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.

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!

Cleaning up at Cunningham Park! Our MMN Chapter is busy!

Spring really got the memo at Wildcat Park! Mei’s project to survey the park each week for blooming flowers has exploded for her…and for you if you’ve been trying to follow-up on her discoveries!

This was a fun tour at the Neosho National Fish Hatchery. Amy Maynard, a mussel biologist, spoke to our MMN members and family guests.

Master Naturalists shared knowledge at Wildcat programs yesterday. Their enthusiasm was inspiring.

The explosion of spring flowers at Wildcat Glades has not escaped Mei’s camera as her project to capture the order of spring bloom continues. By now the appearance of both native and naturalized flowers cannot be missed! How many have you seen? Do you know the difference?

Our winter camping trip was an exciting experience! We faced chilly temperatures, enjoyed a winter hike, practiced primitive skills with Kelly, identified animal scat, encountered an overly friendly raccoon, and dealt with ice on our tents!