois Extension is launching the Master Watershed Stewards Program to be hosted in McLean County. The Illinois-Indiana Master Watershed Steward…
Holy Boulders Spring Hike
Explore the Holy Boulders area with "the largest concentration of boulders in Southern Illinois" according to the Illinois Climbers Association that owns and stewards the property. This hike…
Actions to Reduce Water Pollution
What’s in your water? How can your actions help reduce and prevent water pollution? Discover what the most common water…
Tree Identification
Join us for a day of garden stewardship, education and fun as we partner with the US Army Corps of Engineers at Rend Lake Project Office to provide public pollinator garden stewardship…