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Come paint a butterfly and learn about the common butterflies of Ballard Nature Center.  For adults of all ages.  $5 fee.  Register via email, phone, or facebook message.

Mark H.X. Glenshaw is an award-winning naturalist who has closely observed and documented the lives of Great-Horned Owls in Forest Park, a large urban park in St. Louis, since December 2005.  Mark’s talk will cover how he found these owls & basic facts about the  species.  He uses his photos and videos to illustrate the..

Dogs will compete in finding deer antlers.  Visit the UKC website for more information. The general public is welcome to watch, but please follow the UKC rules.  Some trails will be closed to the public.

Come learn about the animals who make their voices heard in the spring!  We'll have a sweet book, play fun games, and go on a trail walk to enjoy nature in spring.  Register via email, phone, or facebook message.  No fee.  Family program.

Read a story, learn about mushrooms, and do activities while walking our special self-guided trail.

Read a story, learn about mushrooms, and do activities while walking our special self-guided trail.

Whitetails Unlimited is hosting their annual shed hunt.  Kids search for antlers, a bit like an Easter egg hunt.  Open to all ages.  No fee.  No registration required.

Spring is here! That means some of our most beautiful wildflowers are in bloom--but not for long. Join IL Extension Horticulture Educator Sreelakshmi Suresh on a leisurely hike through the woods of Ballard to learn about and see some of our native Illinois wildflowers.   No fee.  Open to all ages.

Join Randy Harrison for a night under the stars.  He will help you view constellations, planets, and more.  No registration required & no fee.  Program is for all ages.

April showers bring May flowers! We’ll talk about the weather & how it affects nature. Enjoy a fun activity and hike as well.  Family program. To register: email us ballardnc@frontiernet.net, call us 618-483-6856, or send a private message on Facebook.    Once you have registered, if you find that you cannot attend, please let us know since..