Science and Nature

Instructor: Linda Glass 

Do you ever wonder which frogs you are hearing at your pond or on the river? Find out in this fun, interactive program with frog listening expert Linda Glass. Learn to identify local frogs and toads by sight – and by sound! 

Linda is a retired high school science teacher and an avid naturalist. She spent several years working with FrogWatch USA as a volunteer citizen scientist identifying frogs by their calls. 

Day of the week: Tuesday 

Date: March 17 

Time: 5:30 – 7:30 pm 

Cost: $5 

Instructor: Jamon Henderson  

This class will focus on the formulations of herbs and herbal actions: what they actually do in the body, not folklore or trendy claims. You’ll learn the core herbal actions – antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory, astringent, stimulant, and more – and how those actions present both topically and internally, depending on preparation and dose. This class is practical, grounded, and will help you apply herbs intelligently in real life, whether you are making salves, teas, tinctures, or body products. You may wish to bring a notebook and pen or pencil. 

Jamon is a Certified Advanced Master Herbalist with over 15 years of experience as a medicine maker. He lives in Missouri and first learned about plant medicine for survival camping. Now he focuses on making herbal medications and sharing his knowledge with community groups.   

Day of the week: Tuesday 

Date: March 3, 10, 17 & 31 (4 lessons) 

Time: 5:00 – 6:00 pm 

Cost: $60  

Instructor: Jamon Henderson 

Learn to identify the seasonal plants in our area that can be safely used as medicine. In this hands-on class, you will be spending time outdoors identifying useful plants and then learning how to use the correct parts of the plants for healing. Please dress for walking & being outdoors with appropriate shoes. Bring a notebook & pencil, smartphone & bug spray, if desired. 

Jamon is a Certified Advanced Master Herbalist with over 15 years of experience as a medicine maker. He lives in Missouri and first learned about plant medicine for survival camping. Now he focuses on making herbal medications and sharing his knowledge with community groups.   

Day of the week: Tuesday 

Date: April 7, 14 & 21 (3 lessons) 

Time: 5:00 – 6:00 pm 

Cost: $50 

Instructor: Matt Gideon 

Come out and meet the snakes! This lively, informative, and popular class will help you better understand these amazing creatures! There are not just “good’ snakes and “bad” snakes! ALL snakes play a vital role in their habitats and are important indicators of a healthy ecosystem. Join us as we learn all about the native snakes of Arkansas and the value that they bring to our ecosystems. 

Matt is an educator with Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. He works at the Fred Berry Crooked Creek Nature Center in Yellville, Arkansas. He will be bringing snakes to this special wildlife program – come out and meet them! 

Day of week: Tuesday 

Date: March 10 

Time: 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. 

Cost: FREE! (Registration is required)

Instructor: Cody Wyatt  

Come learn about the tallgrass prairie habitats that once covered this part of the Ozarks and the conservation efforts to restore the prairie’s vital biodiversity. Learn about wildflowers and other native plants so that you can make your yard or acreage more pollinator friendly. This presentation will also cover the benefits of native bee populations and what we can do to help these bees by attracting them to our yards, farms, and landscapes. 

Cody is a Private Lands Habitat Biologist with the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission and has been with them for 18 years. He loves hunting and fishing in the beautiful Arkansas outdoors and is also a local history enthusiast.  

Day of week: Tuesday 

Date: March 31 

Time: 5:30 – 6:30 pm 

Cost: FREE! (Registration is required)

Instructor: Melissa Cady  

How well can you identify our birds of the Ozarks? If you are interested in learning more about bird identification and the birds that may visit your backyard or farm, join us for this presentation and guided bird walk. Please bring binoculars if you have them and wear appropriate clothing if you would like to join in on the bird walk around the Northark South Campus following the presentation. 

Melissa Cady is the Natural Resource Program Manager for Buffalo National River and an avid birder. Melissa has worked for 30 years as a wildlife biologist in five other western states, in addition to her home state of Arkansas. 

Day of the week: Tuesday 

Date: April 28 

Time: 5:30 – 7:30 pm 

Cost: FREE! (Registration is required)