Welcome to Altamont, Illinois! We are your typical small Midwestern town. You can find us half-way between St. Louis and Terre Haute, just off Interstate 70. Hope this site will encourage you to stop and visit if you've never been here, and if you have, I hope I renew some good memories!
Showing posts with label Ballard Nature Center. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ballard Nature Center. Show all posts
Thursday, October 14, 2021
Thursday, August 12, 2021
Ballard's Nature Center
I still go out to the Nature Center weekly, but I don't want this blog to become "everything Ballard's", so if you are interested, I have an Instagram that is mainly pictures I take on my walks. Check it out if you are interested.
Sunday, April 18, 2021
Spring Time!
Need out of the house? There are picnic tables by the creek, or up at the visitors' center. Grab the picnic basket and spend a few hours with nature.
Tuesday, September 8, 2020
Morning Walk
I wish I had a better camera. (It would help if I'd quit dropping them!) But here's a picture of the little fishing pond at Ballard Nature Center.
If you're in the area, I encourage you to explore the trails. And if you can, please toss a few dollars their way. It is such a lovely place and so well maintained.
Visit the Ballard Nature Center website to make a donation.
Monday, July 6, 2020
Ballard Nature Center
With everything going on, finding a little normalcy is nice. One thing we've been doing is walking the trails at the Nature Center. The Visitors' Center is closed, of course, but the trails are all open. There are pavilions and picnic tables, also. We usually go early and we've seen a number of deer, lots and lots of rabbits, and this morning we spotted a doe with her fawn and a raccoon getting a drink. This is a wonderful part of our community, so if you can toss them a couple of dollars, there is a donate button on their website.
Check the website out here for more details.
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