Name: MNHC Closed for the Holidays!
Start: 2022-12-24T08:00:00-07:00
End: 2023-01-02T17:00:00-07:00
Location: Montana Natural History Center

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Want Something to Brag About? Find a Shy, Solitary Brown Creeper

November 30, 2022

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“Turkey Day”…Didn’t Start That Way

November 23, 2022

Field Notes

When Furry And Tough Isn’t Enough: Pikas And Climate Change

November 16, 2022

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Wildflower Wednesday: Blanketflower

July 15, 2020

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Ask a Naturalist: Winter Vetch

July 9, 2020

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Wildflower Wednesday: Penstemon

July 1, 2020

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Homeschool Naturalists Celebrate Spring

April 7, 2020

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Heartbeats and Hibernation in the Rockies

March 21, 2020

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Rediscovering the North American Beaver: The Quest for a Keystone Species

October 25, 2019

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In the Shadow of Rain

September 5, 2018

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December 2022

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10:00 am - 11:30 am

Online Field Notes Writing Workshop, 6-Part Class (Waitlist Only)

November 29 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am

Online Field Notes Writing Workshop, 6-Part Class (Waitlist Only)

Location: Virtual Classroom on Zoom Dates: Tuesdays, November 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, and December 6 Time: 10:00-11:30 a.m. Explore various forms of nature writing, then research and write your own Field Note during this online, workshop-based six-part class! Instructors: Allison De Jong, writer, naturalist, and editor of Montana Naturalist magazine and Field Notes on Montana Public Radio Drew Lefebvre, naturalist, writer, and MNHC’s Museum […]

$100 – $120

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1 event, 1

10:00 am - 11:00 am

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

December 1 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

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 curiosity for the natural world through exploration and play. We sing songs, read books, play games, and develop skills with art and science tools. Each […]

1 event, 2

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

First Friday: Holiday Gift Pop-Up & Open House

December 2 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

First Friday: Holiday Gift Pop-Up & Open House

Date: December 2 Time: 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Register here Save the date! The Montana Natural History Center is pleased to announce a Holiday Pop-Up! This First Friday open house event will provide an opportunity to connect with fellow nature lovers while doing some holiday shopping. Enjoy light refreshments and […]

Free

1 event, 3

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Wreath Making, Montana-Style (Waitlist Only)

December 3 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Wreath Making, Montana-Style (Waitlist Only)

Location: Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden (see below for directions and a map to the garden) Date: Saturday, December 3 Time: 2:00-3:00 p.m. Register Here Turn your home into a cheerful winter workshop for the day as you create a beautiful conifer wreath with materials foraged and provided at the Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden. We […]

$40 – $45

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1 event, 5

6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Virtual Naturalist Book Club #2

December 5 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Virtual Naturalist Book Club #2

Date: Monthly, on the first Monday of the month (On SUMMER BREAK - book club resumes in September!) 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 […]

Free

1 event, 6

10:00 am - 11:30 am

Online Field Notes Writing Workshop, 6-Part Class (Waitlist Only)

December 6 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am

Online Field Notes Writing Workshop, 6-Part Class (Waitlist Only)

Location: Virtual Classroom on Zoom Dates: Tuesdays, November 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, and December 6 Time: 10:00-11:30 a.m. Explore various forms of nature writing, then research and write your own Field Note during this online, workshop-based six-part class! Instructors: Allison De Jong, writer, naturalist, and editor of Montana Naturalist magazine and Field Notes on Montana Public Radio Drew Lefebvre, naturalist, writer, and MNHC’s Museum […]

$100 – $120

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2 events, 8

9:00 am - 11:30 am

Birdwatching Club-December

December 8 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am

Birdwatching Club-December

Event description Dates: December 8th & 18th Time: 9:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. December Location: Maclay Flat Nature Trail (the location will change each month) Cost: $25 for non-members and $20 for members per program *There are two dates available for each bird club every month. You only need to pay for one of the dates in the month and you […]

$20 – $25

10:00 am - 11:00 am

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

December 8 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

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 curiosity for the natural world through exploration and play. We sing songs, read books, play games, and develop skills with art and science tools. Each […]

1 event, 9

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Evening Lecture-On a Benediction of Wind: Poems and Photographs from the American West

December 9 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Evening Lecture-On a Benediction of Wind: Poems and Photographs from the American West

Date: December 9 Time: 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: $5 members/ $10 non-members Register Here Join the Montana Natural History Center for this very special presentation and poetry reading! On a Benediction of Wind: Poems and Photographs from the American West, highlights the black and white landscape photography of Missoula […]

$5 – $10

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3 events, 13

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Saunter with a Naturalist-December (Canceled)

December 13 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Saunter with a Naturalist-December (Canceled)

*This month's Saunter with a Naturalist has been canceled! Date: December 13 *The date of this saunter was changed so Ser can have a longer holiday with their family Time: 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Location: Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden COST: $5 MNHC members/$10 non-members Bring your curiosity and your own naturalist knowledge and join MNHC Naturalist Ser Anderson […]

$5 – $10

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Make a Mini Wreath at Western Cider

December 13 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Make a Mini Wreath at Western Cider

Location: Western Cider, 501 North California St. Date: Tuesday, December 13 Time: 6:30-8:00 p.m. Register Here Get crafty with natural materials and create your own mini wreath! While enjoying beverages from Western Cider! Montana Natural History Center naturalists Ashely Sinclair and Alyssa Giffin will provide instruction on how to identify our local conifers by needle and […]

$15 – $20

6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1

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

Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1

Date: Monthly, on the second Tuesday of the month (On SUMMER BREAK - book club resumes in September!) 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 […]

free

1 event, 14

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Naturalist Trivia Night!

December 14 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Naturalist Trivia Night!

Date: December 14 Time: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Register Here Show off your skills or come to learn something new—trivia nights are fun for any background level. Join a team when you arrive or bring a crew to compete in Naturalist Trivia Night. December’s event is winter themed. MNHC […]

Free

1 event, 15

10:00 am - 11:00 am

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

December 15 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

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 curiosity for the natural world through exploration and play. We sing songs, read books, play games, and develop skills with art and science tools. Each […]

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1 event, 18

9:00 am - 11:30 am

Birdwatching Club-December

December 18 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am

Birdwatching Club-December

Event description Dates: December 8th & 18th Time: 9:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. December Location: Maclay Flat Nature Trail (the location will change each month) Cost: $25 for non-members and $20 for members per program *There are two dates available for each bird club every month. You only need to pay for one of the dates in the month and you […]

$20 – $25

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1 event, 22

10:00 am - 11:00 am

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

December 22 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

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 curiosity for the natural world through exploration and play. We sing songs, read books, play games, and develop skills with art and science tools. Each […]

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2022-12-24

MNHC Closed for the Holidays!

December 24, 2022 @ 8:00 am - January 2, 2023 @ 5:00 pm

MNHC Closed for the Holidays!

MNHC will be closed from December 24th - January 2nd so that staff can enjoy the holidays with their families! We will open again on Tuesday, January 3rd.