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1 event, 28
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 Monday, September – May Time: 10:00-11:00 am Location: Montana Natural History Center, 120 Hickory Street. The miniNaturalist program […]

Free
2 events, 29
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Native Plant Garden: Wildflowers
Spring wildflowers in Montana
April 29 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Native Plant Garden: Wildflowers

Date: Tuesday, April 29 Time: 9:00-11:00 a.m. Location: Native Plant Garden at Fort Missoula Cost: $30 MNHC members/$35 non-members REGISTER HERE. The early season wildflowers are starting to bloom in the garden with happy […]

$30 – $35
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Open AIR Artist Presentation: Amanda Baker
Open Air resident Baker
April 29 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Open AIR Artist Presentation: Amanda Baker

Date: Tuesday, April 29th Time: 4:00-6:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: FREE, but registration is appreciated. MNHC is excited to host Open Air Artist Amanda Baker! Amanda will be […]

Free
1 event, 30
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Drop-In Nature Journaling at MNHC
April 30 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Drop-In Nature Journaling at MNHC

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 […]

Free with admission
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1 event, 4
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Volunteering at Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden
May 4 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Volunteering at Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden

Dates: Sundays, starting April 27-July 13 (There is no volunteering on the dates June 1, June 22, and July 6th) Time: 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Location: Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden […]

1 event, 5
10:00 am - 11:00 am
miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
May 5 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

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

Free
1 event, 6
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Native Plant Garden: Birding Extravaganza in the Fort Garden and River
Wren
May 6 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Native Plant Garden: Birding Extravaganza in the Fort Garden and River

Date: Tuesday, May 6 Time: 9:00-11:00 a.m. Location: Native Plant Garden at Fort Missoula Cost: $30 MNHC members/$35 non-members REGISTER HERE. The migratory birds have returned to Montana! It’s breeding season and the garden […]

$30 – $35
1 event, 7
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Exploring Glacial Lake Missoula in the Bitterroot Valley
Blodget Canyon
May 7 @ 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Exploring Glacial Lake Missoula in the Bitterroot Valley

Date: Wednesday, May 7 Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Location: Bus to leave the Montana Natural History Center, 120 Hickory Street, Missoula, at 8:30, return at 4:30. Additional pick-up […]

$35
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0 events, 10
1 event, 11
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Volunteering at Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden
May 11 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Volunteering at Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden

Dates: Sundays, starting April 27-July 13 (There is no volunteering on the dates June 1, June 22, and July 6th) Time: 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Location: Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden […]

1 event, 12
10:00 am - 11:00 am
miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
May 12 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

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

Free
2 events, 13
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Native Plant Garden: Nature Journaling at the Fort Garden
botany nature journaling
May 13 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Native Plant Garden: Nature Journaling at the Fort Garden

Date: Tuesday, May 13 Time: 9:00-11:00 a.m. Location: Native Plant Garden at Fort Missoula Cost: $30 MNHC members/$35 non-members REGISTER HERE. Are you curious about how to keep a nature journal? Or are you […]

$30 – $35
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1
May 13 @ 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
2 events, 14
2025-05-14
MNHC CLOSED for the Spring Luncheon
MNHC CLOSED for the Spring Luncheon
teal CLOSED sign
May 14
MNHC CLOSED for the Spring Luncheon

MNHC is CLOSED today while our staff run our Spring Luncheon and lead 4th-grade field trips! 

