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Naturalist Blog

The Practices of Imperfection: where mindfulness and nature journaling meet

The Practices of Imperfection: where mindfulness and nature journaling meet

Naturalist Blog
December 4, 2018
Giving Thanks

Giving Thanks

Naturalist Blog
November 26, 2018
Can We Go To a Museum?

Can We Go To a Museum?

Naturalist Blog
November 6, 2018
Maybe All We Need

Maybe All We Need

Naturalist Blog
October 19, 2018
Avian Adaptations

Avian Adaptations

Naturalist Blog
April 5, 2018
Connecting Kids with Nature…and Connecting with Kids

Connecting Kids with Nature…and Connecting with Kids

Naturalist Blog
March 9, 2018
Ice Ribbons

Ice Ribbons

Naturalist Blog
March 5, 2018
A Study of Winter Shrubs

A Study of Winter Shrubs

Naturalist Blog
February 7, 2018
The Art of Winter Tracking

The Art of Winter Tracking

Naturalist Blog
February 5, 2018
Anchor Ice

Anchor Ice

Naturalist Blog
January 30, 2018
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Field Notes

Changing Daylight: How a Weasel Turns White
Field Notes

Changing Daylight: How a Weasel Turns White

March 22, 2023
Mont-Africa
Field Notes

Mont-Africa

March 15, 2023
Gluttony, Wisdom, and Wonder
Field Notes

Gluttony, Wisdom, and Wonder

March 8, 2023
Singing in the Snow
Field Notes

Singing in the Snow

March 1, 2023

Naturalist Blog

Wildflower Wednesday: Blanketflower
Naturalist Blog

Wildflower Wednesday: Blanketflower

July 15, 2020
Ask a Naturalist: Winter Vetch
Naturalist Blog

Ask a Naturalist: Winter Vetch

July 9, 2020
Wildflower Wednesday: Penstemon
Naturalist Blog

Wildflower Wednesday: Penstemon

July 1, 2020
Homeschool Naturalists Celebrate Spring
Naturalist Blog

Homeschool Naturalists Celebrate Spring

April 7, 2020

Montana Naturalist Magazine

Heartbeats and Hibernation in the Rockies
Montana Naturalist

Heartbeats and Hibernation in the Rockies

March 21, 2020
Rediscovering the North American Beaver: The Quest for a Keystone Species
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Rediscovering the North American Beaver: The Quest for a Keystone Species

October 25, 2019
Investigate Ice!
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Investigate Ice!

January 7, 2019
In the Shadow of Rain
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In the Shadow of Rain

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  • March 2023

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1 event, 28

4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Recurring Event

Spring Master Naturalist Course

February 28 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Recurring Event

Spring Master Naturalist Course

Spring 2023 Master Naturalist Certification Course Tuesdays, February 7 – May 9, 4:00-7:00 p.m.; tentative Saturday field trips on February 18 and April 8.  Register Here Our certification courses consist […]

$425 – $450

1 event, 1

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Make Wild Foraged Soup and Tea with Wild Wanders Missoula (Waitlist Only)

March 1 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Make Wild Foraged Soup and Tea with Wild Wanders Missoula (Waitlist Only)

Date: Wednesday, March 1 Time: 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center REGISTER HERE. Stock, Tea, Broth, Soup, Nourishing Herbs. “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy […]

$35 – $40

1 event, 2

10:00 am - 11:00 am Recurring Event

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

March 2 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Recurring Event

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

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

0 events, 3

0 events, 4

0 events, 5

2 events, 6

9:00 am - 11:30 am Recurring Event

Birdwatching Club – March

March 6 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am Recurring Event

Birdwatching Club – March

Dates: March 6th & 26th Time: 9:00-11:30 a.m. March Location: Fort Missoula Gravel Quarry (the location will change each month) Cost: $25 for non-members and $20 for members per program *There are two dates available […]

$20 – $25
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Recurring Event

Virtual Naturalist Book Club #2

March 6 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Recurring Event

Virtual Naturalist Book Club #2

Date: Monthly, on the first Monday 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, 7

4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Recurring Event

Spring Master Naturalist Course

March 7 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Recurring Event

Spring Master Naturalist Course

Spring 2023 Master Naturalist Certification Course Tuesdays, February 7 – May 9, 4:00-7:00 p.m.; tentative Saturday field trips on February 18 and April 8.  Register Here Our certification courses consist […]

$425 – $450

0 events, 8

1 event, 9

10:00 am - 11:00 am Recurring Event

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

March 9 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Recurring Event

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

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

0 events, 10

0 events, 11

0 events, 12

1 event, 13

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Recurring Event

Geology of Utah, 2-Part Class

March 13 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Recurring Event

Geology of Utah, 2-Part Class

Dates: Monday, March 13th and Thursday, March 16th Time: 12:00-1:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Free with admission! Take a tour of the geology of Utah with geologist Bruce Baty! […]

