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<li><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Volunteer Opportunities:</span>
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<li><span style="font-size: 14pt;">V: <a style="color: #4276aa;" href="http://vols.pt/T4ptdi"><span style="color: #4276aa;">Horticulture Hotline</span></a> – volunteers needed!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">V: </span>Japan House Matsuri – August 30 from 3 p.m.-7 p.m.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Counting Education: -</span>
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<li><span style="font-size: 14pt;">CE: <a style="color: #4276aa;" href="https://web.extension.illinois.edu/mg/conference2015/index.cfm"><span style="color: #4276aa;">2015 Master Gardener Conference</span></a> – September 17-19 – Reserve room by August 23!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 14pt;">CE: <a style="color: #4276aa;" href="https://web.extension.illinois.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=12881"><span style="color: #4276aa;">Japan House Tour & Tea Ceremony</span></a> – September 15 at 6 p.m.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 14pt;">CE<a style="color: #4276aa;" href="https://web.extension.illinois.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=11471"><span style="color: #4276aa;">: Four Seasons Gardening</span></a> – Fall Series</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Miscellaneous</span>
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<li><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><a style="color: #4276aa;" href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__web.extension.illinois.edu_registration_-3FRegistrationID-3D12122&d=AwMGaQ&c=8hUWFZcy2Z-Za5rBPlktOQ&r=i1Ddhi1zgu91yhNvYr7PZnS0DGZDm1waoT8k3PsVA-4&m=AYHXmAO42trriXX255Fl-kXkZMKLZ-Ssp3_HSedMfd0&s=GpJQ1LSHuEzFyLnEXBmCpuMi508Vo9wScdDYGpcTqPQ&e="><span style="color: #4276aa;">Native Tree and Shrub Sale</span></a></span></li>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><em>V: Horticulture Hotline</em></strong></span></p>
<p>Homeowners need <span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>YOUR</strong></span> help identifying their plant problems and helping them with plantings suggestions in their landscapes!</p>
<p>The hotline is a GREAT way to learn and get your volunteer hours while being in comfortable, air-condition all day!</p>
<p>Intimidated by the hotline? Don’t be! Grab your Master Gardener buddy and serve on the hotline together. Also, you are not obligated to serve the full 4 hours (serve for 1 or 2).</p>
<p><a style="color: #4276aa;" href="http://vols.pt/T4ptdi"><span style="color: #4276aa;">Click here</span></a> to sign up on our Volunteer Spot calendar.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><em>Japan House MATSURI</em></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><em>Sunday, August 30, 3 p.m.-7 p.m.</em></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><em>Great Opportunity to showcase the Idea Garden!</em></strong></span></p>
<p>The Japan House is hosting a large community event, which means there will be extra traffic at the Idea Garden! <strong>If you’re available, volunteer time at the Idea Garden to talk to community members about the garden, plants, and the Master Gardener program.</strong> Postcards and brochures will be available at the garden to distribute.</p>
<p>Read below for more information on the MATSURI:</p>
<p>Mark your calendar for MATSURI: A Japanese Festival at Japan House on <strong>Sunday, August 30, 2015!</strong></p>
<p>MATSURI will take place from 3-7 pm in and around Japan House. There will be Japanese food and drink, taiko, martial arts, shiatsu massage, yukata fashion, representatives from Asian student groups and organizations and much more! Kick off your semester with Japan House!</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><em>CE: 2015 University of Illinois Extension Master Gardener Conference</em></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><em>"Gardening the Spice of Life"</em></strong><strong><em></em></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><em>September 17-19</em></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><em>The Regency Conference Center, O'Fallon, IL</em></strong></span></p>
<p>The University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners from Madison, Monroe and St. Clair Counties invite you to join us at the 2015 Illinois Master Gardener Conference. These volunteers have chosen "Gardening the Spice of Life" as their conference theme. Join fellow Master Gardeners as we explore the use of edibles in your landscape as well as elements of design, native plants and plant materials. Class topics are targeted for both Master Gardeners and Master Naturalists!</p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Hotel rooms must be reserved by <span style="text-decoration: underline;">August 23</span> to receive the conference room rate</strong>.</span></p>
<p>Click here to learn more about the conference and register: <a style="color: #4276aa;" href="https://web.extension.illinois.edu/mg/conference2015/index.cfm"><span style="color: #4276aa;">https://web.extension.illinois.edu/mg/conference2015/index.cfm</span></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><em>CE: Japan House Tour</em></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><em>September 15, 6 p.m.</em></strong></span></p>
<p>Join the Champaign County Master Gardeners <strong>Tuesday, September 15 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.</strong> for a tour and tea ceremony at the University of Illinois Japan House in Urbana, located on the University of Illinois Arboretum. The direct address of Japan House is 2000 South Lincoln Avenue, Urbana.</p>
