You Wanted to Know!

Hello everyone, Boomer here, over the past few days flying around Ball's Falls Conservation Area I have observed people with some questions. So I thought I could help out by giving you some basics about Ball's Falls. Ball's Falls is located at 3292 Sixth Avenue in Jordan, Ontario the postal code is L0R 1S0, for those human GPS units, although I do not need that since I have a bird GPS built in! The phone number is 905-562-5235; hope you have an easier time dialing a phone than I do! The website link is here, I have done the hard work pecking it in http://www.npca.ca/conservation-areas/balls-falls/default.htm and the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority's is http://www.npca.ca/ they are the wonderful team who manage Ball's Falls so you can check out that site for information on the many other conservation areas in the Niagara Peninsula. I like to fly to them all every year on my summer vacation.

Ball's Falls is open year round and the hours are 9am to 8pm until Labour Day when it closes at 4 p.m. At the top of the hill is the Centre for Conservation. Outside this beautiful building are wonderful nesting boxes for bluebirds like me. This is also the place where you park and start your visit. Inside is the admission desk and gift shop where you can pick up some extra supplies if you need. A good starting place for your visit is the exhibit gallery which about Balls' Falls with interactive exhibits. There is also a spot for rotating exhibits that changes every few months, here you can learn about different things. From the Centre for Conservation you can see the Heritage Buildings or have a tour on the hour from 9am to 3pm. If you arrive before a tour begins you can enjoy the display barn and look in the doors of some of the buildings. The tour guides are truly fantastic and have a lot of information about the Ball family and what life was like back then. These tours are included in the price of admission! After all of that you could hike on one of the many trails that surround the conservation area. Oh and don't forget to check out both waterfalls! There is a smaller one up a short trail and a bigger one below near the Heritage Buildings. The creek in between is a perfect place for a quick birdbath….if you're a bird that is! So you can see there are many things to do here at Ball's Falls and with picnic tables and washrooms available you could easily spend the day here with friends or family.

Remember to check for upcoming events through me, on the website http://www.npca.ca/events.htm or call 905-562-5235 since there are special events going on which you would not want to miss!