FREE

2 events, 14

4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Recurring Event

Spring Master Naturalist Course

March 14 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Recurring Event

Spring Master Naturalist Course

Spring 2023 Master Naturalist Certification Course Tuesdays, February 7 – May 9, 4:00-7:00 p.m.; tentative Saturday field trips on February 18 and April 8.  Register Here Our certification courses consist […]

$425 – $450
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Recurring Event

Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1

March 14 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Recurring Event

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

0 events, 15

3 events, 16

10:00 am - 11:00 am Recurring Event

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

March 16 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Recurring Event

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

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

10:00 am - 12:00 pm Recurring Event

Saunter with a Naturalist

March 16 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Recurring Event

Saunter with a Naturalist

Morning: March 16, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Evening: March 21, 2023 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Location: Greenough Park Cost: $5 MNHC members/$10 non-members. Register Now Bring […]

$5 – $10
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Recurring Event

Geology of Utah, 2-Part Class

March 16 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Recurring Event

Geology of Utah, 2-Part Class

Dates: Monday, March 13th and Thursday, March 16th Time: 12:00-1:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Free with admission! Take a tour of the geology of Utah with geologist Bruce Baty! […]

FREE

1 event, 17

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

New Naturalist Field Station – Kelsi Turner Tjernagel: The Write Place

March 17 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

New Naturalist Field Station – Kelsi Turner Tjernagel: The Write Place

Friday, March 17th, 2023 5:00-7:00 p.m. Drop-in exhibit opening 6:30-7:00 p.m. Optional free writing workshop, registration required. Refreshments provided! Join us for the opening of our brand-new exhibit: Kelsi Turner Tjernagel: […]

Free

1 event, 18

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Recurring Event

Saturday Kids’ Activity: Spring into Nature

March 18 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Recurring Event

Saturday Kids’ Activity: Spring into Nature

Drop in any time between 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. for a hands-on kids’ activity. March 18: Spring into Nature As some of our favorite critters start to poke their heads […]

Free

0 events, 19

1 event, 20

9:30 am - 3:30 pm

1st-3rd Grade Spring Break Camp: School’s Out, Science Is In!

March 20 @ 9:30 am - 3:30 pm

1st-3rd Grade Spring Break Camp: School’s Out, Science Is In!

Date: March 20-24 (Spring Break) Time: 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: $230 members / $250 non-members 1st-3rd Grade Spring Break Camp: Join MNHC for fun […]

$230 – $250

2 events, 21

4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Recurring Event

Spring Master Naturalist Course

March 21 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Recurring Event

Spring Master Naturalist Course

Spring 2023 Master Naturalist Certification Course Tuesdays, February 7 – May 9, 4:00-7:00 p.m.; tentative Saturday field trips on February 18 and April 8.  Register Here Our certification courses consist […]

$425 – $450
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Recurring Event

Saunter with a Naturalist

March 21 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Recurring Event

Saunter with a Naturalist

Morning: March 16, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Evening: March 21, 2023 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Location: Greenough Park Cost: $5 MNHC members/$10 non-members. Register Now Bring […]

$5 – $10

0 events, 22

1 event, 23

10:00 am - 11:00 am Recurring Event

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

March 23 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Recurring Event

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

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

0 events, 24

1 event, 25

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Recurring Event

Wearable Wild Animal Heads! A Workshop in Two Parts with Jennifer Ogden

March 25 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Recurring Event

Wearable Wild Animal Heads! A Workshop in Two Parts with Jennifer Ogden

Dates: Saturdays, March 25 and April 15th Time: 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center REGISTER HERE - registration is required! FREE! (Donations appreciated.) The weather is warming, the […]

FREE

1 event, 26

9:00 am - 11:30 am Recurring Event

Birdwatching Club – March

March 26 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am Recurring Event

Birdwatching Club – March

Dates: March 6th & 26th Time: 9:00-11:30 a.m. March Location: Fort Missoula Gravel Quarry (the location will change each month) Cost: $25 for non-members and $20 for members per program *There are two dates available […]

$20 – $25

1 event, 27

7:00 am - 6:00 pm

Naturalist Field Day: Snow Geese Migration at Freezout Lake

March 27 @ 7:00 am - 6:00 pm

Naturalist Field Day: Snow Geese Migration at Freezout Lake

Date: Monday, March 27 Time: 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Location: Meet at the Montana Natural History Center, where we will get on the bus to drive to Freezout Lake. […]

$70 – $75

2 events, 28

10:00 am - 11:30 am Recurring Event

Field Notes Writing Workshop, 6-Part Class

March 28 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am Recurring Event

Field Notes Writing Workshop, 6-Part Class

Location: Virtual Classroom on Zoom Dates: Tuesdays, March 28, April 4, 11, 18, 25, and May 2 Time: 10:00-11:30 a.m. Explore various forms of nature writing, then research and write your […]

