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    • Wed 18

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        Just Add Water – Ospreys in Western Montana

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      • 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

        Scavengers Photography Club

        FREE
  • Oct 2024

    • Wed 2

      • 9:00 am - 2:00 pm

        Naturalist Field Day: Explore Primm Meadow

        $45 – $55
    • Thu 3

      • 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

        Protecting Pollinators and Native Plants – Lunch & Learn Climate Solutions Week Program

        FREE
    • Sat 5

      • 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

        Curiosity Cabinet Garage Sale

    • Tue 8

      • 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

        Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1

        free
    • Wed 16

      • 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

        Sip and Sketch Skulls with Jason C. Poole

        $30 – $35
    • Sat 19

      • 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

        Native Plant Garden Immersion – Fall Session

        $15 – $20
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      • 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

        Scavengers Photography Club

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        MNHC’s Fall Banquet and Auction

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        Scavengers Photography Club

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        Sketching and Drawing for the Nature Journaler with Jason C. Poole

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Scavengers Photography Club
August 29, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Scavengers Photography Club

Dates: Last 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 is welcome - hobbyists, enthusiasts, professionals, and new beginners! Peggy Christian, artist, author, and Master Naturalist, hosts this unique club on the last Thursday of […]

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Rattlesnake Dam Removal Tour: Bring On the Trout!
September 5, 2024 @ 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Rattlesnake Dam Removal Tour: Bring On the Trout!

Date: Thursday, September 5 Time: 12:30-2:00 p.m. Location: Meet at the parking area at the north end of Duncan Drive - click here for map. Look for Duncan drive in the lower left corner. Follow it to the green parking emblam on the map. Travel north on Duncan Drive, which is on the west side of Rattlesnake creek. […]

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Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1
September 10, 2024 @ 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 so many of them!) is getting to discuss it with a wonderful group of like-minded people. We can help you do that! Join one of […]

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Just Add Water – Ospreys in Western Montana
September 18, 2024 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Just Add Water – Ospreys in Western Montana

Antali tries out his wings. Photo by Erick Greene Date: Wednesday, September 18, 2024 Time: 6:30-8:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: $10 MNHC members, $15 non-members REGISTER HERE. Ospreys are unique fishing raptors, and we are lucky they are so abundant along the rivers and lakes in Montana. Since they are at the top […]

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Scavengers Photography Club
September 26, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Scavengers Photography Club

Dates: Last 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 is welcome - hobbyists, enthusiasts, professionals, and new beginners! Peggy Christian, artist, author, and Master Naturalist, hosts this unique club on the last Thursday of […]

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Naturalist Field Day: Explore Primm Meadow
October 2, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Naturalist Field Day: Explore Primm Meadow

Date: Wednesday, October 2 Time: 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Location: Meet at the Montana Natural History Center. We'll travel to Primm Meadow in the MNHC bus. Feel the majesty of an old-growth, open stand of ponderosa pines as you explore the history and magnificent ecology of Primm Meadow. This park-like grove has been carefully utilized and […]

$45 – $55

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12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Protecting Pollinators and Native Plants – Lunch & Learn Climate Solutions Week Program
October 3, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Protecting Pollinators and Native Plants – Lunch & Learn Climate Solutions Week Program

Date: Thursday, October 3, 2024 Time: 12:00-1:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: FREE Join the Montana Natural History Center and Climate Smart Missoula for a Lunch & Learn program, Protecting Pollinators and Native Plants, during Climate Solutions Week 2024! Our communities thrive with the biodiversity of native plants. Insects, birds, and mammals have evolved to rely […]

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Curiosity Cabinet Garage Sale
October 5, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Curiosity Cabinet Garage Sale

Date: Saturday, October 5 Time: 12:00-3:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Shop MNHC's Curiosity Cabinet Garage Sale for curious naturalist items. Bones, books, shells, art, rocks and minerals, and so much more! One day only! Are you interested in donating an item? Here are the kinds of curios and curiosities we're looking for: Natural history-related books and […]

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Rattlesnake Dam Removal Tour: Bring On the Trout!

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Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1

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Just Add Water – Ospreys in Western Montana

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September 26, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Scavengers Photography Club

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October 2, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 2:00 pm

Naturalist Field Day: Explore Primm Meadow

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October 3, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Protecting Pollinators and Native Plants – Lunch & Learn Climate Solutions Week Program

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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

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
Kickstart My Heart

Kickstart My Heart

March 11, 2026
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