New Year's Day Camp at ONSC Lake Fayetteville

❄️ Celebrate the New Year with 3 days of winter wonder at ONSC’s Lake Fayetteville Day Camp! ❄️

Campers (ages 7-14) will dive into the magic of winter, exploring how animals and plants adapt to the season. Together, we’ll learn to spot animal signs like tracks and scat, identify winter trees, discover unique weather phenomena, and so much more! 🌲🐾✨

Join us at Lake Fayetteville for an unforgettable start to the New Year!

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.

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

Step 3: Be on the lookout for a packing list and info packet which will be sent out before camp to the email address you provided!

Tentative Daily Camp Schedule:

• 8:00 - 9am - Arrival (and registration on first day)

• Morning Session: 

  • 9:15am - 11:45am Field investigation (guided hike), nature journaling

  • 12pm: Lunch (bring your own packed lunch)

• Afternoon Session: 

  • 1:00pm - Active games

  • 2:00pm Science lessons and activities

  • 3 or 3:30pm - Snack (bring from home)

  • 3:30 or 4:00pm - Eco-art and crafts 

  • 4:30 - 5:30pm:  Pick-up

    
    

Guided Hike Topics Include (but are not limited to):

Natural Science Topics – Adaptations and Natural Selection, Food Webs, Geology and the Rock Cycle, Human and Cultural History (Osage Native Americans and Settlers), Phenology and Seasonal Changes, Succession and Natural History, Symbiosis, Water Quality-Biotic and Abiotic Testing, Weather, Weathering and Erosion, Watersheds, and The Four Spheres: Atmosphere, Biosphere, Geosphere, & Hydrosphere

Wilderness Exploration Topics – Mentality for Outdoor Exploration, Physical Preparedness, Wilderness Safety, Monitoring and Adjusting for Environmental Conditions, Emergency Action Plans, Comfort Management, Materials and Tools Found in Nature, Wild Edibles and Foraging, Water Quality and Purification

Ticket Refund Policy:

Refunds up to 1 week before the event: Tickets are refundable minus any applicable fees (processing, administrative, etc.) until 7 days before the event.

Refunds within 1 week of the event: For refund requests made less than 7 days prior to the event, a 50% refund will be issued

No refunds within 24 hours of the event: Refund requests made within 24 hours of the event are not permitted, except in exceptional circumstances and only with approval from ONSC administration.

*Please note that all refund requests must be submitted in writing to jill.bowman@onsc.us. Refunds will be processed within 7-10 business days.

About the Instructors:

Visit www.onsc.us/staff to learn more about our Teacher Naturalists and other staff.

Questions? Please email School Program and Camp Manager, Breana Patterson at breana.patterson@onsc.us with any questions.