$115 – $135
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Recurring Event

Spring Master Naturalist Course

March 28 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Recurring Event

Spring Master Naturalist Course

Spring 2023 Master Naturalist Certification Course Tuesdays, February 7 – May 9, 4:00-7:00 p.m.; tentative Saturday field trips on February 18 and April 8.  Register Here Our certification courses consist […]

$425 – $450

0 events, 29

2 events, 30

10:00 am - 11:00 am Recurring Event

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

March 30 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Recurring Event

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

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

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Yellowstone’s Wolves and the “Mind-Control” Parasite

March 30 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Yellowstone’s Wolves and the “Mind-Control” Parasite

Date: Thursday, March 30th Time: 7:00-8:30 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Perhaps you’ve heard of the parasite Toxoplasma gondii (or “toxo” for short), sometimes called the “mind-control parasite.” It can infect […]

$5 – $10

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0 events, 1

0 events, 2

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February 28
February 28 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Recurring Event

Spring Master Naturalist Course

March 1
March 1 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Make Wild Foraged Soup and Tea with Wild Wanders Missoula (Waitlist Only)

March 2
March 2 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Recurring Event

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

  • There are no events on this day.
  • There are no events on this day.
  • There are no events on this day.
March 6
March 6 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am Recurring Event

Birdwatching Club – March

March 6 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Recurring Event

Virtual Naturalist Book Club #2

March 7
March 7 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Recurring Event

Spring Master Naturalist Course

  • There are no events on this day.
March 9
March 9 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Recurring Event

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

  • There are no events on this day.
  • There are no events on this day.
  • There are no events on this day.
March 13
March 13 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Recurring Event

Geology of Utah, 2-Part Class

March 14
March 14 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Recurring Event

Spring Master Naturalist Course

March 14 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Recurring Event

Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1

  • There are no events on this day.
March 16
March 16 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Recurring Event

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

March 16 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Recurring Event

Saunter with a Naturalist

March 16 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Recurring Event

Geology of Utah, 2-Part Class

March 17
March 17 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

New Naturalist Field Station – Kelsi Turner Tjernagel: The Write Place

March 18
March 18 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Recurring Event

Saturday Kids’ Activity: Spring into Nature

  • There are no events on this day.
March 20
March 20 @ 9:30 am - 3:30 pm

1st-3rd Grade Spring Break Camp: School’s Out, Science Is In!

March 21
March 21 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Recurring Event

Spring Master Naturalist Course

March 21 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Recurring Event

Saunter with a Naturalist

  • There are no events on this day.
March 23
March 23 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Recurring Event

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

  • There are no events on this day.
March 25
March 25 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Recurring Event

Wearable Wild Animal Heads! A Workshop in Two Parts with Jennifer Ogden

March 26
March 26 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am Recurring Event

Birdwatching Club – March

March 27
March 27 @ 7:00 am - 6:00 pm

Naturalist Field Day: Snow Geese Migration at Freezout Lake

March 28
March 28 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am Recurring Event

Field Notes Writing Workshop, 6-Part Class

March 28 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Recurring Event

Spring Master Naturalist Course

March 30
March 30 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Recurring Event

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

March 30 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Yellowstone’s Wolves and the “Mind-Control” Parasite

March 26
March 26 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am Recurring Event

Birdwatching Club – March

March 27
March 27 @ 7:00 am - 6:00 pm

Naturalist Field Day: Snow Geese Migration at Freezout Lake

March 28
March 28 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am Recurring Event

Field Notes Writing Workshop, 6-Part Class

March 28 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Recurring Event

Spring Master Naturalist Course

  • There are no events on this day.
March 30
March 30 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Recurring Event

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

March 30 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Yellowstone’s Wolves and the “Mind-Control” Parasite

  • There are no events on this day.
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Naturalist Blog

Wildflower Wednesday: Blanketflower

Wildflower Wednesday: Blanketflower

July 15, 2020
Ask a Naturalist: Winter Vetch

Ask a Naturalist: Winter Vetch

July 9, 2020
Wildflower Wednesday: Penstemon

Wildflower Wednesday: Penstemon

July 1, 2020
Homeschool Naturalists Celebrate Spring

Homeschool Naturalists Celebrate Spring

April 7, 2020
STEEM-ing Virtually

STEEM-ing Virtually

April 3, 2020

Field Notes

Changing Daylight: How a Weasel Turns White

Changing Daylight: How a Weasel Turns White

March 22, 2023
Mont-Africa

Mont-Africa

March 15, 2023
Gluttony, Wisdom, and Wonder

Gluttony, Wisdom, and Wonder

March 8, 2023
Singing in the Snow

Singing in the Snow

March 1, 2023
Needle Ice: A Freeze-Frame Of Capillary Action

Needle Ice: A Freeze-Frame Of Capillary Action

February 22, 2023
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