July 7 – 7 to 8pm CT Ready to turn your kitchen scraps into garden gold? Join us for “Tips and Tricks for Successful Home Composting,” an interactive workshop on making composting work for any home. Whether you have a sprawling backyard or a small apartment, you’ll learn about different methods, including indoor systems like Bokashi and Vermiculture, to select the optimal system …
June is National Pollinator Month, but our local bees and butterflies need more than a celebration—they need a place to call home. When you plant native species, you aren’t just adding beauty to your yard; you are throwing a lifeline to local wildlife. Did you know that one-third of all native bee species are oligolectic? …
Gardeners, get ready — the plant sale of the season is almost here! The Lake County Master Gardener Plant Sale is back on May 16, 2026, and it’s better than ever. Whether you are a seasoned green thumb or just starting your garden journey, this is your chance to discover unique varieties of perennial and …
“Experts say captive rearing—or raising monarchs indoors—poses risks to the butterflies, from disease to decreased fitness” in an article by Elizabeth Anne Brown from National Wildlife Federation’s “Wildlife” magazine. For details: https://www.nwf.org/Home/Magazines/National-Wildlife/2026/Spring/Conservation/Captive-Rearing-Monarchs
Native landscape gardening tips that will help you succeed.
FREE EVENT – Tuesday, March 3, 7-8pm online and in person Inviting birds into gardens by creating habitat is a joyful way to connect with nature and help support birds and pollinators. This presentation features Pam Karlson’s photos from her Chicago bird garden habitat she created, illustrating how it’s possible to attract over 100 bird …
Discover a fantastic variety of topics being presented by the University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners and Educators, along with Educators and Ecologists from the Lake County Forest Preserve District and the Solid Waste Agency of Lake County (SWALCO). Presentations are scheduled on the second Wednesday of each month from 6:00 pm-7:30 pm Central Time …
February 3rd – 7-8pm CT – Virtual via Zoom. Learn about the bats of Illinois and Lake County, including steps you can take to provide habitat for bats in your backyard or neighborhood. Understand threats to bats and simple ways you can help to protect your local bat populations. Presented by Dr. Joy O’Keefe, associate …
Providing a habitat under trees is crucial to insects’ lifecyclesby Jessica Daminao (AP) Read the article in this recent issue of the Chicago Tribune and then follow up with the National Wildlife Federation so you can be pro-active in protecting habitat over the winter. digitaledition.chicagotribune.com – give visiting caterpillars a ‘soft landing’bit.ly/48lm0hd
Free 2025 Garden Learning Series continues Wednesday, October 8 – 6:00pm-7:30pm CT Starting native plants from seed can be challenging until you know the tricks to sparking germination. Discover what it means to stratify and scarify seeds and which species need which treatment. Lake County Forest Preserve District will provide this wonderful learning experience. Programs …
