4-H Junior Master Naturalist program

Discover and learn about Illinois native animals, plants, ecology and natural resources with University of Illinois Staff and Certified Master Naturalists! 

Discover the magical world…

Gateway Green Conference 2025

Support a thriving, sustainable environment. 

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,…

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…