Blackthorn Hill Nature Preserve

Blackthorn Hill Nature Preserve Do you enjoy getting out into nature, hiking, relaxing, learning, exploring?? The Western Illinois N

We are changing the time of the hike this Saturday, Sept. 5, to 8am to beat the heat. This hike will be lead by Autumn C...
09/02/2026

We are changing the time of the hike this Saturday, Sept. 5, to 8am to beat the heat. This hike will be lead by Autumn Chapin. I'm sure it's lush and lovely after all the rain we had recently. Enjoy! Hydrate!

Art Auction #9 for 2026 is "Stay Off When Wet," oil, unframed, 16 x 20". It is a dead end road northeast of Monmouth th...
08/31/2026

Art Auction #9 for 2026 is "Stay Off When Wet," oil, unframed, 16 x 20". It is a dead end road northeast of Monmouth that crosses Cedar Creek. Someone had been on it when it was wet, thus the tracks. Starting bid is $15. Leave your bid in the comments here. The auction will close Sept. 14 at midnight. Thank you to Ron Hunt for his art donations and to all who bid!

Art Auction Deal of the Century! Here is a deal! Three for $15 starting bid: "Surveying the Kingdom," 10 x 8", pastel; "...
08/08/2026

Art Auction Deal of the Century! Here is a deal! Three for $15 starting bid: "Surveying the Kingdom," 10 x 8", pastel; "Bales in Fog," 12 x 11", pastel, and "Blackkitty," 7.5 x 8" oil. Leave your bid in the comments. Again, our appreciation goes to Ron Hun, Artist. Bids close at midnight August 16.

Our Wildflower Hike is cancelled for August 1, 2026 due to weather. See you in 2 weeks.
08/01/2026

Our Wildflower Hike is cancelled for August 1, 2026 due to weather. See you in 2 weeks.

Art Auction 2026 Item #7 "Fertile Skies", an oil on canvas, 25 x 20", framed. It is a scene from the Alexis blacktop, n...
07/20/2026

Art Auction 2026 Item #7 "Fertile Skies", an oil on canvas, 25 x 20", framed. It is a scene from the Alexis blacktop, not far south of town, looking east. There were tower clouds that day as I drove by there. Leave your bid in the comments below. Starting bid is $15. Auction closes August 2, 2026 at midnight. Thank you for another beauty, Ron!

Lots of nature's beauty on the Wildflower Hike at Blackthorn Hill Nature Preserve yesterday morning. Thanks to Tony Klop...
07/19/2026

Lots of nature's beauty on the Wildflower Hike at Blackthorn Hill Nature Preserve yesterday morning. Thanks to Tony Kloppenborg for his leadership and knowledge. It's so fun to hike and learn from you!

Here is the next painting for the auction. It is "We Were All New, Once," a watercolor, 15 x 13", the subject being a ba...
07/06/2026

Here is the next painting for the auction. It is "We Were All New, Once," a watercolor, 15 x 13", the subject being a barn several miles west of Rushville, just down the road from the Shiloh Church, a country church much photographed. Bids start at $15. Just leave your bid in the comments here before July 19 at midnight. Thank you!

Thank you to Ron Hunt for donating this interesting shed painting to benefit WING's Blackthorn Hill Nature Preserve. Bi...
06/23/2026

Thank you to Ron Hunt for donating this interesting shed painting to benefit WING's Blackthorn Hill Nature Preserve. Bidding will start at $15. Put your bid in the Comments on our page (the official Page for Blackthorn Hill Nature Preserve. While you are there, Like the Page to get updates. Bidding will close on July 7th at midnight.
"Summer Shed" is a watercolor,watercolor, 26 x 19", framed by Frameworks. It was the shed at my folks' place, a former granary that was turned into a tractor shed. The chair was a castoff that ended up there. The groundhog seemed to have had a permanent home underneath~Ron Hunt, Artist

Thank you to Ron Hunt for donating this beauty to benefit WING's Blackthorn Hill Nature Preserve. Bidding will start at...
06/09/2026

Thank you to Ron Hunt for donating this beauty to benefit WING's Blackthorn Hill Nature Preserve. Bidding will start at $15. Put your bid in the Comments on our page (the official Page for Blackthorn Hill Nature Preserve. While you are there, Like the Page to get updates. Bidding will close on June 21st at midnight.

"Hatching A Plot" is a watercolor, 26 x 18" framed by Frameworks. It depicts the nuthatches that went up and down the old elm tree in front of my parents' house.The "yank, yank" call they make always makes me smile. ~Ron Hunt, Artist

Have you made your pledge through Birdies for Charity to help support WING's Blackthorn Hill Nature Preserve yet? Don't ...
06/03/2026

Have you made your pledge through Birdies for Charity to help support WING's Blackthorn Hill Nature Preserve yet? Don't forget to guess the number of actual birdies shot at the John Deere Classic this summer for a chance to win many prizes including the Lexus lease! Thank you for supporting WING and Blackthorn Hill.

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1590 Angling Road Highway 4
Alexis, IL
61412

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Tuesday 7am - 7pm
Wednesday 7am - 7pm
Thursday 7am - 7pm
Friday 7am - 7pm
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