New Year's Camp (overnight camp)

Join us at ONSC for 4 days and 3 nights of winter wonders!  We will explore the various adaptations of animals and plants over the winter months, learn how to find and identify signs of animals in the wintertime (especially tracks and scat), winter tree identification, winter weather phenomena, and much more! The fun continues into the evenings – we will have campfires on 2 nights, with additional night hikes and astronomy viewing in ONSC's meadow. 

This camp is for ages 8 - 16.

Scholarships:

We strive to make ONSC programs accessible and affordable for all. In addition to ONSC's regular scholarship fund, we have been given a generous grant from the Walton Family Foundation so we can provide more camp scholarships. Apply here for a scholarship.

Registration:

Step 1: Purchase tickets below

Step 2: Complete the Camper Registration Form for each camper (we'll email it after you purchase your tickets)

Step 3: Read the Parent/Guardian Packet and Packing List

About Ozark Natural Science Center: ONSC offers a unique, immersion-based approach to learning about nature and the natural sciences. Students visit us for authentic science learning experiences that are correlated with national and state science learning standards and provide in-depth education in biology, ecology, geology, social studies, and nature art – all while students have fun hiking and experiencing nature. Camp activities include  hikes, team-building, games, art, and small-group activities.

About the Instructors:

Visit www.onsc.us/staff to learn more about ONSC's Teacher Naturalists and other staff.

Tentative Camp Schedule:

Wed, Jan 1

8:30am - Arrival & Registration

9:00am - Staff-Parent-Camper Meeting

9:45am - Parents depart

10:00am - Camper meeting & orientation

11:00am - Name games / ice-breakers

12pm - Lunch

1:00pm - Nature Journal making & Naturalist notes

2:00pm - Field Investigation (Winter tree identification focus)

4:45pm - Return to Ewing Center, bathroom break

5:00pm - Downtime on the Deck

5:30pm - Dinner

6:30pm - Discovery of the Specimen Class

7:45pm - Campfire

8:30pm - Mini Night hike

9:15pm - Campers in lodges

10:00pm - Lights out

Thurs, Jan 2

8:00am - Breakfast

9:00am - Field Investigation (Geology & Winter weather focus)

11:45am - Return to Ewing Center, bathroom break

12pm - Lunch

1:00pm - Creekside Trail Time

3:25pm - Return to Ewing Center, bathroom break

3:40pm - Eco-Art (Winter themed crafts)

4:45pm - Quiet or Active Rec 

5:30pm - Dinner

6:30pm - Downtime on the Deck

7:00pm - Astronomy Class

8:00pm - Astronomy Viewing in field

9:15pm - Campers in lodges

10:00pm - Lights out

Fri, Jan 3

8:00am - Breakfast

9:00am - Let's Break it Down (Decomposers) Class

10:00am - Field Investigation (Signs of Animals focus)

11:45am - Return to Ewing Center, bathroom break

12pm - Lunch

1:00pm - Class (TBD)

2:00pm - Quiet or Active Rec

3:15pm - Snack break

3:30pm - Eco-Art (Fun with tracks!)

5:30pm - Dinner

6:30pm - Downtime on the Deck

7:00pm - Campfire with Lorax play

8:15pm - Night hike

9:15pm - Campers in lodges

10:00pm - Lights out

Sat, Jan 4

8:00am - Breakfast

9:00am - Ornithology Class

10:00am - Field Investigation (Winter birding focus)

11:45am - Return to Ewing Center, bathroom break

12pm - Lunch

1:00pm - Break in Lodges to get packed up

1:45pm - Take luggage to Lewis Pavilion

2:00pm - Quiet or Active Rec

3:00pm - Lorax discussion & Final camp activities

4:00pm - Parents arrive, Store time, & Departure

5:00pm - All Campers Picked up & Head home!