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Annual Report

Check out all that we accomplished at MNHC last year!

Montana Natural History Center Form 990, 2024.

Field Notes

Foraging Creeping Thistle
Field Notes

Foraging Creeping Thistle

April 15, 2026
Meeting My Neighbor
Field Notes

Meeting My Neighbor

April 8, 2026
I Saw the Earth Breathe
Field Notes

I Saw the Earth Breathe

April 1, 2026
Song of the Meadowlark
Field Notes

Song of the Meadowlark

March 25, 2026

Naturalist Blog

Book Review: Night Magic: Adventures Among Glowworms, Moon Gardens, and Other Marvels of the Dark
Naturalist Blog

Book Review: Night Magic: Adventures Among Glowworms, Moon Gardens, and Other Marvels of the Dark

September 25, 2025
Book Review: Grizzly Confidential
Naturalist Blog

Book Review: Grizzly Confidential

June 11, 2025
Book Review: Birding for Boomers
Naturalist Blog

Book Review: Birding for Boomers

March 26, 2025
Book Review: Hush of the Land
Naturalist Blog

Book Review: Hush of the Land

March 20, 2025

Montana Naturalist Magazine

Amy Martin and Threshold: From Montana to the World…and Back
Montana Naturalist

Amy Martin and Threshold: From Montana to the World…and Back

March 31, 2025
The Ancient Plants That Fueled Early Missoula
Montana Naturalist

The Ancient Plants That Fueled Early Missoula

September 25, 2024
Disabled in the Wild: A Conversation with Amy Denton-Luke
Montana Naturalist

Disabled in the Wild: A Conversation with Amy Denton-Luke

September 24, 2024
Her Dream: Blackfeet Women’s Stand-Up Headdresses
Montana Naturalist

Her Dream: Blackfeet Women’s Stand-Up Headdresses

March 27, 2024

Upcoming Events

35 events found.

Events

  • April 2026

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2 events, 31

10:00 am - 11:00 am
miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
March 31 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

The miniNaturalist pre-K program encourages curiosity for the natural world. Dates: Every Tuesday, September – May Time: 10:00-11:00 am Location: Montana Natural History Center, 120 Hickory Street. The miniNaturalist program […]

Free
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Sip & Felt with Claudia Paillao
March 31 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Sip & Felt with Claudia Paillao

Date: Tuesday, March 31, 2026 Time: 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Location: MNHC Cost: $45 MNHC members/$50 non-members. Add your MNHC membership to your order when you check out! REGISTER HERE One […]

$45 – $50
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1 event, 7

10:00 am - 11:00 am
miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
April 7 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

The miniNaturalist pre-K program encourages curiosity for the natural world. Dates: Every Tuesday, September – May Time: 10:00-11:00 am Location: Montana Natural History Center, 120 Hickory Street. The miniNaturalist program […]

Free

2 events, 8

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Master Naturalist Club
April 8 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Master Naturalist Club

Date: Monthly, on the second Wednesday of the month Time: 2:00-4:00 p.m. Location: Various - contact club host Share outdoor explorations and learning experiences with other curious naturalists at our […]

FREE
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
State of the Bear + Turkey Talk!
April 8 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
State of the Bear + Turkey Talk!

Date: Wednesday, April 8th Time: 6:00-8:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: Free, and open to the public Join Hellgate Hunters and Anglers, and Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks […]

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1 event, 11

11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Saturday Kids’ Activity: Ospreys!
April 11 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Saturday Kids’ Activity: Ospreys!

