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<li><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Volunteer Opportunities</span>
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<li><span style="font-size: 14pt;">V: Cultivator Article Submission</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 14pt;">V: Science & Wellness Night at Leal Elementary – Friday, April 29</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 14pt;">V: <a style="color: #4276aa;" href="http://vols.pt/dDFR4d"><span style="color: #4276aa;">Rain Barrel & Compost Bin Sale</span></a> – Saturday, May 14</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 14pt;">V: <a style="color: #4276aa;" href="http://vols.pt/26zXCJ"><span style="color: #4276aa;">Roving Reporters</span></a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 14pt;">V: <a style="color: #4276aa;" href="http://vols.pt/ks8TEo"><span style="color: #4276aa;">Horticulture Hotline</span></a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 14pt;">V: <a style="color: #4276aa;" href="http://vols.pt/HhffxM"><span style="color: #4276aa;">Garden Walk 2016</span></a> – Saturday, June 18</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Counting Education</span>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: 14pt;">CE: <a style="color: #4276aa;" href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__illinois.edu_emailer_forward2_3777473-3FemailAddress-3Dficmg-40lists.communitylists.org-26orderId-3D5&d=BQMFaQ&c=8hUWFZcy2Z-Za5rBPlktOQ&r=i1Ddhi1zgu91yhNvYr7PZnS0DGZDm1waoT8k3PsVA-4&m=oL0L6pF_oew_Th5ic_-_vX9vbAjdDwU5AYeX0Pj09mY&s=ALWgFjktNW4yAfgk6Wod0VEG18_i9XtCXaCUeOlJvOg&e="><span style="color: #4276aa;">FICMG Spring Program</span></a> – Seed Starting</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 14pt;">CE: <a style="color: #4276aa;" href="https://web.extension.illinois.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=13963"><span style="color: #4276aa;">All About Composting</span></a> – April 19 @ 7 p.m.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 14pt;">CE: <a style="color: #4276aa;" href="https://web.extension.illinois.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=13764"><span style="color: #4276aa;">What Grows Best in Central Illinois</span></a> – April 19 @ 6 p.m.</span></li>
</ul>
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<li><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Miscellaneous</span>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Home, Yard & Garden Pest Newsletter</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Sunrise Tour and Shopping – Monday, April 25 at 9:30 a.m.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Rain Barrel & Compost Bin Sale – Saturday, May 14</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Urbana Park District Advisory Committee</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><a style="color: #4276aa;" href="https://web.extension.illinois.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=14331"><span style="color: #4276aa;">Garden Walk Apparel</span></a> – Purchase before May 6</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Herb Plant Sale – Saturday, May 7</span></li>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong><em>Cultivator Article Submission</em></strong></span></p>
<p>It’s that time again! Please submit your articles regarding the latest garden-craze, your favorite perennials, the best-looking-spring bulbs or hardy drough-resistant plants for the May/June edition of <em>The Cultivator</em>.</p>
<p>Email your submissions to <em>The Cultivator</em> editor Lori Garrett: <a style="color: #4276aa;" href="mailto:lorikgarrett@gmail.com"><span style="color: #4276aa;">lorikgarrett@gmail.com</span></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong><em>Science & Wellness Night – Leal Elementary School </em></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong><em>Friday, April 29, from 5:30 p.m-7:30 p.m.</em></strong></span></p>
