Meramec Hills Chapter of Missouri Master Naturalist

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Marguerite Bray Conservation Area Marguerite Bray Conservation Area Interpretation, Habitat Restoration, Travel, Maintenance, Trail Improvements, Public Outreach, Youth Outreach, Preparation
School Activities Rolla: Truman Elementary Outdoor Classroom Interpretation, Habitat Restoration, Travel, Maintenance, Trail Improvements, Public Outreach, Youth Outreach, Preparation
School Activities Rolla: Truman Elementary Outdoor Kids Club Interpretation, Habitat Restoration, Travel, Trail Improvements, Youth Outreach, Preparation
School Activities Rolla: Truman Elementary Classroom Activity Travel, Youth Outreach, Preparation
School Activities Rolla: Rolla Middle School Interpretation, Habitat Restoration, Travel, Maintenance, Youth Outreach, Preparation
School Activities Salem: Oak Hill Elementary Outdoor Classroom Interpretation, Habitat Restoration, Travel, Maintenance, Trail Improvements, Public Outreach, Youth Outreach, Preparation
School Activities Salem: Oak Hill Elementary Classroom Activity Interpretation, Habitat Restoration, Travel, Maintenance, Trail Improvements, Public Outreach, Youth Outreach, Preparation
School Activities Waynesville: Freedom Elementary Outdoor Classroom Interpretation, Habitat Restoration, Travel, Maintenance, Trail Improvements, Public Outreach, Youth Outreach, Preparation
School Activities Waynesville: Freedom Elementary Classroom Activity Interpretation, Habitat Restoration, Travel, Maintenance, Trail Improvements, Public Outreach, Youth Outreach, Preparation
School Activities Salem: Upper Elementary (3-6) Outdoor Classroom Interpretation, Habitat Restoration, Travel, Maintenance, Trail Improvements, Public Outreach, Youth Outreach, Preparation
School Activities Salem: Upper Elementary (3-6) Classroom Activity Interpretation, Habitat Restoration, Travel, Maintenance, Trail Improvements, Public Outreach, Youth Outreach, Preparation
School Activities Salem: Lower Elementary (K-2) Outdoor Classroom Interpretation, Habitat Restoration, Travel, Maintenance, Trail Improvements, Public Outreach, Youth Outreach, Preparation
School Activities Salem: Lower Elementary (K-2) Classroom Activity Interpretation, Habitat Restoration, Travel, Maintenance, Trail Improvements, Public Outreach, Youth Outreach, Preparation
Chapter Interpretation and Outreach St James Grape & Fall Festival Travel, Public Outreach, Preparation
Chapter Interpretation and Outreach Earth Day Fort Leonard Wood Travel, Public Outreach, Preparation
Chapter Interpretation and Outreach Earth Day Rolla Travel, Public Outreach, Preparation
Chapter Interpretation and Outreach Earth Day Salem Travel, Public Outreach, Preparation
Chapter Interpretation and Outreach Healthy Yards & Healthy Streams Waynesville Travel, Public Outreach, Preparation
Chapter Interpretation and Outreach Healthy Yards & Healthy Streams Rolla Travel, Public Outreach, Preparation
Chapter Interpretation and Outreach Core Training Class Presenter Interpretation, Travel, Adult Outreach, Preparation
Chapter Interpretation and Outreach Core Training Class Host Travel, Adult Outreach, Preparation
Chapter Interpretation and Outreach Core Training Leopold Discussion Leader Travel, Adult Outreach, Preparation
Chapter Interpretation and Outreach Core Training Capstone Project Travel, Public Outreach, Preparation
Chapter Interpretation and Outreach Evening with Nature Interpretation, Travel, Public Outreach, Preparation
Chapter Interpretation and Outreach Nature Interpretations (Guided Nature Walks, Nature Talks, etc) Travel, Public Outreach, Adult Outreach, Youth Outreach, Preparation
Chapter Interpretation and Outreach Natural Resource Stewardship Habitat Restoration, Travel, Public Outreach, Preparation
State & City Park Rolla Parks Buehler Park Habitat Restoration, Travel, Trash Cleanup, Maintenance, Preparation
State & City Park Waynesville Parks Habitat Restoration, Travel, Trash Cleanup, Maintenance, Preparation
State & City Park Salem Parks Craig Plaza Habitat Restoration, Travel, Trash Cleanup, Maintenance, Preparation
State & City Park Maramec Spring Park Kids Fishing Day Travel, Youth Outreach, Preparation
State & City Park Maramec Spring Park Iron Works Festival Travel, Adult Outreach, Preparation
State & City Park Maramec Spring Park Derby Days Travel, Public Outreach, Preparation
State & City Park Round Spring State Park Cave Tours Interpretation, Travel, Preparation
State & City Park Round Spring State Park Junior Ranger Day Interpretation, Travel, Public Outreach, Youth Outreach, Preparation
State & City Park Round Spring State Park Evening Program Interpretation, Travel, Public Outreach, Youth Outreach, Preparation
State & City Park Table Rock State Park Volunteer-In-Parks Program Habitat Restoration, Travel, Trash Cleanup, Maintenance, Trail Improvements, Public Outreach, Adult Outreach, Youth Outreach, Preparation
State & City Park Onadaga Cave State Park Volunteer-In-Parks Program Habitat Restoration, Travel, Trash Cleanup, Maintenance, Trail Improvements, Public Outreach, Adult Outreach, Youth Outreach, Preparation
Wildlife Surveys and Data Collection CoCoRAHs Rainfall Data Data Collection, Preparation, Data Recording
Wildlife Surveys and Data Collection Great Sunflower Project Data Collection, Preparation, Data Recording
Wildlife Surveys and Data Collection Little Prairie Conservation Area - Bluebird Project Travel, Data Collection, Preparation, Data Recording
Wildlife Surveys and Data Collection Missouri Frog Survey Travel, Data Collection, Preparation, Data Recording
Wildlife Surveys and Data Collection Migratory Bird Count Travel, Data Collection, Preparation, Data Recording
Wildlife Surveys and Data Collection Spring Turtle Survey Data Collection, Preparation, Data Recording
Wildlife Surveys and Data Collection Forest Keepers Tree Survey Data Collection, Preparation, Data Recording
Wildlife Surveys and Data Collection Missouri Department of Conservation Mast Survey Travel, Data Collection, Preparation, Data Recording
Wildlife Surveys and Data Collection Project Feeder Watch Data Collection, Preparation, Data Recording
Wildlife Surveys and Data Collection Great Backyard Bird Count Data Collection, Preparation, Data Recording
Stream Team Big Piney Tie Rafters Habitat Restoration, Travel, Data Collection, Trash Cleanup, Preparation, Data Recording
Stream Team Dry Fork Habitat Restoration, Travel, Data Collection, Trash Cleanup, Preparation, Data Recording
Stream Team Little Piney River Habitat Restoration, Travel, Data Collection, Trash Cleanup, Preparation, Data Recording
Stream Team Other Stream Team Activities Habitat Restoration, Travel, Data Collection, Trash Cleanup, Preparation, Data Recording
Stream Team Gasconade River (#4095) Habitat Restoration, Travel, Data Collection, Trash Cleanup, Preparation, Data Recording
Camp Brim Shire Camp Brim Shire Interpretation, Habitat Restoration, Travel, Maintenance, Trail Improvements, Public Outreach, Youth Outreach, Preparation
Bonebrake Bonebrake Interpretation, Habitat Restoration, Travel, Maintenance, Public Outreach, Youth Outreach, Preparation
Audubon Trails Nature Center Audubon Trails Nature Center Interpretation, Habitat Restoration, Travel, Maintenance, Trail Improvements, Public Outreach, Preparation
Salem Cultural & Natural Resource Center Salem Cultural & Natural Resource Center Travel, Public Outreach, Preparation
Misc Activities MODOT Adopt-A-Highway Program Travel, Trash Cleanup, Preparation
Misc Activities Missouri Department of Conservation Projects Misc MDC Projects Administration, Travel, Public Outreach, Adult Outreach, Youth Outreach, Preparation
Misc Activities Missouri Department of Conservation Projects Native Landscaping at the Rolla MDC Office Habitat Restoration, Travel, Maintenance, Preparation
Newburg Revitalization Project Little Piney Creek Park Interpretation, Habitat Restoration, Travel, Maintenance, Trail Improvements, Public Outreach, Youth Outreach, Preparation
Newburg Revitalization Project Childrens Museum Interpretation, Habitat Restoration, Travel, Maintenance, Public Outreach, Youth Outreach, Preparation