12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Spring Luncheon 2025: Learning for a Lifetime
MNHC Spring Luncheon art 2025
May 14 @ 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Spring Luncheon 2025: Learning for a Lifetime

Date: Wednesday, May 14th Time: 12:30-2:30 p.m. Location: Governor's Room in the Historic Florence Building, Catering by River and Range. GET YOUR TICKETS TODAY! Learning for a Lifetime! Join us […]

$150
1 event, 15
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Scavengers Photography Club
May 15 @ 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 Come find community and inspiration for your nature photography passion at our Scavengers Photography Club! Everyone […]

FREE
0 events, 16
0 events, 17
1 event, 18
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Volunteering at Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden
May 18 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Volunteering at Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden

Dates: Sundays, starting April 27-July 13 (There is no volunteering on the dates June 1, June 22, and July 6th) Time: 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Location: Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden […]

1 event, 19
10:00 am - 11:00 am
miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
May 19 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

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

Free
2 events, 20
8:15 am - 10:15 am
Birding for Beginners! in Greenough Park
May 20 @ 8:15 am - 10:15 am
Birding for Beginners! in Greenough Park

Date: Tuesday, May 20 Time: 8:15-10:15 a.m. Location: Meet at Greenough Park picnic shelter parking lot (the second one you come to on Monroe St.) REGISTER HERE! Become attuned to […]

$30 – $35
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Mount Jumbo Wildflower Walk
spring wildflowers on jumbo
May 20 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Mount Jumbo Wildflower Walk

Date: Tuesday, May 20 Time: 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. Location: Meet at the Mount Jumbo Lincoln Hills Trailhead Cost: $40 for MNHC members, $45 for non-members Taking a field trip […]

$40 – $45
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1 event, 25
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Volunteering at Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden
May 25 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Volunteering at Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden

Dates: Sundays, starting April 27-July 13 (There is no volunteering on the dates June 1, June 22, and July 6th) Time: 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Location: Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden […]

0 events, 26
1 event, 27
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Important Shrubs for a Native Plant Garden
Hickory Street Garden
May 27 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Important Shrubs for a Native Plant Garden

Date: Tuesday, May 27 Time: 9:00-11:00 a.m. Location: Hickory Street Garden (120 Hickory Street) Cost: $30 MNHC members/$35 non-members REGISTER HERE. Did you know that MNHC maintains two native plant […]

$30 – $35
1 event, 28
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Drop-In Nature Journaling at MNHC
May 28 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Drop-In Nature Journaling at MNHC

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 […]

Free with admission
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0 events, 30
0 events, 31
0 events, 1
April 28
April 28 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

April 29
April 29 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Native Plant Garden: Wildflowers

April 29 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Open AIR Artist Presentation: Amanda Baker

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

Drop-In Nature Journaling at MNHC

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May 4
May 4 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Volunteering at Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden

May 5
May 5 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

May 6
May 6 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Native Plant Garden: Birding Extravaganza in the Fort Garden and River

May 7
May 7 @ 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Exploring Glacial Lake Missoula in the Bitterroot Valley

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

Volunteering at Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden

May 12
May 12 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

May 13
May 13 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Native Plant Garden: Nature Journaling at the Fort Garden

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

Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1

May 14
All day

MNHC CLOSED for the Spring Luncheon

May 14 @ 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Spring Luncheon 2025: Learning for a Lifetime

May 15
May 15 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Scavengers Photography Club

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May 18
May 18 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Volunteering at Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden

May 19
May 19 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

May 20
May 20 @ 8:15 am - 10:15 am

Birding for Beginners! in Greenough Park

May 20 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Mount Jumbo Wildflower Walk

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May 25
May 25 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Volunteering at Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden

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

Important Shrubs for a Native Plant Garden

May 28
May 28 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm

Drop-In Nature Journaling at MNHC

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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

A (Winter) Solstice Vignette

A (Winter) Solstice Vignette

December 17, 2025
Winter Wings: The Science of Soaring

Winter Wings: The Science of Soaring

December 10, 2025
Snowshoe Hares, Seasonal Camouflage, and the Consequences of Transitioning Too Early

Snowshoe Hares, Seasonal Camouflage, and the Consequences of Transitioning Too Early

December 3, 2025
Order in the Roost

Order in the Roost

November 26, 2025
Hunting Bison in the Place of Smokey Land

Hunting Bison in the Place of Smokey Land

November 19, 2025
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