2026 Master Naturalist Core Training - Perry
Location
M.W. Boudreaux Memorial Visitor Center
21629 Highway J Perry, MO
Date
March 05, 2026 at 5:30 PM - June 27, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Pricing
About
The Missouri Master Naturalist program mixes science with service, engaging Missourians in stewardship of the state’s natural resources through science-based education and volunteer community service.
Participants receive natural resource-based training from natural resource experts on topics including:
History of Conservation, Natural Communities, Geological History of Missouri, Grassland & Prairies, Ecological Concepts, Birds, Mammals, Insects , Soils , Woodlands And much more!
During and after training participants have the opportunity to assist with conservation service projects.
March 5th is Orientation at 5:30 pm
Training sessions will be held on Thursdays starting on April 2nd until June 25th at the MW Boudreaux Visitor Center (21629 Hwy J, Perry, MO 63462) from 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM.
3 field exercises will occur on the following Saturdays: April 11th (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM), April 25th (9:00 AM - 12:00 PM), and June 27th (10:00 AM - 12:00PM).
Cost: $110/person
Participants must be at least 18-years old to register.
Class size is limited, and early registration is encouraged.
Sessions
April 2, 2026
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05:30 PM - 09:00 PM CDT Welcome, Overview of Core Training, History of Conservation, and Missouri’s Biogeographic Regions
Location: MW Boudreaux Visitor Center at Mark Twain Lake (21629 Highway J, Perry, Missouri 63462)
April 9, 2026
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05:30 PM - 09:00 PM CDT Ecological Concepts and Heroes of Conservation
Location: MW Boudreaux Visitor Center at Mark Twain Lake (21629 Highway J, Perry, Missouri 63462)
April 11, 2026
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10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT Field Exercise- Riverview Park Plan and Invasive Species Control
Location: Riverview Park (505 North 3rd Street, Hannibal, Missouri 63401)
April 16, 2026
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05:30 PM - 09:00 PM CDT Endangered Species of Missouri and the Northeast Region / Missouri Mushrooms
Location: MW Boudreaux Visitor Center at Mark Twain Lake (21629 Highway J, Perry, Missouri 63462)
April 23, 2026
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05:30 PM - 09:00 PM CDT Insect Ecology and Identification / Foraging
Location: MW Boudreaux Visitor Center at Mark Twain Lake (21629 Highway J, Perry, Missouri 63462)
April 25, 2026
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09:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT Field Exercise- Wildlife Best Management Practices and History of Mark Twain Lake
Location: Frank Russell Recreational Area (Highway J, Monroe City, Missouri)
April 30, 2026
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05:30 PM - 09:00 PM CDT Invasive Species and Principals of Interpretation
Location: MW Boudreaux Visitor Center at Mark Twain Lake (21629 Highway J, Perry, Missouri 63462)
May 7, 2026
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05:30 PM - 09:00 PM CDT Birds are Awesome! / Capstone Project Discussion
Location: MW Boudreaux Visitor Center at Mark Twain Lake (21629 Highway J, Perry, Missouri 63462)
May 14, 2026
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05:30 PM - 09:00 PM CDT Soils and Missouri Mussels
Location: MW Boudreaux Visitor Center at Mark Twain Lake (21629 Highway J, Perry, Missouri 63462)
May 21, 2026
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05:30 PM - 09:00 PM CDT Forest Ecology and Tree Identification / Nature Journaling
Location: MW Boudreaux Visitor Center at Mark Twain Lake (21629 Highway J, Perry, Missouri 63462)
May 28, 2026
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05:30 PM - 09:00 PM CDT Wildlife Regulations as a Management Tool / Conservation K-9 Program
Location: MW Boudreaux Visitor Center at Mark Twain Lake (21629 Highway J, Perry, Missouri 63462)
June 4, 2026
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05:30 PM - 09:00 PM CDT Mark Twain Lake Fisheries Projects and Missouri’s Big River Ecosystems and Historical Uses
Location: MW Boudreaux Visitor Center at Mark Twain Lake (21629 Highway J, Perry, Missouri 63462)
June 11, 2026
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05:30 PM - 09:00 PM CDT Missouri Geology and the Lincoln Fold / Chapter Website Navigation and Time Keeping
Location: MW Boudreaux Visitor Center at Mark Twain Lake (21629 Highway J, Perry, Missouri 63462)
June 18, 2026
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05:30 PM - 09:00 PM CDT Wetlands and Reptiles / Chapter bylaws and procedures
Location: MW Boudreaux Visitor Center at Mark Twain Lake (21629 Highway J, Perry, Missouri 63462)
June 25, 2026
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05:30 PM - 09:00 PM CDT State of MDC / Effective volunteers / Graduation
Location: MW Boudreaux Visitor Center at Mark Twain Lake (21629 Highway J, Perry, Missouri 63462)
June 27, 2026
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10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT Field Exercise- Hunnewell Fish Hatchery
Location: Hunnewell Fish Hatchery (6503 State Highway Z, Hunnewell, Missouri 63443) Note: The fish hatchery is located directly across from Hunnewell Lake Dam on Highway Z.