<p>Master Gardeners have been asked to assist Leal Elementary School in Urbana to assist providing information to families on how to grow/start their own vegetable gardens. Leal is hosting a Science and Wellness night on <strong>Friday, April 29 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. </strong></p>
<p>Master Gardeners will be passing out vegetable seeds to interested families, and possibly provide advice on starting vegetables at home. The school was given over 300 heirloom seed packets and teachers and families have also donated many. Their goal is that to share the seeds with anyone who needs them. Instead of distributing entire packets, however, seeds will be divvied up to families by what they need/want into envelopes/baggies.</p>
<p>To summarize:</p>
<ul>
<li>2 Master Gardeners volunteers needed Friday, April 29</li>
<li>When: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.</li>
<li>What: distributing vegetable seeds and vegetable gardening information</li>
<li>Where: Leal Elementary School, 312 W Oregon St, Urbana, IL 61801</li>
<li>Email Ava, <a style="color: #4276aa;" href="mailto:carmien2@illinois.edu"><span style="color: #4276aa;">carmien2@illinois.edu</span></a>, if you’re interested/available</li>
</ul>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong><em>Rain Barrel & Compost Bin Sale - Urbana</em></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong><em>Saturday, May 14, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.</em></strong></span></p>
<p>The University of Illinois Extension partners with the City of Champaign and the City of Urbana to provide a Compost Bin and Rain Barrel sale for community members. The event is Saturday, May 14 from 9 am to 3 pm. Pick-up for compost bins and rain barrels will be at the corner of Vine St. and E. Green Street in Urbana on the parking lot North of the City Building and across Lincoln Square Mall.</p>
<p>Master Gardeners will be requested to help distribute information on how to maintain and use rain barrels and compost bins. <em>You will NOT be required to help load/carry bins to homeowners vehicles</em>.</p>
<p><a style="color: #4276aa;" href="http://vols.pt/dDFR4d"><span style="color: #4276aa;">Click here</span></a> to sign up on VolunteerSpot and volunteer for this great event!</p>
<p>Want to purchase a rain barrel or compost bin? <br /> <br /> <strong>Rain Barrel - $55.00 regular, $30 with Stormwater Utility rebate<br /> Compost Bin - $47.50</strong></p>
<p><strong><a style="color: #4276aa;" href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__urbanaillinois.us5.list-2Dmanage.com_track_click-3Fu-3D0976904319da17e19c4386164-26id-3D91f955d74e-26e-3Db13ca83a49&d=BQMBaQ&c=8hUWFZcy2Z-Za5rBPlktOQ&r=i1Ddhi1zgu91yhNvYr7PZnS0DGZDm1waoT8k3PsVA-4&m=uKCId_DJKGOnErs9AdEPnG6Tu6Omy_Qk9AN4WM35MBg&s=QrVaW_PeSA_2LxjVnMW6lX8I0KFXWa4MBqL8o4bWJAw&e="><span style="color: #4276aa;">PRE-ORDER</span></a> and save time!</strong></p>
<p><br /> For more information on the products, visit the City of Urbana’s webpage:</p>
<p><a style="color: #4276aa;" href="http://urbanaillinois.us/posts/2016/04/rain-barrel-and-compost-bin-sale-2016"><span style="color: #4276aa;">http://urbanaillinois.us/posts/2016/04/rain-barrel-and-compost-bin-sale-2016</span></a> <br /> <br /> <em>For more information on this event, please call Scott Tess at 217-384-2381 or by <a style="color: #4276aa;" href="mailto:srtess@urbanaillinois.us"><span style="color: #4276aa;">email</span></a></em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong><em>Roving Reporters</em></strong></span></p>
<p>The Champaign County Master Gardeners need Roving Reporters to document specific programs/activities and submit them to the Cultivator newsletter. Each event requests one volunteer to attend the event and provide a brief synopsis of the event. The article has potential to be used for other media outlets as well.</p>
<p>Sign up to be a Roving Reporter for tomorrow’s All About Composting program or any of the following month’s presentations! <a style="color: #4276aa;" href="http://vols.pt/26zXCJ"><span style="color: #4276aa;">Click here</span></a> to sign up at VolunteerSpot<strong><em>.</em></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong><em>BEE a Friend of the Pollinatarium</em></strong><strong><em> </em></strong></span></p>
