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CLOSED for Presidents Day

February 19, 2018 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Happy Presidents Day!

MNHC will be closed on Monday, February 19th, for President’s Day. Enjoy the long weekend!

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February 19, 2018
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9:00 am - 5:00 pm
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  • « Evening Program: Naturalist Trivia Night!
  • Naturalist Field Day: Winter Raptors »

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9:00 am - 11:00 am

Naturalist Walk at Maclay Flat

July 27 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Naturalist Walk at Maclay Flat

Location: Maclay Flat Nature Trail Join us as we birdwatch as well as identify forbs, shrubs, trees and lichens on this 1 mile loop. What to bring: Masks are optional, but we will continue to practice social distancing as much as possible. Your favorite naturalist tools  binoculars, magnifying glasses, field guides, journals, etc. We will […]

$5 – $10

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1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Recurring

Saturday Kids’ Activity

July 31 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Recurring

Saturday Kids’ Activity

Drop in any time between 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. for a hands-on kids' activity. July 10 | Ice Age Animals Want to play with ice and snow in July?? Join us this Saturday as we cool off and explore Montana's last ice age. We will learn about the weird and wonderful animals that lived here, […]

Free with Admission

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9:00 am - 11:00 am

Missoula Rocks: The History & Geology of Downtown Missoula

August 2 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Missoula Rocks: The History & Geology of Downtown Missoula

Location: Downtown Missoula. We will meet in Caras Park by the pavilion/stage. Date: Monday, August 2 Time: 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. REGISTER HERE Bruce Baty, geologist and educator, and Kristjana Eyjolfsson, education director at the Historical Museum at Fort Missoula, will lead you on this fascinating downtown tour. We will visit select iconic buildings, learning about both […]

$20 – $25
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Recurring

Virtual Naturalist Book Club #2

August 2 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Recurring

Virtual Naturalist Book Club #2

Date: Monthly, starting Monday, April 5 Time: 6:30 p.m. Location/Platform: Virtual Zoom Classroom Joining our free naturalist book club is a wonderful way to become acquainted with excellent nature books and to meet other like-minded naturalists! Look forward to each month as you discuss what you have read, enjoying various perspectives and insights. Your hosts […]

Free

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6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Backroom Tour of the Philip L. Wright Zoological Museum

August 4 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Backroom Tour of the Philip L. Wright Zoological Museum

Date:  Wednesday, August 4 Time: 6:00 - 7:30 pm Location: Philip L. Wright Zoological Museum DBS Health Sciences 104, University of Montana, 32 Campus Drive Join Wildlife Biologist and Museum Volunteer Samantha Getty for a tour of the usually hidden backrooms of the Philip L. Wright Zoological Museum. From shrews and songbirds to eagles and […]

$10 – $15

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6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Backroom Tour of the Philip L. Wright Zoological Museum

August 6 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Backroom Tour of the Philip L. Wright Zoological Museum

Date:  Friday, August 6 Time: 6:00 - 7:30 pm Location: Philip L. Wright Zoological Museum DBS Health Sciences 104, University of Montana, 32 Campus Drive Join Wildlife Biologist and Museum Volunteer Samantha Getty for a tour of the usually hidden backrooms of the Philip L. Wright Zoological Museum. From shrews and songbirds to eagles and […]

$10 – $15

1 event, 7

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Recurring

Saturday Kids’ Activity

August 7 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Recurring

Saturday Kids’ Activity

Drop in any time between 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. for a hands-on kids' activity. Aug. 7 Creepy, Crawly and Completely Wonderful Insects We will go outside to our nature adventure garden to capture insects then look at them with our kid magnifiers. We'll also look at lots of our beautifully preserved butterflies, beetles and more. […]

Free with Admission

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2021-08-09

Summer Master Naturalist Course

Summer Master Naturalist Course

Montana Master Naturalists examine purply-blue camas flowers at Packer Meadows near Lolo Pass.
August 9 @ 9:00 am - August 13 @ 4:00 pm

Summer Master Naturalist Course

Our certification courses consist of at least 40 hours of instruction in a mix of lectures, in-class labs, and outdoor field trips. We’ll cover a wide breadth of topics with the goal of giving you an essential foundation of skill and knowledge on which you can build. Monday-Friday, August 9 - 13, 2021 9:00 a.m. – […]

$395 – $425

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2021-08-09

Summer Master Naturalist Course

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2021-08-09

Summer Master Naturalist Course

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2021-08-09

Summer Master Naturalist Course

1 event, 13

2021-08-09

Summer Master Naturalist Course

1 event, 14

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Recurring

Saturday Kids’ Activity

August 14 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Recurring

Saturday Kids’ Activity

Drop in any time between 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. for a hands-on kids' activity. Aug. 7 Creepy, Crawly and Completely Wonderful Insects We will go outside to our nature adventure garden to capture insects then look at them with our kid magnifiers. We'll also look at lots of our beautifully preserved butterflies, beetles and more. […]

Free with Admission

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1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Recurring

Saturday Kids’ Activity

August 21 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Recurring

Saturday Kids’ Activity

Drop in any time between 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. for a hands-on kids' activity. Aug. 7 Creepy, Crawly and Completely Wonderful Insects We will go outside to our nature adventure garden to capture insects then look at them with our kid magnifiers. We'll also look at lots of our beautifully preserved butterflies, beetles and more. […]