Date: Saturday, April 11 Time: 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: Free with membership/cost of admission Join us for exciting and educational Saturdays filled with delightful activities […]

0 events, 12

2 events, 13

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Nature Writing “Hush Hour(s)”
writing about nature
April 13 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Nature Writing “Hush Hour(s)”

Date: Second Monday of the Month Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: Free, but please register REGISTER HERE! Whatever genre you prefer — poetry, […]

6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Virtual Naturalist Book Club #2
April 13 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Virtual Naturalist Book Club #2

Date: Monthly, on the second Monday of the month (except January, June, July, and August) Time: 6:30 p.m. Location/Platform: Virtual Zoom Classroom The only thing better than reading a fascinating […]

Free

2 events, 14

10:00 am - 11:00 am
miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
April 14 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

The miniNaturalist pre-K program encourages curiosity for the natural world. Dates: Every Tuesday, September – May Time: 10:00-11:00 am Location: Montana Natural History Center, 120 Hickory Street. The miniNaturalist program […]

Free
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1
April 14 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1

Date: Monthly, on the second Tuesday of the month  Time: 6:30 p.m. Location/Platform: Virtual Zoom Classroom The only thing better than reading a fascinating natural history book (and there are […]

free

1 event, 15

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
After the Fire: Ecological Wonders in Burned Areas
April 15 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
After the Fire: Ecological Wonders in Burned Areas

Date: Wednesday, April 15 Time: 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: $10 MNHC members/$15 non-members Please join MNHC and Jane Kapler Smith for a fascinating look […]

$10 – $15

1 event, 16

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Scavengers Photography Club
April 16 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Scavengers Photography Club

Dates: Third Thursday of the Month Time: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: Free, and open to the public Come find community and inspiration for your nature photography […]

FREE
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1 event, 18

10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Drawing Butterflies: An Introduction to Watercolor Illustration with Rich Adams
April 18 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Drawing Butterflies: An Introduction to Watercolor Illustration with Rich Adams

Date: Saturday, April 18 Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: $40 MNHC members/$45 non-members REGISTER HERE Registration closes April 11 Join artist Rich Adams […]

$40 – $45
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2 events, 21

10:00 am - 11:00 am
miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
April 21 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

The miniNaturalist pre-K program encourages curiosity for the natural world. Dates: Every Tuesday, September – May Time: 10:00-11:00 am Location: Montana Natural History Center, 120 Hickory Street. The miniNaturalist program […]

Free
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
MNHC Spring Luncheon
April 21 @ 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
MNHC Spring Luncheon

Date: Tuesday, April 21st, 2026 Time: 12:30-2:30 p.m. Location: Missoula Fairgrounds, Home Arts Building - Catering by River and Range PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS HERE! Join us for the 14th Annual […]

$150
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4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Mount Jumbo Wildflower Walk with Marilyn Marler
April 23 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Mount Jumbo Wildflower Walk with Marilyn Marler

Date: Thursday, April 23, 2026 Time: 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. Location: Meet at the Mount Jumbo Saddle Trailhead at the end of Lincoln Hills Drive. Cost: $35 MNHC members/$40 non-members. […]

$35 – $40
0 events, 24

1 event, 25

11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Saturday Kids’ Activity: Slimy Creatures
April 25 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Saturday Kids’ Activity: Slimy Creatures

Date: Saturday, April 25 Time: 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: Free with membership/cost of admission Join us for exciting and educational Saturdays filled with delightful activities […]

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2 events, 28

9:00 am - 11:00 am
Spring Garden Tour
Native Plant Garden
April 28 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Spring Garden Tour

Date: Tuesday, April 28 Time: 9:00-11:00 a.m. Location: Native Plant Garden at Fort Missoula Cost: $10 suggested donation REGISTER HERE! Celebrate Spring with a tour of the Native Plant Garden at Fort Missoula, led […]

10:00 am - 11:00 am
miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
April 28 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

The miniNaturalist pre-K program encourages curiosity for the natural world. Dates: Every Tuesday, September – May Time: 10:00-11:00 am Location: Montana Natural History Center, 120 Hickory Street. The miniNaturalist program […]

Free

1 event, 29

11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Drop-In Nature Journaling
April 29 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Drop-In Nature Journaling

Date: Last Wednesday of the Month Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: Free with admission/membership! Fellow naturalists! Are you looking for community, accountability, inspiration, and more? We’re excited […]