<p>Dear Master Naturalists, Master Gardeners, and Lovers of Pollinators, </p>
<p>Me and my fellow pollinators, the butterflies and moths, the skippers and so many others, are inviting you to our grand estate, the University of Illinois Pollinatarium. We need help maintaining our home for it takes a lot to keep this place going! There's planting, weeding, trimming, pruning and general clean-up. So bring your tools, work gloves, a hat, sunglasses and water to drink. </p>
<p> </p>
<p>If you are a Master Naturalist or Master Gardener you can fulfill volunteer hours working here. If not, do it for love! I guarantee, it will be rewarding and we thank you for your support! Let’s get buzzy!!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>Every Wednesday, weather permitting 9-11 am</em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>May 4 through November 30 Meeting in front of the Pollinatarium Building (606 Windsor Road, Urbana, IL, 61801)</em></p>
<p>Any week you are able to volunteer, it would be helpful to let us know by the Tuesday night before.</p>
<p>Contact Donna Nelson Evans <a style="color: #4276aa;" href="mailto:donnakaenelson@gmail.com"><span style="color: #4276aa;">donnakaenelson@gmail.com</span></a></p>
<p>Thank you! Sincerely, Hon E. Bee</p>
<p> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong><em>Horticulture Hotline</em></strong></span></p>
<p>The Horticulture Hotline will open its doors for business on <strong>Monday, April 11</strong>. By working in the office, you stay up-to-date on how to control, identify, and remedy some of the biggest problems in a season. The Horticulture Hotline is one of the best ways to get involved, get immersed, and <strong>LEARN</strong> more about horticulture. Plus, you can count your hours in the Horticulture Hotline as either <em>Volunteer </em>or <em>Continuing Education</em> hours.</p>
<p><strong><em>As a reminder, you are not required to answer homeowner’s questions immediately.</em></strong> We encourage you to kindly tell the homeowner that we will respond to questions within 48 hours with the best researched answer we can come up with.</p>
<p>Still not sure about the hotline? View Vermilion County Master Gardener Terry Collier's testimonial (above) about his first experience working the Horticulture Hotline.</p>
<p>New this year, you can sign up for a 2-hour shift verses a 4-hour morning or afternoon shift. This was done to make it easier for you to fit a few hours of volunteer time in your busy schedule. If you would rather work an entire morning, or afternoon, just sign up for two 2-hour shifts!</p>
<p>Master Gardener interns will also need some guidance! Please sign up to support them on their first day of the job!</p>
<p>If the Horticulture Hotline is having a slow day, you are welcome to bring personal material to work on (books, laptop, etc.) while waiting for a homeowner.</p>
<p><a style="color: #4276aa;" href="http://vols.pt/ks8TEo"><span style="color: #4276aa;">Click here</span></a> to sign up on our Volunteer Spot calendar.</p>
<p>Have questions? Email me, Ava Heap, at <a style="color: #4276aa;" href="mailto:carmien2@illinois.edu"><span style="color: #4276aa;">carmien2@illinois.edu</span></a><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong><em> </em></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong><em>Community Garden Workdays</em></strong></span></p>
<p>You don't have to be a regular volunteer with any of these gardens to join them on their workday! All Wake-Up-the-Gardens are open to Master Gardeners as extra hands are needed to revive the garden from its winter slumber! </p>
<p>These workdays are also a great opportunity to meet other Master Gardeners and experience the variety of community gardens we manage as Champaign County Master Gardeners! </p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Juvenile Detention Center - Friday, April 15 at 1 p.m.</strong></li>
<li><strong>Idea Garden - Saturday, April 16 at 9 a.m.</strong></li>
</ul>