<p>Registration is capped at 40 participants and is opened to Master Gardeners and Master Naturalists only. <strong>Please register by September 12</strong>. <a style="color: #4276aa;" href="https://web.extension.illinois.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=12881"><span style="color: #4276aa;">Click here</span></a> to register.</p>
<p>The group will be split into two groups (20 each) at 6 p.m. Each group will get to attend a tea ceremony lead by Directory Jennifer Gunji-Ballsrud as well as a tour of the gardens led by garden overseer Jim Bier. Both are scheduled to last 1 hour.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><em>CE: Four Seasons Gardening – Fall Series</em></strong></span></p>
<p>The Four Seasons Gardening webinars Fall Series begin in September. Here’s the schedule:</p>
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<li>Tuesday, September 22 at 1:30 p.m.: Practical Weed Control</li>
<li>Tuesday, October 6 at 1:30 p.m.: Vegetative Propagation</li>
<li>Tuesday, October 22 at 1:30 p.m.: Abiotic Plant Problems on Landscape Plants</li>
</ul>
<p><a style="color: #4276aa;" href="https://web.extension.illinois.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=11471"><span style="color: #4276aa;">Click here</span></a> to register to <strong>view the webinars at the Champaign Extension office</strong>.</p>
<p><a style="color: #4276aa;" href="http://web.extension.illinois.edu/hmrs/4seasons/"><span style="color: #4276aa;">Click here</span></a> if you wish to <strong>watch the webinars from the comfort of your own home</strong>.</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></table><table style="border: none; width: 100%;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td style="padding: 0; line-height: 12px; width: 100%;"> </td></tr></tbody></table><table style="width: 100%;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td style="background: #000000; font-size: 1px; padding: 0; line-height: 1px; height: 1px;"> </td></tr></tbody></table><table style="border: none; width: 100%;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td style="padding: 0; line-height: 12px; width: 100%;"> </td></tr></tbody></table><style rel="stylesheet" type="text/css">
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><em>East Central Illinois Master Naturalist Native Tree and Shrub Sale</em></strong></span></p>
<p>Interested in expanding the use of native plants in your yard or garden? East Central Illinois Master Naturalists (ECIMN) are making available for purchase a selection of trees and shrubs indigenous to Illinois. Click here to see a <a style="color: #4276aa;" href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__web.extension.illinois.edu_cfiv_downloads_54233.pdf&d=AwMGaQ&c=8hUWFZcy2Z-Za5rBPlktOQ&r=i1Ddhi1zgu91yhNvYr7PZnS0DGZDm1waoT8k3PsVA-4&m=AYHXmAO42trriXX255Fl-kXkZMKLZ-Ssp3_HSedMfd0&s=o0At8Bx9bVQCMKbIyxcZEz28yR7udBFagEnsobti6tM&e="><span style="color: #4276aa;">detailed description</span></a> of each tree and shrub offered. </p>
<p>All plants come in special 5 gallon containers which are designed to encourage numerous roots but inhibit circling roots. No chemicals (such as copper) are used to enhance a fibrous root system. Plants cost $25 each (including shipping and handling). <span style="color: #ff0000;"> <strong>Orders will be accepted until 8/31/2015. Click here to reach the </strong></span><a style="color: #4276aa;" href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__web.extension.illinois.edu_registration_-3FRegistrationID-3D12122&d=AwMGaQ&c=8hUWFZcy2Z-Za5rBPlktOQ&r=i1Ddhi1zgu91yhNvYr7PZnS0DGZDm1waoT8k3PsVA-4&m=AYHXmAO42trriXX255Fl-kXkZMKLZ-Ssp3_HSedMfd0&s=GpJQ1LSHuEzFyLnEXBmCpuMi508Vo9wScdDYGpcTqPQ&e="><strong style="color: #4276aa;">order form.</strong></a> </p>
<p>Supplies are limited and orders will be fulfilled on a first come, first served basis. <strong>Sales are open to the public</strong>.</p>
<p>Your order will be <strong>delivered locally for pickup on Friday, 9/11/2015 (3pm-7pm) or Saturday, 9/12/2015 (9am-noon)</strong> at the Champaign County Forest Preserve District (CCFPD) Maintenance Building located at 650 N Lombard, Mahomet, IL. It is located just S of the Museum of the Prairie at Lake of the Woods. From I-74, go north on Hwy 47 past the cemetery and one house/driveway. It is the first entrance on the east (right) after you pass the cemetery and driveway. <a style="color: #4276aa;" href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.google.com_maps_place_Museum-26-2343-3Bof-26-2343-3Bthe-26-2343-3BGrand-26-2343-3BPrairie_-4040.205717-2C-2D88.393761-2C17z_data-3D-213m1-214b1-214m2-213m1-211s0x880cc404d603e909-3A0x888b033529c0a5a4&d=AwMGaQ&c=8hUWFZcy2Z-Za5rBPlktOQ&r=i1Ddhi1zgu91yhNvYr7PZnS0DGZDm1waoT8k3PsVA-4&m=AYHXmAO42trriXX255Fl-kXkZMKLZ-Ssp3_HSedMfd0&s=9BS-ORvL7dGzos3I9wEiXdVaKfbAxGOdzv63BRgnnuc&e="><span style="color: #4276aa;">Map.</span></a></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></table><table style="border: none; width: 100%;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td style="padding: 0; line-height: 12px; width: 100%;"> </td></tr></tbody></table><table style="width: 100%;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td style="background: #000000; font-size: 1px; padding: 0; line-height: 1px; height: 1px;"> </td></tr></tbody></table><table style="border: none; width: 100%;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td style="padding: 0; line-height: 12px; width: 100%;"> </td></tr></tbody></table><style rel="stylesheet" type="text/css">
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<p><em>Program Coordinator, Horticulture</em></p>
<p>University of Illinois Extension, Unit 13</p>
<p>Champaign County</p>
<p>801 N. Country Fair Drive, Suite D</p>
<p>Champaign, IL 61821</p>
<p><a style="color: #4276aa;" href="mailto:carmien2@illinois.edu"><span style="color: #4276aa;">carmien2@illinois.edu</span></a></p>
<p>217-333-7672 </p>
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