Free with Admission

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1 event, 23

9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Birdwatching at Lee Metcalf Wildlife Refuge

August 23 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Birdwatching at Lee Metcalf Wildlife Refuge

Location: Meet at the Visitor Center at Lee Metcalf Wildlife Refuge, Stevensville, MT Date: Monday, August 23 Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm We will meet at the Visitor's Center at Lee Metcalf to use spotting scopes at the ponds then we will stroll through the forest for a different variety of birds at the Wildlife Viewing Area […]

$5 – $10

1 event, 24

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Saunter with a Naturalist in the Evening

a group of adults birding in the woods for the Master Naturalist course
August 24 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Saunter with a Naturalist in the Evening

REGISTER HERE Date: August 24 Time:  5:00 – 7:00 pm If you prefer a morning saunter, join us on August 26. Learn more here. August Location: Kelly Island (Spurgin Road access) Location will vary month to month (in the Missoula Valley) Bring your curiosity and your own naturalist knowledge and join MNHC Naturalist Ser Anderson […]

$5 – $10

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10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Saunter with a Naturalist in the Morning

a group of adults birding in the woods for the Master Naturalist course
August 26 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Saunter with a Naturalist in the Morning

REGISTER HERE Date: August 26 Time:  10:00 am - 12:00 pm If you prefer an evening saunter, join us on August 24, learn more here. August Location: Kelly Island (Spurgin Road access) Location will vary month to month (in the Missoula Valley) Bring your curiosity and your own naturalist knowledge and join MNHC Naturalist Ser […]

$5 – $10

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2 events, 28

9:00 am - 11:00 am

Native Plant Walk

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

Native Plant Walk

Location: Meet at the Montana Natural History Center Time: 9:00am – 11:00am Naturalist Elena Ulev will guide a walk along the Clark Fork River Trail to the John Toole Park. You will learn the names and traditional uses of dozens of native plants. All levels welcome. What to bring: Masks are optional, but we will […]

$5 – $10
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Recurring

Saturday Kids’ Activity

August 28 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Recurring

Saturday Kids’ Activity

Drop in any time between 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. for a hands-on kids' activity. Aug. 7 Creepy, Crawly and Completely Wonderful Insects We will go outside to our nature adventure garden to capture insects then look at them with our kid magnifiers. We'll also look at lots of our beautifully preserved butterflies, beetles and more. […]

Free with Admission

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9:00 am - 11:00 am

Birdwatching at Kelly Island

August 31 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Birdwatching at Kelly Island

Location: Meet at the Kelly Island Fishing Access (Spurgin Road) Time: 9:00am - 11:00am We will meet at Kelly Island to bird in this diverse riparian habitat where we'll have the opportunity to see up to 25 bird species, including Lewis' woodpeckers! All levels are welcome. What to bring: Masks are optional, but we will […]

$5 – $10

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July 27
July 27 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Naturalist Walk at Maclay Flat

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July 31
July 31 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Recurring

Saturday Kids’ Activity

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August 2
August 2 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Missoula Rocks: The History & Geology of Downtown Missoula

August 2 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Recurring

Virtual Naturalist Book Club #2

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August 4
August 4 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Backroom Tour of the Philip L. Wright Zoological Museum

August 6
August 6 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Backroom Tour of the Philip L. Wright Zoological Museum

August 7
August 7 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Recurring

Saturday Kids’ Activity

August 14
August 14 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Recurring

Saturday Kids’ Activity

August 21
August 21 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Recurring

Saturday Kids’ Activity

August 23
August 23 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Birdwatching at Lee Metcalf Wildlife Refuge

August 24
August 24 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Saunter with a Naturalist in the Evening

August 26
August 26 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Saunter with a Naturalist in the Morning

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

Native Plant Walk

August 28 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Recurring

Saturday Kids’ Activity

August 31
August 31 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Birdwatching at Kelly Island

August 6
August 6 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Backroom Tour of the Philip L. Wright Zoological Museum

August 7
August 7 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Recurring

Saturday Kids’ Activity

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August 9
August 9 @ 9:00 am - August 13 @ 4:00 pm

Summer Master Naturalist Course

August 9
August 9 @ 9:00 am - August 13 @ 4:00 pm

Summer Master Naturalist Course

August 9
August 9 @ 9:00 am - August 13 @ 4:00 pm

Summer Master Naturalist Course

August 9
August 9 @ 9:00 am - August 13 @ 4:00 pm

Summer Master Naturalist Course

August 9
August 9 @ 9:00 am - August 13 @ 4:00 pm

Summer Master Naturalist Course

August 14
August 14 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Recurring

Saturday Kids’ Activity

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August 21
August 21 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Recurring

Saturday Kids’ Activity

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August 23
August 23 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Birdwatching at Lee Metcalf Wildlife Refuge

August 24
August 24 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Saunter with a Naturalist in the Evening

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August 26
August 26 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Saunter with a Naturalist in the Morning

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

Native Plant Walk

August 28 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Recurring

Saturday Kids’ Activity

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August 31
August 31 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Birdwatching at Kelly Island

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