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Decide to watch less television today and read more!

Questions? Contact Jennifer Russell, County Extension Director at perica@uiuc.edu

Featured Websites
Tree House Weather Kids Walk in the Woods Knowing Your World Great Plant Escape Dr. Arbor Talks Trees Character Education
Additional Websites
  • Great Corn Adventure
    Zea Mays explains the importance of corn, how it grows, and its thousands of different uses.
  • Animals Past and Present
    Lessons for elementary students about what happened to dinosaurs, and what animals lived in Illinois 65 million years ago, 10 million years ago, and today.
  • Sports & Nutrition: The Winning Connection
    Written and designed for today's young athlete, these easy-to-use nutrition guides work well in classrooms and after-school programs.
  • Trees Are Terrific
    Travel with Pierre as you learn all about how trees are important to us!
  • Secret Life of Trees
    Learn all about the parts of a tree and why trees are important to us!

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Contact Us
For more information about these programs, please contact:

Jennifer Russell
County Extension Director
Calhoun/Jersey Unit
818 S. Park, P.O. Box 366
Hardin, IL 62047
Phone: 618-576-2293
FAX: 618-576-8013
perica@illinois.edu

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