Educational Programs

Learn with us! Discover what our spaces have to offer through our year-round educational programming in Bentonville, Arkansas. All are welcome to join – click the button below to see what’s currently happening!

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Click the tabs below to learn more about the different opportunities at each space.

The historic Peel Museum reveals the life of the Peel Family through educational programs that provide a unique view on living in the late 1800’s. Surrounding the museum is the Botanical Garden that houses the beautiful apple orchards, vegetable, herb, and rose gardens. This outdoor space allows us to provide unique garden and educational programming.

Click here to view the current programs offered at Peel Museum & Botanical Garden.

This space honors the legacy of Dr. Neil Compton and his work to preserve native plants and the Buffalo River, helping mark it as the first National River in 1972. These spaces enhance the natural and educational focus of programs aimed at all ages.

Some of these programs include:

  • Tree & Plant Education
  • Plant Propagation Workshops

Click here to view the current programs offered at Compton Gardens & Arboretum.

Welcome to Coler, where all are invited to adventure with us. Coler programming provides the community an opportunity to engage with our space in a variety of ways. Coler is an almost 300 acre preserve offering biking, walking, nature education, wellness and recreational opportunities to the community. Our programs seek to highlight those aspects to further engage and connect people of all backgrounds, ages, and experience to the preserve.  

Some examples of program offerings are:  

  • Fundamentals of Biking 
  • Intermediate/Advanced Bike Skills  
  • Native Plant Hikes 
  • Kids Camps   

Click here to view current programs offered at Coler Mountain Bike Preserve.

The vast wetlands and grasslands at Osage Park provide unique programming opportunities that focus on nature, education, and wellness for all ages. 

Some of these unique programs include: 

  • Wetland Programming
  • Yoga

Click here to view the current programs offered at Osage Park.

The archery range is a place where all levels of archers can come and explore the unique sport for the first time or continue to build skill and technique from a variety of programs available for ages 8+. 

Some of these programs include: 

  • Try Archery
  • Bow Basics 
  • Explore Archery Kids Camps

Click here to view the current programs offered at The Quiver Archery Range.

Partnerships

Peel Compton Foundation partners with several organizations in the community to offer space and opportunities for engagement. To start the conversation on a future partnership, click the link below to email us:

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Coler MTB Preserve Approved Guides

Women of Oz logo (features "WOZ" in white, pink, and light blue over a dark navy blue background)
Ozark Bike Guides Logo (features Ozark Bike Guides in black letters circling the top of a bike wheel with a rainbow colored landscape in the center)
37 North Logo (navy blue letters on a white background)
Oz Cycling Tours Logo (Oz Cycling Tours in red and yellow on a black background in the shape of the state of Arkansas)
The Ride Series logo ("The Ride Series" and the letters "TRS" in red on a white background)
Crank it up MTP logo (black text on a white background. Mountains and an arrow in the background.)
Gravitynwa.com logo in dark blue, green, and orange.

Above is a list of the organizations that have been approved as guides at Coler Mountain Bike Preserve. Click the link below to learn more about the approved guide program or reach out to our program staff with questions.

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Archery