Events

Master Naturalist Book Club

Soul of an Octopus by Sy Montgomery
County: Macon

Do you love to read? Do you love the natural world? If you answered yes to both of these questions then you will love the discussions our book club has every month. Please feel free to join us!…

Prescribed Fire Basic Training

County: Monroe

Prescribed fire can be complex and challenging in many respects, but it also provides numerous ecological benefits. Kevin Rohling, Extension Specialist in Forest Management and Ecology, will lead…

Native Landscape Design Workshop - Champaign County 1

County: Champaign, Ford

Transform your garden into a pollinator-friendly, sustainable haven with Illinois Extension’s Native Landscape Design Drawing Workshop! This engaging two-part program is designed to help…

Annual Backyard Maple Syrup Production Workshop 2025

County: Pope
From Tree to Table: Tap Into the Secrets of Maple Syrup Production

Take a tour of Dixon Springs Agricultural Center's 100-tap sugarbush operation and learn the basics of maple syrup production at…

Reduce Flooding & Water Pollution

How Rain Gardens and Native Plants Improve Local Water Quality
County: McLean

Are you curious about how you can help improve local water quality and reduce flooding in your community? Join us in person on February 4th from 6:00-7:00 PM at the McLean Extension Office for an…

Native Landscape Design Workshop - Champaign County 2

County: Champaign, Ford

Transform your garden into a pollinator-friendly, sustainable haven with Illinois Extension’s Native Landscape Design Drawing Workshop! This engaging two-part program is designed to help…

Native Landscape Design Workshop - Vermilion County

County: Vermilion, Iroquois

Transform your garden into a pollinator-friendly, sustainable haven with Illinois Extension’s Native Landscape Design Drawing Workshop! This engaging two-part program is designed to help…

Bulge Hole Ecological Area Hike - RESCHEDULED to 2/15

County: Johnson
Learn about plants, wildlife, and nature as we hike through this ecologically important and very scenic area! Bulge Hole Ecological Area is owned and managed by the Shawnee National Forest and…

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Climate Stewards Training

Spring 2025
Ready to help change the world? Become an Illinois Extension Climate Steward! 

Climate change is a global issue with community-level solutions. This spring, learn from University of Illinois…

Forestry Taxes Webinar

Join us on February 18th at 6pm Central for a webinar on Forestry Taxes by Dr. Eric Holzmueller, Southern Illinois University Forestry Professor.

Understating taxes is an important part of…