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Watershed Steward Training

County: Coles
This science-based interactive training program provides a comprehensive look at watershed systems — including hydrology, water quality and quantity, flooding, and the ecological benefits of healthy…

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2026 Rain Garden Rumble

It's a native plant playoff!  

Get to know 28 of the native plants found in the Red Oak Rain Garden by building a bracket, submitting it, and voting for…

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Business in Front, Party in the Back - Designing a Native Landscape Your Neighbors will Appreciate

Hosted by Wild Ones Lake-to-Prairie Chapter and the University of Illinois Extension - Lake County
County: Lake

Even the most thoughtfully designed native landscape can sometimes be misunderstood or even viewed as problematic by neighbors or local municipalities. What begins as an effort to support…

College of Agricultural, Consumer & Environmental Sciences Illinois Extension

101 Mumford Hall (MC-710)

1301 W. Gregory Dr.

Urbana, IL 61801

Email: extension@illinois.edu

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