Volunteer Service Partners

Volunteer Hours

In order to be certified, Master Naturalist interns must complete 40 hours of approved volunteer service and 8 hours of advanced training within 15 months of the CORE class. Each subsequent year, volunteers must complete a minimum of 8 hours of approved advanced training and provide a minimum of 40 hours of approved volunteer service in order to be recertified. Every year that volunteers successfully recertify, they receive a specially designed pin that is available for that year only. Volunteers who are active but unable to recertify in a given year are still considered Master Naturalists, but they won’t be considered certified or receive the limited edition pin for that year. Every Master Naturalist certified or not, has the opportunity to (re)certify every year.

Volunteers can choose to help with opportunities that are presented to the group, or they may see a need and design their own project. Volunteers are encouraged to design projects that are interesting to them and that capitalize on their individual talents. Volunteer service must be pre-approved by the chapter volunteer committee. Volunteer service (should) must be dedicated to nature education or to the beneficial management of natural resources or natural areas within your local community.

What hours can be counted toward service?

􀂃 Chapter meetings
Volunteers may count one hour of service for attending a chapter meeting.

􀂃 Chapter administration
Any time volunteers spend serving on committees, working on newsletters, assisting with training, etc. counts for service on a one to one basis. If you spend 2 hours at a committee meeting, you may log 2 hours.

􀂃 Service hours
The number of hours spent preparing for and doing service should be recorded. If you are preparing for a presentation, any time spent researching and preparing your presentation can be recorded, as well as time spent giving the presentation

􀂃 Travel time
All travel time associated with any volunteer event should also be counted.

Volunteer Service Hours provided to the following partners are pre-approved.
(For more information about a partner/project, click on the partner/ project name)

Chapter Partners:

Bonebrake Center of Nature & History

Bray Conservation Area

Camp Brim Shire

Healthy Yards for Clean Streams (HYCS)

Maramec Springs Park

Middle Meramec COA

Oak Hill R-1 Outdoor Classroom

Ozark Cultural and Natural Resource Center

Tanager Trails

Truman Elementary School

Truman Outdoor Classroom

Other Approved Projects:

CoCoRahs

Great Sunflower Project

If you would like to start a new project that is not listed, please fill out the Submit New Volunteer Project form.

The Meramec Hills Chapter of the Missouri Master Naturalist Program is an affiliate program of the University of Missouri Extension and the Missouri Department of Conservation. This site is maintained by local volunteers who represent these programs in their communities.

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