It is a venture directed toward developing local corps of "master volunteers" to provide education, outreach, and service dedicated to the beneficial management of natural resources and natural areas within their communities. Many communities and organizations rely on such citizen volunteers for implementing youth education programs; for operating parks, nature centers, and natural areas; and for providing leadership in local natural resource conservation efforts. In fact, a short supply of dedicated and well-informed volunteers is often cited as a limiting factor for community-based conservation efforts.

Photographer of Buckeye Butterfly on the Coreopsis. Picture - Marvin Bloomquist, Highland Lakes Chapter

North Texas Chapter member Dick Coupe assisted with instruction at the 2008 Chapter Coordinator Training session. Seventeen Master Naturalists repersenting nine chapters attended the course.