All Events

Join Ozark Natural Science Center for Bingo Night at Flyway Brewing! ONSC will be the featured nonprofit all September long, with proceeds supporting our mission.

ONSC's annual fundraiser! Join us for a weekend of live music, delicious food, camping (limited lodging available - book early), and community at the Main Campus in Huntsville, AR. Tickets on sale now!

Location: ONSC's Lake Fayetteville campus. Join Instructor Jay Justice to learn common fall mushrooms. Class includes a lecture, foray, and mushroom identification

Trick-or-Trail Run 🎃 Run Kessler Mountain's trails in costume this Halloween! $20 gets you the run, homemade pizza after, and a t-shirt. See you there!

Spend the weekend with mycologist Jay Justice and mushroom educator Mike Snyder for guided forays, hands-on identification, and mycocentric meals in the Ozarks.

🌙 Explore the secrets of the night! This 3-day, 2-night overnight camp for ages 8–16 is all about nocturnal wildlife, astronomy, and nighttime adventures under the stars. ✨ EFA funds accepted! Email info@onsc.us to get an invoice for EFA Direct Pay to submit via ClassWallet.

Ever wondered why the hills rise, the valleys dip, or why those layered rock bluffs appear just so? This trip is your chance to discover the answers—all while enjoying the ride.

🌍 Join geologists Chris Moyer & Mac McGilvery for a guided hike of the Rock City and Fayetteville Traverse trails at Kessler Mountain! 🏞️ Discover Fayetteville’s ancient geologic history, stunning outcrops, and local wildlife. 🌿 Don’t miss this exclusive adventure! 🌟

We welcome volunteers to join us for this exciting opportunity to shadow our staff and veteran volunteers for training on assisting with ONSC field trips and camps.

We welcome volunteers to join us for this exciting opportunity to shadow our staff and veteran volunteers for training on facilitating our Kessler Mountain field trips. We’ll review everything you need to know for leading and assisting with Kessler Mountain field trips!

Do you want to volunteer for ONSC on a unique project? Help us improve our gift shop!

Do you want to volunteer for ONSC on a special ONSC Alumni Project? ONSC has provided amazing educational experiences for students, campers, and adults (including staff) for over 30 years now--that makes for so many alumni! We need help compiling (and updating) alumni contact information.

Do you want to volunteer for ONSC on a very special ONSC History Project? We have been gathering photos, interviews, and more about ONSC's history, and we could use help with organizing, transcribing, and even further collecting of information.

Join guest presenter Tim Hammer for a hands-on fall foraging class at Kessler Mountain — a presentation, Q&A, and guided foraging hike through the woods.

Join Justin Bulla, ONSC Board President, for a casual community happy hour at Ozark Beer Co. Donations welcome, and a portion of all sales will be donated to ONSC.

Campers will explore aquatic ecosystems through water quality testing, wildlife discovery, and hands-on science. Learn how to keep our waterways healthy while diving into life in and around the water! Open to Ages 7-14

You are invited to a gathering of ONSC's current and former AEGIS summer campers, staff, instructors, and friends!

Dinner & Community Gathering — Free & Open to the Public