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Ballard Nature Center


category : Nature Centers
210 acres with a visitor center, exhibit displays and a library. 3 mi. of trail through woodlands, flat lands and prairies.


Admission: Free Admission
Hours: Visitors center - M-F: 8am-4pm S: noon-4pm Trails - Daily: dawn-dusk. Closed major holidays.
Address: 5253 E. US Highway 40
Phone: 618-483-6856
Our Email: bnc@altamont.net

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