<p>For more volunteer or continuing education opportunities, check out our calendars: <a style="color: #4276aa;" href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__web.extension.illinois.edu_cfiv_champaignmg_4.html&d=BQMFaQ&c=8hUWFZcy2Z-Za5rBPlktOQ&r=i1Ddhi1zgu91yhNvYr7PZnS0DGZDm1waoT8k3PsVA-4&m=8zb6cfMupCSsWz8CbP-tOWZhsPSYI_pU5qAgxiWfO1U&s=R4UUUHvKcL3F_QNEk0wpgRdmkiZsMPh0BaOsfzm3N74&e="><span style="color: #4276aa;">http://web.extension.illinois.edu/cfiv/champaignmg/4.html</span></a> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong><em>Garden Walk 2016</em></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong><em>Saturday, June 18</em></strong></span></p>
<p>June 18 is 2016 Garden Walk Day and, though it may seem far away, the Garden Walk Committee needs your commitment to help. Garden Walk is the primary (virtually the only) fundraising event for Champaign County Master Gardeners. The money we raise funds all of your favorite CCMG community gardens and the educational programs presented throughout the year. And Garden Walk is lots of fun! So join your fellow Master Gardeners to share your love of gardening with the public.</p>
<p>Under the theme <strong><em>Garden Destinations</em></strong>, Garden Walk 2016 features 6 private gardens as well as a commercial organic fruit, vegetable, and flower garden . . . plus Japan House, the Hosta Garden, and (of course) the Idea Garden. More information about the gardens is available at the Extension Office </p>
<p>So please sign up to work as a Site Volunteer on Garden Walk Day. A description of responsibilities of Site Volunteers is included at the end of this email. We will have two shifts at each garden:</p>
<ul>
<li>The morning (AM) shift from 8:15 AM – 12:30 PM on June 18.</li>
<li>The afternoon (PM) shift from 12:15 PM – 4:15 PM on June 18.</li>
</ul>
<p>You can sign up for one shift or both shifts. To make signing up as easy as possible, we are using the online tool VolunteerSpot. No registration or passwords are needed. To volunteer, just click on this link <a style="color: #4276aa;" href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__vols.pt_HhffxM&d=BQMFaQ&c=8hUWFZcy2Z-Za5rBPlktOQ&r=i1Ddhi1zgu91yhNvYr7PZnS0DGZDm1waoT8k3PsVA-4&m=7Y13pc7ue-Q5jYs_zgJtGSZKrjTUKbLAFm2dYdLxIjg&s=dSu_6A1i-1GH18qdl-dqMsCSak2RYR3b82ndXyFhLXQ&e="><strong style="color: #4276aa;">http://vols.pt/HhffxM</strong></a> and choose the time you want to volunteer. If you want to request a specific garden, click on Comment and indicate your preferred garden(s). We will make every effort to honor your preference. Assignments will be made in the order that volunteers sign up.</p>
<p><strong>Questions?</strong> Email <a style="color: #4276aa;" href="mailto:gardenwalkchampaigncounty@gmail.com"><span style="color: #4276aa;">gardenwalkchampaigncounty@gmail.com</span></a> or call Christie at <a style="color: #4276aa;" href="tel:217-721-6296"><span style="color: #4276aa;">217-721-6296</span></a>.</p>
<p>We look forward to working with you on Garden Walk 2016.</p>
<p>Christie Roszkowski and Carolyn Pribble<br /> Garden Walk 2016 Volunteers Co-Chairs</p>
<p><strong><em>Responsibilities of Garden Walk Site Volunteers</em></strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Be present during assigned shift on Garden Walk Day to welcome visitors, help with tickets, provide assistance to visitors and answer questions about the garden, Garden Walk, and the Master Gardener program.</li>
<li>Attend orientation/garden preview scheduled by Site Chairs to become familiar with the assigned garden, plants, and planned organization for Garden Walk Day.</li>
<li>Assist with light garden tasks (such as raking, weeding, deadheading) in the weeks just prior to Garden Walk Day.</li>
<li>Site Volunteers may attend the Garden Walk Preview on the Friday evening before the Garden Walk.</li>
</ul>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong><em>CE: FICMG Spring Program – Seed Starting</em></strong></span></p>
<p>Join the University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners in Ford-Iroquois Counties as they host their 2016 Community Education Series. This series will feature monthly programs with a new topic each season. Programs will be offered at various times and locations throughout Ford and Iroquois Counties to reach a larger audience. </p>
