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The Earth, Society & Environment (ESE) Camp for Kids is a free two-day camp, taking place on July 21-22 2025, held at The University of Illinois in the Natural History Building and hosted by the School of Earth, Society & Environment (SESE). The two-day camp will include several engaging... Read full story ESE Camp for Kids returning this Summer!

GEOSCIENCE Camp for Girls is planning to return for two days in July 2024 under the new name Earth, Society & Environment Camp for Girls! This 2-day camp will host 30 students from Urbana Middle School to encourage curiosity and foster interests related to Earth, Society... Read full story Earth, Society & Environment Camp for Girls

The south entrance to the Natural History Building has a new statue - a life size mammoth. Appropriate for Illinois, these magnificent creatures were native to the region until they went extinct about 13,000 years ago, around the same time as humans first came to the what is now Illinois. Photo by... Read full story Meet our New Mammoth!