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Come walk a special trail lined with fun activities about eggs & animals that lay eggs.  Self-guided.  Come anytime during 1pm to 3pm.  Cancelled if inclement weather.

What's Hatching?  Come learn about the amazing variety of eggs and the animals that lay them.  We'll have a couple live animal guest to meet.  You can sample a few..

Celebrate spring with a walk on our special luminary-lined woodland trail.  Enjoy beautiful luminaria of different types and other decorations.  You can also roast marshmallows at the firepit and do..

Whitetails Unlimited Central IL chapter is hosting its annual shed hunt at Ballard Nature Center.  Antler sheds will be hidden Easter egg style.  Open to children 0-18 in high school. ..

A Sunday afternoon tea party will be lots of fun for mothers and their daughters (ages 5-10yrs).  Enjoy tea, snacks, games, craft, and learn about flowers.  $7 fee per child. ..

Family program all about frogs.  Includes a puppet show, game, walk, and craft.  Register by email or phone starting May 18.

Join Randy Harrison as he helps you view constellations & other space objects.   Randy will have a telescope & a giant pair of  binoculars.   Bring your own binoculars, if you..

Gather around the fire for songs, stories, & roasted marshmallows.  We'll learn about creatures of the night and hike a trail.  $5 per family suggested donation.  Register by email or phone..

Come make a flower vase and then take an evening stroll through the prairie to find some flowers to fill it.  For families and adults.  Register by email or phone starting..

Adult program.  Enjoy a relaxing atmosphere as you paint a wooden dragonfly.  Snacks included.  $10 fee.  Register by email or phone starting July 12.