Upcoming Soil Health Events in Illinois

September

Monday, 9/23 – Tuesday, 9/24Soul 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 AMRend 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 AMIllinois 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