<p>The 2016 Spring Series will host a panel of Master Gardeners who will discuss their methods of starting seeds indoors. Growing seeds indoors is a fun and enjoyable activity. It is a great way to get a jump on the growing season, and try out different vegetable and flower varieties that you may not find in the garden centers.</p>
<p>Sessions in the Spring Series are:</p>
<ul>
<li>Monday, April 18 - 6:30 pm - Moyer District Library - Gibson City, IL</li>
<li>Tuesday, May 10 - 6:00 pm - Watseka Public Library - Watseka, IL</li>
<li>Tuesday, June 14 - 1:30 pm - Ford-Iroquois Extension Office - Onarga, IL</li>
</ul>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong><em>CE: All About Composting</em></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong><em>Tuesday, April 19 at 7 p.m.</em></strong></span></p>
<p>Do you want to grow prize-winning vegetables? Do you wish you perennials looked like they belong on a magazine? Want to do all of for free while being environmentally friendly? University of Illinois Horticulture Educator Sandy Mason will teach you how to produce gardeners gold in her presentation <em>All About Composting</em>. </p>
<p>Join the Champaign County Master Gardeners as they welcome Sandy on <strong>Tuesday, April 19 at 7 p.m.</strong> The program is free and open to the public. Meet at the Champaign County Extension office at 801 N. Country Fair Drive, Champaign, IL. </p>
<p>Invite your favorite gardening friend and join us! <a style="color: #4276aa;" href="https://web.extension.illinois.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=13963"><span style="color: #4276aa;">Click here</span></a> to register!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong><em>CE: What Grows Best in Central Illinois?</em></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong><em>Tuesday, April 19 at 6 p.m.</em></strong></span></p>
<p><strong>Dyke Barkley from Barkley Farms presents, ‘What Grows Best in East Central Illinois?</strong> ‘What are the new and not so new plants that thrive in our area? Dyke has had years of experience with perennials and has a unique insight on how new plants may or may not perform in your garden along with tips on how to get the best results. Be prepared to choose wisely when you head out to the garden centers this spring!</p>
<p><strong>Classes are held at 6:00pm at the Danville Public Library (*unless indicated otherwise</strong>), 319 N. Vermilion St. in Danville. Online registration requires credit card payment. You may also pre-register at the Extension Office by cash or check. Your space is reserved upon receipt of payment. Call our office at 217-442-8615, email Debbie Mikel at <a style="color: #4276aa;" href="mailto:demikel@illinois.edu"><span style="color: #4276aa;">demikel@illinois.edu</span></a> or <a style="color: #4276aa;" href="https://web.extension.illinois.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=13764"><strong style="color: #4276aa;">click here</strong></a> to register.</p>
<p><strong>Cost is $5.00 per person except for 'Make and Take' classes.</strong></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong><em>Home, Yard & Garden Pest Newsletter</em></strong></span></p>
<p>The first Home, Yard & Garden Pest Newsletter has been released! If you’re not already signed up to receive these directly to your inbox, do so now: <a style="color: #4276aa;" href="http://hyg.ipm.illinois.edu/index.php"><span style="color: #4276aa;">http://hyg.ipm.illinois.edu/index.php</span></a></p>
<p>Here’s a sneak peek at what you’ll learn in this first issue:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong><a style="color: #4276aa;" href="http://hyg.ipm.illinois.edu/article.php?id=766"><span style="color: #4276aa;">First Issue for 2016</span></a></strong></li>
<li><strong><a style="color: #4276aa;" href="http://hyg.ipm.illinois.edu/article.php?id=767"><span style="color: #4276aa;">Spruce Spidermite</span></a></strong></li>
