Life on Lake Fayetteville – Spring Break Day Camp at Lake Fayetteville

🌊Spring Break Day Camp at ONSC Lake Fayetteville: Life on Lake Fayetteville🌊

📅 Monday, March 23 – Thursday, March 26, 2026

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

⭐Ages 7-14

Explore the past, present, and future of one of our community’s most important natural spaces during Life on Lake Fayetteville Spring Break Day Camp. Campers will learn about ecology, environmental conservation, and human history while discovering how people and nature are deeply connected around the lake.

Throughout the week, campers will:

🌿 Explore Lake Fayetteville through guided hikes and outdoor investigations

🏛️ Learn about the human and cultural history of the area

🌎 Study local ecology and the plants and animals that call the lake home

🔍 Investigate how human activity has impacted the land and water over time

♻️ Discover individual and collective actions that help keep the environment healthy

🎨 Create nature-inspired eco-art projects

🎉 Participate in games and hands-on activities

📝 Practice nature journaling to record discoveries

🔬 Engage in interactive science lessons focused on conservation and stewardship

📍 Held at ONSC’s Lake Fayetteville location, this Spring Break camp blends outdoor exploration with science-based learning, encouraging campers to connect with their community while caring for the natural world all while having fun!

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!

Chaperones:

We have a limited number of free tickets for parent chaperones. We strive to assign chaperones to field groups that don't include their own child(ren), to allow all students an authentic feeling of "camp independence." However, exceptions are made on a case-by-case basis. An interview and background check are required to become a chaperone.

Daily Schedule (tentative):

• 7:30 - 9am: Drop-off

• Morning Session: Field investigation (guided hike), nature journaling, active games

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

• Afternoon Session: Eco-art and activities, games, science lessons (bring your own snack)

• 5 - 6pm:  Pick-up

Event Minimums & Cancellations

Please note: ONSC events require a minimum number of participants to cover overhead costs. If this minimum is not met, we reserve the right to cancel the event. Registered participants will be notified promptly and any fees paid will be fully refunded.

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

About the Instructors:

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

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.

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 given.

• 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.

Questions? Please email Programs and Communications Manager, Jill Bowman at jill.bowman@onsc.us with any questions about ONSC Day Camps.