2025 Master Gardener Conference

Name: 2025 Master Gardener Conference
Start: 2025-09-04T08:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-09-05T16:30:00-05:00
Location: Crowne Plaza Springfield - Convention Ctr

Schedule

Thu, 04 Sep, 2025 at 08:00 am to Fri, 05 Sep, 2025 at 04:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Crowne Plaza Springfield - Convention Ctr | Springfield, IL

September 4-5, 2025
Celebrate 50 Golden Years with the University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners at the 2025 state conference. Join other Illinois Master Gardeners and Extension staff for a weekend of networking, learning, and celebrating accomplishments. Enjoy hands-on seminars digging deep into topics like tree identification, designing native plant landscapes, managing wildlife in the garden, and creative container gardening.
Register by Aug. 30. This event is open to Extension staff, Master Gardeners and Master Naturalists, and any garden enthusiasts.
Location: Crowne Plaza Springfield, 3000 S Dirksen Pkwy, Springfield, IL 62703
If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate, please contact Candice Anderson at (217) 300-3198 or [email protected].
About the 50th Anniversary
Over the last five decades, Illinois Extension Master Gardeners have sown more than seeds; they have nurtured connections, inspired others, and been a reliable source of gardening education. In 2025, we celebrate the Master Gardener legacy and mission of “Helping Others Learn to Grow.”
These dedicated volunteers have cultivated hands-on demonstration gardens, provided fresh produce to their neighbors, and created vital habitat for pollinators. With roots as deep and established as native plants, the Master Gardener program looks forward to a flourishing future.