When: Saturday, April 24, 2010
Where: John Q Hammons Convention Center, Rogers, AR

Now in its 16th year, ONSC’s annual Call of the Wild will take place on April 24, 2010 at the John Q Hammons Convention Center in Rogers, AR.  The 2010 theme, Owls in Wonderland will feature surprises during the evening’s festivities that include dinner, a live and silent auction and first-rate entertainment!  Table sponsorships are available and range from $1,000 - $25,000.

The “Owls and Wonderland” event theme was inspired by the children’s literary classic Alice in Wonderland and embodies the experience of the school children that visit ONSC. There is nothing more magical for our students than hearing owls call or coyotes howl in the dark of night on a first hike under the stars, squeezing though the cracks of a huge 15 foot boulder on the hiking trail or examining an Ozark mud puppy on the floor of a cave. We’ve all experienced magical moments in nature on our own journeys through childhood. Children require these outdoor experiences to find their way and compete in the world. 

ONSC was green before green was cool, and the focus of the business community on sustainability and responsible business practices makes our work more relevant than ever. Since 1992, the Ozark Natural Science Center has enriched the lives of over 40,000 young people who have attended school-based residential field science programs and summer science camps.  Call of the Wild helps fund the tradition of connecting students to their Ozarks environment and making education come to life. The event celebrates the organization’s ongoing successes while enabling ONSC to fulfill its ongoing educational mission and deliver life-altering outdoor experiences for more than 4,000 students scheduled to visit ONSC this year.

The Ozark Natural Science Center is a private, non-profit field science education facility on the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission’s Bear Hollow Natural Area in rural Madison county between Eureka Springs and Huntsville.  The ONSC campus includes three lodges, guest and faculty housing, indoor and outdoor classrooms, an observation deck and nearly eight miles of maintained hiking trails.  The facility is an ideal setting for private group programs such as corporate sustainability education or organizational planning retreats.  ONSC employs a team of nineteen administrative, food service and maintenance staff as including field staff with backgrounds ranging from aquatic resources to zoology.

For questions about the event or to donate an item to the live or silent auction
Please email event chair: Rachel Harris

• Call of the Wild Information Flyer
• Call of the Wild Sponsorship Registration