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
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Wee Naturalists (Wee Nats)
Naturalist Core Education Training Begins
Cultivating and Collecting Native Seeds
Ready to start collecting native seeds from your garden, but aren't sure where to begin? Join experts from the Forest Preserves of Cook County and Illinois Extension for an engaging webinar on…
Uncovering the Winter Secrets of Whip-poor-wills
Often heard and rarely seen, the eastern whip-poor-will and its namesake nighttime call is an iconic Midwestern woodland bird. But like many other insect-…
Native Seed Share
Join us at Owsley Habitat for a wonderful opportunity to connect with nature and enhance your landscaping! The Native Seed Share is all about helping you incorporate native plants into your home…
Kinkaid Lake Fall Ecology Hike
Conservation@Home Event: Native Seed and Plant Share
Native plant-lovers are invited to the Autumn Abundance: Native Seed and Plant Swap hosted by University of Illinois Extension. In addition to increasing your collection of native plants, guests…
Big & Small Gardening
All ages are invited to learn more about gardening with the Lee County Master Gardeners. This series will be held the first Tuesday of the month starting through April 2026, with some months…
Managing Woody Invasive Plants: Fall Classroom Edition
Fall Urban Gardening Tour
Join JJK FAN staff for a behind-the-scenes look at how urban gardening thrives in the fall season. This interactive tour will highlight:
The collard green variety trail inside the passive solar…