Pond Dragons
2025-06-26 09:00 - 11:30 (America/Chicago) | Ballard Nature Center, 5253 E US Highway 40, Altamont, IL, 62411, US
We’ll explore the pond, including dipping with nets, and learn about dragonflies. Recommended to bring a pair of rubber boots or shoes that can get wet/muddy.
Kids ages 7-10
Ticket Cost: $15

Fluttering Butterflies
2025-07-01
Search for & learn about these beauties
Kids ages 5-6
Two Class Times:
9:00 am – 10:30 am
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Ticket Cost: $10

Fantastic Foxes
2025-07-02
About foxes near and far
Kids ages 6-8
Two Class Times:
9:00 am – 11:00 am
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Ticket Cost: $12

Junior Explorers
2025-07-08 09:00 - 11:00
Learn about orienteering & maps, then navigate through Ballard Nature Center
Kids ages 10-13
Ticket Cost: $12

Bugs & Blooms
2025-07-09 10:00 - 13:00, 2025-07-10 10:00 - 13:00
Learn about orienteering & maps, then navigate through Ballard Nature Center
Bring a picnic lunch
Kids ages 7-10
Ticket Cost: $15

Night Life
2025-07-16 09:00 - 11:30, 2025-07-17 09:00 - 11:30, 2025-07-18 09:00 - 11:30
Constellations and Nocturnal Animals come to life in our darkened classroom
Kids ages 7-10
Ticket Cost: $15

Fun in the Sun
2025-07-23 09:00 - 11:00, 2025-07-24 09:00 - 11:00
We’ll craft & hang out in nature – includes ice cream & yard games
Kids ages 7-11
Ticket Cost: $15

Paint an Owl
2025-07-29
Come paint an owl with us
Kids ages 8-12
Two Class Times:
10:00 am – 11:30 am
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Ticket Cost: $18

Paint an Owl
2025-07-30 10:00 - 11:30
Come paint an owl with us
Kids ages 8-12
Ticket Cost: $18

Slithering Snakes
2025-07-31
Snakes aren’t so scary, come see why
Kids ages 6-8
Two Class Times:
9:00 am – 11:00 am
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Ticket Cost: $12

Forest Friends
2025-08-05
All about forests and the animals that call them home
Kids ages 5-6
Two Class Times:
9:00 am – 10:30 am
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Ticket Cost: $10

Nature Sense
2025-08-06 09:00 - 11:00
Learn about sights, sounds, & smells in nature
Kids ages 7-9
9:00 am – 11:00 am
Ticket Cost: $12
