Corporate Facility Use

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The Ozark Natural Science Center is a nonprofit field science, environmental education and conference facility in northwest Arkansas. We offer summer camps and adult and family programming, and are best known as the site of life-altering school excursions for students from Arkansas and beyond. ONSC is in the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission’s pristine Bear Hollow Natural Area in rural Madison county, between Eureka Springs and Huntsville.

Team members from Lewis & Clark Outfitters during a work session at ONSC

ONSC is ideal for:

  • Staff training and appreciation
  • Strategic planning retreats
  • Corporate sustainability education
  • Various group programs
     

FACILITIES:

  • Three lodges (overnight accommodations for up to 68 individuals
  • Ewing Centre (cafeteria, outdoor deck/classroom and large meeting space)
  • Indoor and outdoor classrooms and observation deck
  • Campfire pavilion
  • Nearly eight miles of maintained hiking trails

*Please note that lodges feature bunk beds in semi-private rooms (capacity for private rooms: 20 attendees). We also offer meals and day programs with overnight accommodations at select Eureka Springs hotels.


STAFF:

ONSC employs a team of twenty-two administrative, food service and maintenance staff as well as experienced teacher naturalists with backgrounds and advanced degrees ranging from aquatic resources to zoology in addition to training and certifications in wilderness safety and first aid.  Learn more about our team.

PROGRAMS:

ONSC is a unique facility which exists to enhance the understanding, appreciation and stewardship of the Ozark natural environment. Our idyllic campus provides an excellent opportunity for teams and organizations to truly get away. Groups may use our facilities and focus on their own goals and agendas, or we can customize programs, recommend speakers or lead activities. Examples include:

  • Birding walks, primitive skills clinics and environmental education courses
  • Orienteering/GPS geocaching, photo scavenger hunts and outdoor team-building exercises
  • Aggressive or relaxed hikes
  • Canoeing and rapelling excursions
  • Paper-making or similar creative activities

    PRICING & CONTACT:

    Because our offerings vary based on group size, day versus overnight programs, meals served and programs/activities offered, we do not offer set rates and instead work with each group’s individual needs and budget. However, most corporate groups find us exceptionally competitive, particularly compared to average hotel night stays and meal costs. For additional information, contact Beth Stephens, Executive Director (479-633-7619 or beth@onsc.us).