2025 Call of the Wild

🌿 CALL OF THE WILD 🌿

Call of the Wild is ONSC's signature spring event. Expect live music, hands-on nature and science activities, games, and a whole lot of Lake Fayetteville fun. Whether you're a longtime ONSC supporter or new to our community, this is your chance to celebrate and give back to nature!

Please read more below for details about ticket options.

Arrive to the party in style! Join us for our first annual Ride for the Wild, a pre-event bike ride around Lake Fayetteville. 2 - 4pm. Details below, tickets by donation.

🌱 About ONSC: Nestled in the heart of the Ozarks, ONSC provides immersive school programs and camps, nature-based education for all ages, and facility rentals for special events. Our mission is To inspire understanding, appreciation, and stewardship of the Ozark natural environment. Learn more about ONSC: www.onsc.us/about

As a non-profit organization, ONSC relies on donors, grants, and fundraisers to continue providing our programs. Come out, have fun, and help us keep connecting people to nature!

✨ Join us and answer the Call of the Wild! ✨

🗓️ When: 4-8PM on Saturday, May 17, 2025

📍Where: ONSC at Lake Fayetteville, 599 E Lakeview Dr, Springdale, AR 72764

🚗 Directions: Important! Read these parking directions - parking at ONSC is very limited

🎟️ Admission Includes:

• Live music from Backyard Bugs, Still on the Hill, and High Country Hymnal

• Dinner (Burgers, bratwursts, and many sides. Vegan and gluten-free options!)

• Complementary drinks from Fossil Cove Brewery and Pepsi Co

• Silent Auction

• ONSC Merch

• Nature and science games

• Radio Tracking activity

• ONSC's ambassador snake, Cornelia

• Performances

• Guided hikes

• ... and more!

Big THANKS to this year's Call of the Wild Sponsors: Adventure Subaru, Fast Lane Entertainment, The Farmer's Table, Kale and Stephanie Farmer, Fossil Cove Brewery, Garver, Hight Jackson Associates, Jim & I Gourmet Foods, Living Water Co, Rogers Insurance, Scott and Angela Simon, Still on the Hill, Stitt Solar, Tipsy Pig Wine & Spirits, Weichert Realtors, and Wild Birds Unlimited

Ticket Options:

Online ticket sales will close on Friday, May 16th, but tickets will be available at the door

• Reserve a Rectangular Table, $250:

  Gather your friends and family and spend the evening at a rectangular table near the stage. Your reservation includes VIP seating for up to 8 people, a gift basket, and all activities.

• Reserve a Round Table, $200:

  Gather your friends and family and spend the evening at a round table near the stage. Your reservation includes VIP seating for up to 6 people, a gift basket, and all activities.

• General Admission, $25 (kids are free):

  Buy individual adult tickets for $25. Kids under 18 are free, but please register for a free ticket. This ticket includes all activities. Bring your own chair(s) and/or blanket(s).

• General Admission VOLUNTEER:

  This is a free ticket in exchange for a 2-hour volunteer shift during Call of the Wild. Volunteer tickets are for guests over 14 years old, and all children must be accompanied by a parent. Ticket includes all activities. General admission area - bring your own chair(s) and/or blanket(s)

• Ride for the Wild:

  Arrive to the party in style! Join us for our first annual Ride for the Wild, a pre-event bike ride around Lake Fayetteville:

  • 🚲 Who: Everyone! This is a 5-mile family-friendly, beginner-level bike ride that loops around Lake Fayetteville and ends at Call of the Wild (Dirt and Paved options available)

  • ⌚ When: Gather at 2pm at the North Shores Parking Lot

  • 👀 Where: View the full route here

  • 🖊️ How to Sign Up: Choose a Ride for the Wild ticket (by donation) and plan to dress yourself and/or your bike as your favorite plant or animal!

  • ❓ What to Bring: Helmet, gloves, sunscreen, and water. Please bring a multi-tool and spare tire if you have one. Group leaders will have extra tools in case.

  • 🏆 Door Prize for all Ride for the Wild bikers, and Awards for Best Bike Costume and Best Human Costume in adult and child categories!

  • 🎉 After Party: Join us at Call of the Wild from 4-8pm for refreshments, food, music, activities, and prizes.

    
    

Band Bios:

Backyard Bugs: What started as a fun kids album by award-winning singer/songwriter Candy Lee has blossomed into a full-blown educational, interactive musical experience that kids AND adults love! From bug jokes and sing-alongs to dance moves and fun facts — this show is buzzing with fun for the whole family! The band features some of Northwest Arkansas' top musicians, including:

• Candy Lee - Nominated for the 2024 Arkansas Country Music Awards for Songwriter of the Year; has recorded 3 albums; taught songwriting to elementary school students

• Garrett Jones – Arkansas Country Music Award-winning bassist

• Michael Schembre – toured with Yonder Mountain String Band

• Joe Credit – from The Vine Brothers

• Sarah Busch – music teacher & multi-instrumentalist magic maker

High Country Hymnal: This Fayetteville-based band weaves together rootsy folk and heartfelt country, crafting songs that speak to the soul and celebrate what it means to be human, connected, and alive in nature. Featuring:

• Pete Masri

• Lindi Phillips

• Coral Bradshaw

• Daniel Moody

Still on the Hill: Still on the Hill is a national and international touring group from Arkansas that has been described as “Ambassadors of the Ozarks” for the work they do to preserve the rich Ozark culture. Kelly & Donna of Still on the Hill are award-winning “story-telling song writers”. They embellish their songs with unique instruments and “low tech Power Point” artwork by Donna. Their incredible talent, storytelling, and deep love for the Ozarks bring something truly magical to every stage they step on. They've been longtime supporters of ONSC, and we're so thankful for their continued dedication to connecting people with nature through music.

All proceeds go to support research, community science, and education at Ozark Natural Science Center.