<li><strong><a style="color: #4276aa;" href="http://hyg.ipm.illinois.edu/article.php?id=768"><span style="color: #4276aa;">Mosquitoes and Zika Virus</span></a></strong></li>
<li><strong><a style="color: #4276aa;" href="http://hyg.ipm.illinois.edu/article.php?id=769"><span style="color: #4276aa;">2016 Season at the University of Illinois Plant Clinic: Celebrating 40 Years of Diagnosing Plant Problems</span></a></strong> - (<a style="color: #4276aa;" href="https://www.facebook.com/UofIPlantClinic"><span style="color: #4276aa;">https://www.facebook.com/UofIPlantClinic</span></a>)</li>
<li><strong><a style="color: #4276aa;" href="http://hyg.ipm.illinois.edu/article.php?id=770"><span style="color: #4276aa;">Modified Growing Degree Days (Base 50°F, March 1 through April 7)</span></a></strong></li>
<li><strong><a style="color: #4276aa;" href="http://hyg.ipm.illinois.edu/article.php?id=771"><span style="color: #4276aa;">Mild Winter Favors Brown Marmorated Stink Bug; Increased Number of Reports</span></a></strong></li>
<li><strong><a style="color: #4276aa;" href="http://hyg.ipm.illinois.edu/article.php?id=772"><span style="color: #4276aa;">Nimblewill</span></a></strong>.</li>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong><em>Sunrise Tour & Shopping </em></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong><em>Monday, April 25 at 9:30 a.m.</em></strong></span></p>
<p>Mark your calendars for our annual visit to Sunrise Nursery. Our tour is set up for 9:30 am. If you attend the tour, you can count it as Continuing Education.</p>
<p>Any Master Gardeners wearing their nametags get 10% off their personal and community garden purchases.</p>
<p>*This is not a bus trip and Master Gardeners are encouraged to carpool.</p>
<p>Sunrise Nursery is located at 10300 E. 9000 N Road, Grant Park, IL 60940</p>
<p>Check out their website at: <a style="color: #4276aa;" href="http://www.woldhuisfarms.com/"><span style="color: #4276aa;">http://www.woldhuisfarms.com/</span></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong><em>Rain Barrel and Compost Bin Sale – Urbana</em></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong><em>Saturday, May 14 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.</em></strong></span></p>
<p>Want to purchase a rain barrel or compost bin? <br /> <br /> <strong>Rain Barrel - $55.00 regular, $30 with Stormwater Utility rebate<br /> Compost Bin - $47.50</strong></p>
<p><strong><a style="color: #4276aa;" href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__urbanaillinois.us5.list-2Dmanage.com_track_click-3Fu-3D0976904319da17e19c4386164-26id-3D91f955d74e-26e-3Db13ca83a49&d=BQMBaQ&c=8hUWFZcy2Z-Za5rBPlktOQ&r=i1Ddhi1zgu91yhNvYr7PZnS0DGZDm1waoT8k3PsVA-4&m=uKCId_DJKGOnErs9AdEPnG6Tu6Omy_Qk9AN4WM35MBg&s=QrVaW_PeSA_2LxjVnMW6lX8I0KFXWa4MBqL8o4bWJAw&e="><span style="color: #4276aa;">PRE-ORDER</span></a> and save time!</strong><br /> For more information on the products, visit the City of Urbana’s webpage:</p>
<p><a style="color: #4276aa;" href="http://urbanaillinois.us/posts/2016/04/rain-barrel-and-compost-bin-sale-2016"><span style="color: #4276aa;">http://urbanaillinois.us/posts/2016/04/rain-barrel-and-compost-bin-sale-2016</span></a> <br /> <br /> <em>For more information on this event, please call Scott Tess at 217-384-2381 or by <a style="color: #4276aa;" href="mailto:srtess@urbanaillinois.us"><span style="color: #4276aa;">emai</span></a>l </em><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong><em> </em></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong><em>Urbana Park District Advisory Committee</em></strong></span></p>
<p>Started more than 30 years ago, the Urbana Park District Advisory Committee helps the board and park district staff to create long-term benefits for the community by bringing citizen concerns to the forefront. The Urbana Park District is seeking Urbana Park District residents interested in being appointed by the Urbana Park District Board of Commissioners to UPDAC to fill spots of citizen advisory committee members whose terms are completed.</p>
