TO ENHANCE THE UNDERSTANDING APPRECIATION AND STEWARDSHIP OF THE OZARK NATURAL ENVIRONMENT BY PROVIDING EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THESE PROGRAMS IMMERSE PARTICIPANTS IN THE OZARKS ECOSYSTEMS AND CELEBRATE ECOLOGICAL AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY FOSTER CONSERVATION AND STEWARDSHIP AND NURTURE APPRECIATION OF THE NATURE OF THE OZARKS. OUR PROGRAMS FOCUS ON HELPING CHILDREN AND ADULTS DEVELOP A SENSE OF PLACE AND A WONDER FOR THE DIVERSITY OF LIFE AND THE IMPORTANCE OF NATURAL SYSTEMS AROUND US.