2023 Ozark Explorations

Join us for a monthly guided hike with ONSC's Teacher Naturalists. By donation. Register to reserve a spot.

Each monthly hike has a theme:

• March: "Signs of Spring"

• April: "Mushroom Madness" on Conifers Trail and/or "Wandering through Wildflowers" near Hoodoo Rock

• May: "May Flowers" on Big Smith Trail and/or other trails

• June: "Watershed Wanderings" along Creekside Trail

• July: "Geology Galivanting" along the creekbed for fossil-hunting, paint-making, and other rock-related fun

• August: "Accessible Trail Adventures" along the flat Accessible Trail from the Observation Deck to the Pond and Meadow

• September: "Fall Foraging" to learn about various wild edibles, and/or "Settler History Hike" focused on the Yarborough & Rookard houses and the history of our campus

• October: "Fall Foliage" hike to Wishing Rock on Boti trail

• November: "Native American/Osage History" on the Bluff Trail to Bluff Shelter

• December: "Winter Wonders" to learn about tracks and scat, winter tree identification, and other winter activities

Covid-19 Statement:

ONSC is committed to protecting the health and wellbeing of our staff and visitors. Please check with ONSC staff about the current Covid protocols for your workshop.