Schedule of Activities

Meals are served at: 8:30 a.m., noon and 5:30 p.m. Dinner is served at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesdays.

Horseback riding begins after breakfast every morning, weather permitting. We start with corral rides for children under 9 and follow with trail rides for children 9 & older and adults.

SPECIAL PLANNED ACTIVITIES

Sundays: Orientation hike; evening Ice Cream Social

Mondays: Paddleboating & Fishing on Greenfield Lake

Tuesdays: Pontoon boat rides on the Illinois River; an evening wildlife and ecology hike with a naturalist

Wednesdays: Trip to Raging Rivers Waterpark, dinner at the farm at 6:00 p.m.& an evening of Country music with a guitarist

Thursdays: Motorboating on the Illinois River, evening Bonfire

Fridays: Group canoe trip from Michael Island to Godar Diamond State park, evening Tractor rides

Saturday: Noon cookout, Pontoon boat rides and Fishing trip, evening Hayride

Every afternoon or early evening we do a chore run where we feed the animals and gather the eggs

OTHER ACTIVITIES

Swimming, Whirlpool Hot tub, Recreation Room with ping pong, billiards, foosball, large chalkboard, blocks & toys, Playhouse, Basketball hoop, hammocks, barn & haymow, Rocking chairs on deck, hiking/exploring, visit our cave, volleyball, badmitton, help gather garden produce, dig potatoes, play with kittens, cats & dogs, lawn games, little wagon rides, watch fabulous sunsets, chase fireflies, stargazing-ideal, read a novel, nap, rope swing, build tunnels with straw in the barn, catch a frog, play cards, softball, toss a football, frisbee, board games....

IN SEASON

Hunt morel mushrooms, see large variety of wildflowers, see sheep shearing, see baby calves, lambs, pick strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, peaches, summer/ fall apples, pumpkins, squash, indian corn....

LOCAL EVENTS

County Fairs, Parades, Fireworks, Rodeos, Old Settler's Days, Greene County Days, antique shops, Patterson Country music show, limestone houses, historic buildings....

DAY TRIPS

Hannibal, MO-Mark Twain's Cave, Mansion

Springfield, IL- Lincoln's home, Lincoln's Tomb, State Capitol, Old State Capitol, New Salem State Park

Alton, IL- antique shops, Wadlow statue, Lincoln/Douglas site, Alton Belle Casino

Grafton, IL- parasailing

St. Louis, MO- Arch, ballpark, Grant's Farm, Muny opera, Science center, Magic House etc.