Continuing Ed Opportunity - U of Illinois Ext MGVs - Invasive Jumping Worms

U of I Extension McHenry County Master Gardeners Offer Program on Invasive Jumping Worms

Herrick teaching students how to identify jumping worms.
Photo courtesy of UW-Madison News.

Did you know that all worms are not Good Guys? There is a new invasive species of worm in Northern Illinois called “jumping worms”—and they are nothing to jump up and down about. On July 16 at 6:30 p.m. you can learn why.

Join the University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners in McHenry County, and Brad Herrick, ecologist and research project manager at the UW Madison Arboretum, for a program titled “Our Newest Invaders, the Jumping Worm.” This program will take place at the U of I Extension office in McHenry County, 1102 McConnell Rd., in Woodstock, IL, on Tuesday, July 16 at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $5 per person, and pre-registration is required.

Wisconsin has been dealing with the troublesome jumping worms for a few years, and these worms have been identified in both Lake and McHenry Counties in Illinois. Find out what these non-native invasive worms could do to our gardens, parks and natural areas.

To register and pre-pay for this class, visit https://web.extension.illinois.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=20606. Please register each guest separately so that the Extension has an accurate count. You can also call Brenda Dahlfors, U of I Extension Master Gardener Volunteer coordinator at 815-338-3737 if you have questions.

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The University of Illinois Extension McHenry County Master Gardeners are a group of 130-plus volunteers sponsored by University of Illinois Extension. Extension Master Gardeners complete rigorous training in horticulture and botany and volunteer a minimum of 30 hours per year. The mission of an Extension Master Gardener is to share unbiased, reliable, research-based information with home landscapers and gardeners, as well as to encourage people to enjoy gardening and vegetable growing. Contact the McHenry County Extension Master Gardeners at 1102 McConnell Road, Box 1430, Woodstock, IL 60098, phone 815-338-3737 or visit web.extension.illinois.edu/lm. University of Illinois Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this program, please contact the McHenry County Extension office at 815-338-3737. 

University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences — United States Department of Agriculture — Local Extension Councils Cooperating

Media Contact - Brenda Dahlfors, 815-338-3737, dahlfors@illinois.edu

This is an approved volunteer opportunity.  All MGVs will earn 1 Continuing Education Unit (CEU) per hour of participation.