<p>Citizens from throughout Urbana sit on the committee each year. They work to represent their neighborhood and neighborhood park. “What better way to find out what’s going on in a park than to talk with someone who lives nearby and uses that park,” said Development Manager Ellen Kirsanoff. Please contact Ellen at <a style="color: #4276aa;" href="mailto:erkirsanoff@urbanaparks.org"><span style="color: #4276aa;">erkirsanoff@urbanaparks.org</span></a> if you are interested or have any questions. </p>
<p>*<em>This will not count towards the required 30 hours of Master Gardener volunteer service, but think many Master Gardeners would be interested in this additional opportunity.</em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong><em>Garden Walk Apparel </em></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong><em>Place Orders by May 6</em></strong></span></p>
<p>The website for the Garden Walk T-shirt is up and ready to take your orders. All Garden Walk volunteers are required to wear this shirt day-of Garden Walk: Saturday, June 18. All t-shirt orders are due <strong>Friday, May 6</strong>.</p>
<p>The T-shirt may be worn at other venues such as the Idea Garden, the Community Gardens or your own garden. It has the State MG logo on the upper left front with Champaign County designated under the State logo and it has volunteer across the back. The T-shirt is a 50-50 blend and is a great weight for the warm months.</p>
<p>To get to the ordering site on the web:</p>
<ol>
<li>Go to <a style="color: #4276aa;" href="https://web.extension.illinois.edu/cfiv/champaignmg/"><span style="color: #4276aa;">https://web.extension.illinois.edu/cfiv/champaignmg/</span></a> (this is the website for Champaign County Master Gardeners).</li>
<li>On the right side under <strong>Register Online</strong>, click on <strong><em>Champaign County Master Gardener's Garden Walk T-shirt Sale</em></strong>. You will be on the T-shirt ordering page. Prices are given along with the closing date for ordering and approximate delivery date of the T-shirts for pick up at the Extension Office.</li>
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<p><strong><em>Please note that this is </em></strong><strong><em>not a new design.</em></strong> If you have a T-shirt from previous years and you’re happy with its quality, you need not order another.</p>
<p>Please contact Carolyn Burrell, <a style="color: #4276aa;" href="mailto:cburrell@illinois.edu"><span style="color: #4276aa;">cburrell@illinois.edu</span></a>, with any questions.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong><em>Herb Plant Sale – Urbana </em></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong><em>Saturday, May 7 </em></strong></span></p>
<p>The Champaign-Urbana Herb Society will hold its annual Herb Plant Sale on Saturday, May 7, inside Lincoln Square.</p>
<p><strong>Herb Plant Sale</strong></p>
<p><strong>Saturday, May 7, from 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. (or until sellout) </strong></p>
<p><strong>Inside Lincoln Square, Urbana</strong></p>
<p>Our annual plant sale, offering a wide variety of herbs, is our only fundraising event and has become a much anticipated community tradition. All proceeds from the plant sale will go towards book donations to area libraries, mini-grants to schools, and to our educational public herb garden at Meadowbrook Park in Urbana.</p>
<p>For more information about the sale, visit our website (click here) or our Facebook page. Also, click here for full press release. The link to the flyer is here. A detailed list of plants for sale is available on the C-U Herb Society’s web site.</p>
<p>Sincerely,</p>
<p>Satomi Wakita</p>
<p>C-U Herb Society Plant Sale Publicity</p>
<p><a style="color: #4276aa;" href="http://www.cuherbsociety.org"><span style="color: #4276aa;">www.cuherbsociety.org</span></a></p>
<p>Phone: (217)377-6615</p>
<p>Email: <a style="color: #4276aa;" href="mailto:cuherbsociety@gmail.com"><span style="color: #4276aa;">cuherbsociety@gmail.com</span></a> </p>
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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>
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