Kids of all ages can come join the Ecology Action Center in the Book Nook at the Normal Public Library to explore the water cycle and understand its vital role in supplying fresh water to all living beings! Learn about the significance of safeguarding our precious fresh water sources and…
Trevor Edmonson is the land manager at The Nature Conservancy’s Kankakee Sands preserve in northwest Indiana, which consists of 8,600 acres of restored prairie, savannah, and wetlands. He will discuss the diverse world of moths (in Illinois alone, there several thousand species), and how they serve as important pollinators and as…
Dr. Paul Switzer, a Professor of Biology at Eastern Illinois University, will talk on “The Urban Butterfly Initiative.” Getting people to notice, understand, and value nature is a key challenge in today’s ever more urban and technological world. In his presentation, Dr. Switzer will explain the genesis of the Urban…
Home, Lawn and Garden Day 2024 Make your garden glow with educational classes, inspirational speakers, and horticulture treasures from a variety of exceptional businesses and organizations at the 22nd Annual Home, Lawn, and Garden Day sponsored by University of Illinois Extension McLean County Master Gardeners. This event will take place…
Beginner Beekeeping presented by Central Illinois Beekeepers Association Learn how to manage your hive and harvest honey Use tools and equipment Promote bee health Seasonal care Mentoring Registration includes a hive tool, smoker, First Lessons in Beekeeping book, Drawings, CIBA and ISBA membership. Lunch is provided and there will…
Illinois State University’s Center for Math, Science and Technology (CeMaST) and the Office of Sustainability invite campus and community members to the spring 2024 edition of The Green Screen: A Climate Change Film Series. Each month films feature a different topic with a focus on the global climate change crisis. Films…
Illinois State University’s Center for Math, Science and Technology (CeMaST) and the Office of Sustainability invite campus and community members to the spring 2024 edition of The Green Screen: A Climate Change Film Series. Each month films feature a different topic with a focus on the global climate change crisis. Films…
Illinois State University’s Center for Math, Science and Technology (CeMaST) and the Office of Sustainability invite campus and community members to the spring 2024 edition of The Green Screen: A Climate Change Film Series. Each month films feature a different topic with a focus on the global climate change crisis. Films…