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2 events, 2

8:00 am - 10:00 am
Birding by Ear with Ryan Mahar
May 2 @ 8:00 am - 10:00 am
Birding by Ear with Ryan Mahar

Date: Saturday, May 2 Time: 8:00 – 10:00 a.m. Location: Meet at Greenough Park, pavilion/playground parking lot.  Cost: $35 MNHC members/$40 non-members REGISTER HERE! Registration closes April 25 Join MNHC […]

$35 – $40
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Saturday Kids’ Activity: Flowers!
May 2 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Saturday Kids’ Activity: Flowers!

Date: Saturday, May 2 Time: 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: Free with membership/cost of admission Join us for exciting and educational Saturdays filled with delightful activities […]

1 event, 3

9:00 am - 11:00 am
Volunteering at Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden
May 3 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Volunteering at Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden

Dates: Select Sundays, May-August  Time: 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Location: Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden The beautiful Native Plant Garden at Fort Missoula could use volunteers to weed, transplant plants out […]

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March 31
March 31 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

March 31 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Sip & Felt with Claudia Paillao

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April 7
April 7 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

April 8
April 8 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Master Naturalist Club

April 8 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

State of the Bear + Turkey Talk!

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April 11
April 11 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Saturday Kids’ Activity: Ospreys!

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April 13
April 13 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Nature Writing “Hush Hour(s)”

April 13 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Virtual Naturalist Book Club #2

April 14
April 14 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

April 14 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1

April 15
April 15 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

After the Fire: Ecological Wonders in Burned Areas

April 16
April 16 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Scavengers Photography Club

April 18
April 18 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Drawing Butterflies: An Introduction to Watercolor Illustration with Rich Adams

April 21
April 21 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

April 21 @ 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm

MNHC Spring Luncheon

April 23
April 23 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Mount Jumbo Wildflower Walk with Marilyn Marler

April 25
April 25 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Saturday Kids’ Activity: Slimy Creatures

April 28
April 28 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Spring Garden Tour

April 28 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

April 29
April 29 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm

Drop-In Nature Journaling

April 16
April 16 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Scavengers Photography Club

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April 18
April 18 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Drawing Butterflies: An Introduction to Watercolor Illustration with Rich Adams

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April 21
April 21 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

April 21 @ 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm

MNHC Spring Luncheon

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April 23
April 23 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Mount Jumbo Wildflower Walk with Marilyn Marler

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April 25
April 25 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Saturday Kids’ Activity: Slimy Creatures

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April 28
April 28 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Spring Garden Tour

April 28 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

April 29
April 29 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm

Drop-In Nature Journaling

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May 2
May 2 @ 8:00 am - 10:00 am

Birding by Ear with Ryan Mahar

May 2 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Saturday Kids’ Activity: Flowers!

May 3
May 3 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Volunteering at Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden

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Naturalist Blog

Book Review: Night Magic: Adventures Among Glowworms, Moon Gardens, and Other Marvels of the Dark

Book Review: Night Magic: Adventures Among Glowworms, Moon Gardens, and Other Marvels of the Dark

September 25, 2025
Book Review: Grizzly Confidential

Book Review: Grizzly Confidential

June 11, 2025
Book Review: Birding for Boomers

Book Review: Birding for Boomers

March 26, 2025
Book Review: Hush of the Land

Book Review: Hush of the Land

March 20, 2025
Book Review: Tenacious Beasts

Book Review: Tenacious Beasts

September 30, 2024

Field Notes

Foraging Creeping Thistle

Foraging Creeping Thistle

April 15, 2026
Meeting My Neighbor

Meeting My Neighbor

April 8, 2026
I Saw the Earth Breathe

I Saw the Earth Breathe

April 1, 2026
Song of the Meadowlark

Song of the Meadowlark

March 25, 2026
Cornelius and My Dad

Cornelius and My Dad

March 18, 2026
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