Missouri Master Naturalist

Your key to discovering the natural Missouri

Upcoming opportunities

Spring 2012 basic training courses
Several chapters around the state are starting training soon. To find the nearest chapter, see the training page.

photo of Hi Lonesome Chapter volunteers walking through tall prairie grass
The Hi Lonesome chapter was formed in 2008 and is based in Cole Camp,
Missouri. Chapter members are residents of Benton, Pettis, Hickory and
Moniteau counties.

The Missouri Master Naturalist™ program is a community-based natural resource education and volunteer service program for adults, sponsored by the Missouri Department of Conservation and the University of Missouri Extension.

The mission is to engage Missourians in the stewardship of our state's natural resources through science-based education and volunteer community service.

Missouri Master Naturalist volunteers support conservation efforts and natural resource education in their local communities.

Missouri Master Naturalist Annual Report for 2011 (PDF) posted Feb. 1, 2012