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Kids ages 9-12     $15 Lots of campout type activities, exploring on the trails, & a campfire cookout including hotdogs, watermelon, & s’mores.  Call or e-mail for info on how to register.  

Kids ages 7-11     $10      Bring a lunch Effingham schools are starting up later than usual, so make the most of it!  We will explore in the creek, play games, and craft.    Call or e-mail for info on how to register.

Begins at Legacy Harley-Davidson and ends at the nature center.  Registration from 8-9:30am at Legacy.  Proceeds benefit Ballard Nature Center.

Come out to enjoy nature with your little one.  Ages 0-2 (old kids welcome also) Bring your stroller and we will take a nature walk.

Night Flight - lots of fun activities about creatures that fly in the night.  We'll have story, play a game, hike a trail, and make a treat.  Call to register.

Thirty targets throughout the trails.  $20 per shooter, includes a meal.  Trails closed to non-shooters.

The River Bend Astronomy Club will be set up with several telescopes.  Come look through them and learn about the night sky.  Come anytime between 7pm and 10pm.

Thirty targets throughout the trails.  $20 per shooter, includes a meal.  Trails closed to non-shooters.

Fun for ages 3-5, with adult.  Includes books, games, crafts, and hike.

Fun for ages 3-5, with adult.  Includes books, games, crafts, and hike.