NEWS RELEASE – PREPARED BY Meg E. Overocker
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS EXTENSION – Bureau, LaSalle, Marshall, Putnam Unit
“Growing Together“ Educational Spring Seminar Offered at IVCC
On Saturday, February 22nd, 2020, the University of Illinois Extension Master Gardener and Master Naturalist Programs, along with Illinois Valley Community College (IVCC), will host an all-day Spring Seminar at the IVCC Peter Miller Community Technology Center. This seminar, which is open to the public, will focus on a variety of horticultural and natural resources topics. The seminar begins at 8:30 a.m. with a keynote address by Candice Hart, State Master Gardener Specialist with the University of Illinois Extension, and will be followed by four educational sessions. Sixteen classes will be offered that day covering such topics as Illinois wildflowers, succulents, turtles of Illinois, organic gardening, pollinator gardens, invasive plants, and many others. Attendees will be able to choose one of four available classes per session. The seminar will conclude at 3:30 p.m. A registration fee of $40 includes the keynote address, four educational sessions, a continental breakfast, and lunch. Numerous vendors and exhibitors will be present for the duration of the day. Attendees will also have the chance to win a variety of door prizes. Advanced registration is required by February 15th, 2020. If you have interests in gardening and horticulture and/or nature and natural resources, this day-long event full of fun and informative classes is one you will not want to miss!
For additional information and to register, please use the following link:
https://go.illinois.edu/growingtogether2020. You may also call the LaSalle County University of Illinois Extension Office at 815-433-0707, or email at bkrug@illinois.edu. Space is limited and is going fast, so be sure to register now to guarantee attendance.
If you need a reasonable accommodation, please indicate when registering. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time for meeting your access needs. For more information call University of Illinois Extension –LaSalle County at 815-433-0707. Extension offices are located in Princeton, Ottawa, Henry and in Oglesby on the IVCC campus.
The Mission of University of Illinois Extension is to provide practical education you can trust to help people, businesses and communities solve problems, develop skills and build a better future. University of Illinois Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment. Visit our website at https://extension.illinois.edu/blmp
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Local Contact: Meg E. Overocker
Date: 1/2/20