Join NWAMN

Welcome! Northwest Arkansas Master Naturalists (NWAMN) are an active group of volunteers who enjoy working together on many types of projects. These include:

- Invasive species removal
- Presenting public nature programs
- Native plant seed collection, propagation, and plant sales
- Creating native plant gardens in various parks
- Stream quality analysis
- Wildlife habitat restoration
- And more.

We also partner with many area agencies to provide help or volunteers for special events. These include Hobbs State Park, Illinois River Watershed Alliance, Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission, and Botanical Garden of the Ozarks.

With this much variety, there's a place for you. Signups happen from October 1st to December 15th for Naturalist in Training classes starting the next January. Click here for more details.

NWAMN helps keep the Natural State natural

Citizen science

Log observations about nature, which can be used by the scientific community.
Stream Team at Town Center

Adopt an area

Pitch in to maintain and enhance parks and natural areas.
Blowing Springs wetland rehab

Native plants

Grow native plants from seed, then create native plant gardens in parks.
Transplanting at the greenhouse

Educate

Share information with the community via presentations at state parks, street fairs, meetings, or anywhere else.
Living Forest presentation at Hobbs

NWAMN supports the community

Invite a Master Naturalist to speak at your meeting, offer a hands-on presentation, or guide a hike. Click here for details on Interpretive Resource's programs and services.

NWAMN provides financial assistance to like-minded organizations for projects that support our core mission: to provide education, outreach, and service dedicated to the beneficial management of natural resources and natural areas within our communities.

NWAMN can help you, too.


	Northsong Wild Bird Rehabilitation is a recent recipient of NWAMN support. Click to read updates on NWAMN's activities with Northsong.		NWAMN supports The Diana Project in their work for the Diana Fritillary, Arkansas's state butterfly. Click to read more about The Diana Project.

Coming up at NWAMN

Book Club
Meet on the third Thursday of each month from 6 PM to 8 PM to discuss aspects of the natural world. See the NWAMN Events calendar for details.

Jan 16, 2025	American Wolf: A True Story of Survival and Obsession in the West by Nate Blakeslee
Feb 20, 2025	Eat, Poop, Die: How Animals Make Our World by Joe Roman
Mar 20, 2025	One Garden Against the World: In Search of Hope in a Changing Climate by Kate Bradbury
Apr 17, 2025	Owls and Other Fantasies by Mary Oliver
May 15, 2025	Silent Sparks: The Wonderful World of Fireflies by Sara Lewis
Jun 19, 2025	The Blue Plate: A Food Lovers Guide to Climate Chaos by Mark Easter
Jul 17, 2025	The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Aug 21, 2025	Tree Story: The History of the World Written in Rings by Valerie Trouet
Sep 18, 2025	Wildscape: Trilling Chipmunks, Beckoning Blooms, Salty Butterflies, and Other Sensory Wonders of Nature by Nancy Lawson
Oct 16, 2025	How Can I Help? Saving Nature with Your Yard by Doug Tallamy
Nov 20, 2025	Urban Jungle: The History and Future of Nature in the City by Ben Wilson

List of evey book discussed by the Book Club

Arkansas Master Naturalists