Online and in your backyard, Illinois Extension staff provide programs to connect you with the natural world. Explore upcoming and annual events below.
Invasive Species Symposium Forestry Events Master Naturalist Annual Conference
Cranberry Lake Trail Nature Hike
Join us for a hands-on, adventure-filled nature hike along the Cranberry Lake Trail at the Avon Township Center!
Together with the University of Illinois Master Naturalists, we'll…
Lake County Master Gardener 40th Anniversary Garden Tours - CARE Garden
The CARE Garden was established in 2011 and is an all-volunteer effort coordinated by Lake County Extension Master Gardeners. A wide variety of vegetables are grown at the garden, including…
A Species of Land Like No Other … The History of Conservation in the Chicago Region
Managing for Oak Regeneration: What does Current Research Tell us?
Enhancing oak regeneration is a top priority in Illinois forests, but successfully establishing new oak seedlings is not always easy, and success is not guaranteed. This presentation will…
Southwestern Illinois Agronomy Field Day
Learn about the latest crop production research and management practices at the Southwestern Illinois Agronomy Field Day hosted by University of Illinois Extension.
This…
Conservation Tours
For the past 29 years, Angella Moorehouse has worked for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources as a field representative for the…
Selling Timber: What the Landowner Needs to Know
When it comes time to harvest trees from your woodland, are you prepared? MU Extension forestry state specialist Hank Stelzer will walk viewers through the process of selling timber from start to…
Lawn to Lake
Summer is here, and with…
Ecology at Your Home
Remember back in grade school biology learning about things like the carbon cycle? Or how about evolution? Or even things like a predator-prey relationship?…
