East Central Illinois Master Naturalists

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From orphaned baby animals to injured birds of prey, wildlife rehabilitation is both challenging and inspiring. Don’t miss this engaging program with Dr. Lewis as she shares stories from the Wildlife Medical Clinic at Illinois. Visit go.illinois.edu/ECIMNwildlife

Wildlife Rehabilitation, with the Wildlife Medical Clinic's Dr. Stephany Lewis

🦅🦉Get an inside look at the world of wildlife rescue with Dr. Lewis, Director of the Wildlife Medical Clinic at Illinois . Learn how veterinarians care for injured and orphaned native wildlife — and how human activity is impacting the animals around us. Visit go.illinois.edu/ECIMNwildlife to register!

Wildlife Rehabilitation, with the Wildlife Medical Clinic's Dr. Stephany Lewis

Join Dr. Lewis, Director of the Wildlife Medical Clinic at Illinois at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, for an engaging look at wildlife rehabilitation and conservation. Learn how injured and orphaned wildlife are cared for and how the clinic helps more than 2,200 animals each year, representing over 130 species. Visit go.illinois.edu/ECIMNwildlife to register.

From your backyard to the local forest, invasive species have big environmental and economic impacts.

Learn how to manage invasive plants in a two-day program with a day of online learning on June 9 and a hands-on field day at one of seven statewide sites from June 10-12.

Regional field days are available in Kane County, Montgomery County, Calhoun County, Livingston County, Pope County, McDonough County, and Champaign County.

In-person spots are limited; sign up at https://go.illinois.edu/IntroInvasives.

UPDATE: This seminar will be on ZOOM ONLY. Link in your registration email.

Join geologist Scott Elrick as he uncovers the hidden story beneath Illinois. Scott is head of the Bedrock Geology Section at the Illinois State Geological Survey, where he has worked for 27 years. With decades of research on everything from ancient climates to coal formation, ECIMN Presents: Geology of Illinois, a brief history , is a class you won't want to miss! Visit go.illinois.edu/ECIMNgeology for more details or to register.

UPDATE: ZOOM ONLY!

🌎 From ancient oceans to shifting continents, discover how our state’s landscape—and the resources we rely on today—came to be. Join us for ECIMN Presents: Geology of Illinois, a brief history in person at the Champaign County Extension Auditorium or remotely via Zoom. Visit go.illinois.edu/ECIMNgeology for all the details or to register.

Illinois Extension will hold a herbicide applicator training for volunteers at the Champaign County Extension Office Auditorium, located at 801 N. Country Fair Drive, Champaign, IL 61821. A Zoom option will be available for those who are unable to attend in person.

This training is for Volunteers with the Champaign County Forest Preserve District, Champaign Park District, Urbana Park District, Grand Prairie Friends, Allerton Park, the IDNR, the Land Conservation Foundation, and the Master Naturalist program. Completion of this training will allow volunteers to use herbicides under the supervision of a licensed applicator on public lands.

Visit go.illinois.edu/HerbicideTraining for more information or to get registered.