We conserve Missouri's natural resources
through outreach, restoration, and research.

The Chert Glades Chapter of the Missouri Master Naturalists welcomes you to our site. Please look around. Here you will find information about what is happening now in nature, chapter activities, and upcoming events around the area. We have links to our Facebook page and our chapter sponsors, Missouri Department of Conservation and Missouri University Extension. Our blogs are full of timely information about natural communities in Missouri..

Click on "Projects" to see the latest information our Monarch Projects, Redings Mill Glade Restoration Project, and our Stream Team Initiative at Cardinal Valley.

Last Saturday, Chert Glade Master Naturalists hung out at Empire Market for Bees & Blossoms Day.

As a last hurrah on her Capstone phenology project, Mei has prepared one last, exhaustive, pictorial listing of blooms she discovered at Wildcat Glades. Now it’s our turn to look and learn! Thank you Mei!🎉

🚨 NATIVE PLANT SALE UPDATE 🚨 Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center will be hosting tomorrow’s (Saturday) native plant sale RAIN OR SHINE 🌧️ ☀️ Don’t let the bad weather keep you from getting your hands on some beautiful new plants! ☂️

Emily & Scott at Vision Carthage this evening sharing about native plants.

Finally! One of our personal favorites has appeared at Wildcat Glades!❤️Goat’s Rue! Have you discovered your favorite yet? Hope the stormy weather doesn’t curtail this phenological parade Mei is sharing!

Wow, we had an amazing time yesterday at our chapter meeting! Swapping native plants was such a blast, and we learned how to create cordage from Kelly – what a fantastic skill to pick up! Can't wait to put all the new knowledge into practice! 🌿✨

More blooms from Mei!

Mei's capstone project shows what flowers are blooming at Wildcat Park. Beautiful!

Master Naturalist Stacy Gamble assembled a great team to place mussel monitoring stations at Wildcat Glades in Shoal Creek. Big thanks for your hard work!