Upcoming Soil Health Events in Illinois
September
Monday, 9/23 – Tuesday, 9/24 – Soul of the Soil Conference
Galena, IL
Monday, 9/23, 8:30- 11 AM – Rend Lake Pollinator Garden Stewardship Days-
Rend Lake Project Office and Visitor Center- 11981 Rend City Rd, Benton, IL 62812
Thursday, 9/26, 12 PM – 1 PM – Gardening with Cover Crops- (Virtual)
Thursday, 9/26, 1 PM – 2 PM – What is the Midwest Climate Hub? (Virtual)
October
Sunday, 10/6 – Tuesday, 10/8 – Savanna Institute’s Perennial Farm Gathering
Madison, Wisconsin
Wednesday, Oct. 16, 8:30- 11 AM – Rend Lake Pollinator Garden Stewardship Days-
Rend Lake Project Office and Visitor Center- 11981 Rend City Rd, Benton, IL 62812
November
Wednesday, Nov. 13th, 9- 10 AM – Illinois Cover Crop On-Farm Network Monthly Calls (Virtual)
Wednesday, Nov. 13th, 6-7:30 PM – Starting Native Plants from Seed (Virtual)
Presenter: Lake County Forest Preserve District
Description: 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.
December
Wednesday, 12/11, 9-10 AM – Illinois Cover Crop On-Farm Network Monthly Calls
Multiple Dates—Oct. 4-5, Nov. 8-9, Jan. 10-11, Feb. 7-8
4 weekends (Fri. & Sat.)—includes in-class presentations, hands-on practices, and field tours.
All weekends begin at Dixon Springs Agriculture Center (354 State Highway 145N in Simpson, IL)
Southern IL Beginning Forest Landowner Program — Registration- $50