University of Illinois Extension

Interested in joining the Illinois Grand Prairie Master Naturalists Program? Then read on and submit an application here: https://registration.extension.illinois.edu/start/illinois-grand-prairie-master-naturalist-application-fall-2025    The mission of the Master Naturalist program is to provide science-based educational opportunities that connect people with nature and help them become engaged environmental stewards. Illinois Extension is excited to...

Whether picking out pumpkins from a field or carving fun faces into them with friends, pumpkins show everyone it’s the fall season. What happens when it’s time to say goodbye as they melt on the porch? Green up Halloween by recycling pumpkins into compost at a free, outdoor Pumpkin Smash...