Champaign County 4-H

08/14/2025

September 6th is the 2025 Central Illinois Bat Festival! For more information, check it out: https://www.urbanaparks.org/bat-festival

07/30/2025

Still time to sign up for this exciting evening class, visit go.illinois.edu/nightpollinators2 to get registered.

Due to the popularity of the Night Pollinators event we held in June, we are repeating the event, this time with an expert entomologist, to reach more people. We will also explore a different location within Urbana, IL.

All are welcome to Meadowbrook Park on August 1, 2025, to enjoy the natural world at night! Meet Extension Educators Karla Griesbaum and Sreelakshmi Suresh at the Race Street Parking Lot at Meadowbrook Park (2808 S Race St., Urbana, IL) at 8:00 pm and set up a sheet lighting activity for when we return from our hike. The sheet will attract night pollinators such as moths and beetles that we can view and identify. We will also learn about how humans are affecting these underappreciated pollinators as we hike through the woods. Bring a flashlight and your favorite bug spray (we will also supply some). All ages are welcome; wear good hiking shoes and long pants.

Visit go.illinois.edu/nightpollinators2 for more information or to get registered!

07/25/2025

Kids welcome!

Due to the popularity of the Night Pollinators event we held in June, we are repeating the event, this time with an expert entomologist, to reach more people. We will also explore a different location within Urbana, IL.

All are welcome to Meadowbrook Park on August 1, 2025, to enjoy the natural world at night! Meet Extension Educators Karla Griesbaum and Sreelakshmi Suresh at the Race Street Parking Lot at Meadowbrook Park (2808 S Race St., Urbana, IL) at 8:00 pm and set up a sheet lighting activity for when we return from our hike. The sheet will attract night pollinators such as moths and beetles that we can view and identify. We will also learn about how humans are affecting these underappreciated pollinators as we hike through the woods. Bring a flashlight and your favorite bug spray (we will also supply some). All ages are welcome; wear good hiking shoes and long pants.

Visit go.illinois.edu/nightpollinators2 for more information or to get registered!

04/02/2021

Check out our unit page to get the latest information about our 4-H events!

In 4-H, you learn by doing and you usually have a pretty great time while you're doing it! You'll explore the world around you while you build up the community where you live. All that and more awaits you in 4-H!

04/29/2020

Looking for newer posts? Check out our unit page!

In 4-H, you learn by doing and you usually have a pretty great time while you're doing it! You'll explore the world around you while you build up the community where you live. All that and more awaits you in 4-H!

04/27/2020

Follow the new unit account Champaign, Ford, Iroquois, and Vermilion County 4-H to get important reminders like this!

Starting in 2013 all 4-H Youth enrolled in a livestock project area will be required to complete this online course one time in order to stay enrolled in a livestock project area.

04/15/2020

Be sure to follow our NEW Unit page, Champaign, Ford, Iroquois, and Vermilion County 4-H, to get updates going forward!

04/09/2020

If your 4-Her is in beef or dairy cattle, goats (meat or dairy), sheep, or swine, make sure they have taken YQCA - it's $9 for the month of April. Find more details and how to get the special price here: https://extension.illinois.edu/events/2020-04-01-9-yqca-online-training-april

03/27/2020

Free shipping from Shop 4-H through April 3!
If you are looking for extra projects to explore, you can order project manuals and get them sent straight to your home at https://shop4-h.org/collections/curriculum

03/18/2020

03/16/2020

The spread and mitigation of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is an evolving concern for Illinois. This collection of resources can assist families and community leaders preparing for and coping with COVID-19. https://extension.illinois.edu/global/resources-responding-covid-19

03/13/2020

In light of the developing concern of the COVID-19 virus, all large events (anticipating 50 or more attendees) should be postponed until further notice. This includes, but isn’t limited to equine garage sales, breakfasts, suppers, community Easter egg hunts, etc. As new information is available we will re-evaluate the status of planned 4-H programming, events and workshops.

Please use your best judgement, in regards to 4-H club meetings and other smaller group gatherings. Follow local public health guidelines to mitigate the spread of the virus. Where possible, consider postponing activities for at least the next two weeks.

We will continue to share updates as they are available. This will be a major topic of discussion throughout Illinois Extension and we appreciate your patience with this changing status.