The West Central Illinois Master Naturalist program is excited to offer its Illinois Native Tree and Shrub Sale, providing residents with local access to 17 species ...

Join the Lake County Master Gardeners as we help you put Your Garden to Bed for Winter. Learn the essential fall garden tasks that set the stage for a healthy ...

Join University of Illinois Extension Educator Michele Crawford for Meditation Mornings. This free virtual series consists of fifteen-minute guided meditation sessions ...

Become a wildlife detective and discover what owls eat! During this hands-on workshop, participants will carefully dissect an owl pellet, identify the bones and other clues inside, and learn how ...

In 2017, Illinois Extension horticulture educator Rhonda Ferree shared a roadside inventory of late-summer flowers in her blog post,... West-Central Illinois Master Naturalist Program Offers Native ...

Self-paced online training courses are available for common categories of licensure to assist in preparing for certification exams. For alternative study methods, see our Study Materials page. NO ...

Check-out all the projects you have available. All 4-H members who intend to exhibit swine, beef, sheep, goats or dairy at the 4-H Fair must become YQCA certified. Certification can be completed ...

Join us for the 2026 University of Illinois Extension Garden Learning Series!! This year we have a fantastic variety of topics being presented by the University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners ...

Interested in flower design and arrangement? Are you a member of 4-H that wants to try the Horticulture: Floriculture project area and don't know where to start? Join Macon County Master Gardener ...

The bubbly swallow that nests in homes built just for them. Voice of the Wild is a podcast about wildlife and the wild sounds... The cricket with a froglike call and body just like a mole’s. Voice of ...

Tomatoes may be the most popular garden crop, but they can also be the most frustrating. If your tomatoes are cracking, developing black spots on the bottom, refusing to ripen, or showing strange ...

When thinking about adding a pop of color to your garden, grasses probably aren’t at the top of your list. But think again! Pink Muhly, Muhlenbergia capillaris, is a contender. The first time I saw ...