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    • Tue 31

      • 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

        Sip & Felt with Claudia Paillao

        $45 – $50
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    • Wed 8

      • 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

        Master Naturalist Club

        FREE
      • 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

        State of the Bear + Turkey Talk!

    • Mon 13

      • 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

        Nature Writing “Hush Hour(s)”

      • 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

        Virtual Naturalist Book Club #2

        Free
    • Tue 14

      • 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

        Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1

        free
    • Wed 15

      • 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

        After the Fire: Ecological Wonders in Burned Areas

        $10 – $15
    • Thu 16

      • 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

        Scavengers Photography Club

        FREE
    • Sat 18

      • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

        Drawing Butterflies: An Introduction to Watercolor Illustration with Rich Adams

        $40 – $45
    • Tue 21

      • 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm

        MNHC Spring Luncheon

        $150
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      • 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

        Mount Jumbo Wildflower Walk with Marilyn Marler

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11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Drop-In Nature Journaling
February 25 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Drop-In Nature Journaling

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 more? We’re excited to offer monthly drop-in nature journaling / phenology wheel / nature writing sessions September-May. Bring your nature journals, phenology wheels, pens, pencils, and paints, and […]

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
The Blackfoot Place Map: Prehistoric Land and Animal Management
February 25 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
The Blackfoot Place Map: Prehistoric Land and Animal Management

Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2026 Time: 6:00-7:30 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: $10 MNHC members/$15 non-members Free for Native people. REGISTER HERE. Souta Calling Last, has made it a mission to map significant sites of traditional Blackfoot places of creation, animal management, prehistoric presence, and more for the Blackfoot Place Map that is […]

$10 – $15
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9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Confident Color Mixing for Journaling with Nancy Seiler (Part 2)
February 27 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Confident Color Mixing for Journaling with Nancy Seiler (Part 2)

Date: Friday, February 27 Time: 9:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. Location: The Montana Natural History Center Cost: $45 MNHC members, $50 non-members REGISTER HERE! Master color mixing with artist Nancy Seiler! Have you been nature journaling for a while and feel a bit overwhelmed when mixing colors? This class is for you! As a follow up […]

$45 – $50
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6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
iNaturalist Workshop
March 5 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
iNaturalist Workshop

Date: Thursday, March 5th Time: 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: FREE, but please register REGISTER HERE Snap a photo of your nature observations wherever you roam to conserve our state's remarkable wild diversity!  Can using a phone app help scientists with conservation work? Bryce Maxell,  program director at the Montana […]

FREE
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6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Virtual Naturalist Book Club #2
March 9 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Virtual Naturalist Book Club #2

Date: Monthly, on the second Monday of the month (except January, June, July, and August) 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 […]

Free

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6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1
March 10 @ 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 […]

free

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2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Master Naturalist Club
March 11 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Master Naturalist Club

Date: Monthly, on the second Wednesday of the month Time: 2:00-4:00 p.m. Location: Various - contact club host Share outdoor explorations and learning experiences with other curious naturalists at our monthly Master Naturalist Club! We will connect with experts and hone our skills, meeting at field locations around Missoula. March Topic: Uschi Carpenter's Bird Photography […]

FREE
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6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Jurassic Park: Fact or Fiction? with Kallie Moore
Kallie Moore with a fossil
March 18 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Jurassic Park: Fact or Fiction? with Kallie Moore

Date: Wednesday, March 18 Time: 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: $10 MNHC members/$15 non-members REGISTER HERE Join UM Paleo Collections Manager and PBS Eons co-host, Kallie Moore for a night of fossil facts and fiction! When the original Jurassic Park movie came out in 1993, it gave the most up-to-date […]

$10 – $15

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6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Scavengers Photography Club
March 19 @ 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 is welcome - hobbyists, enthusiasts, professionals, and new beginners! Peggy Christian, artist, author, and Master Naturalist, hosts this unique club. Photo by Peggy Christian At […]

FREE
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11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Drop-In Nature Journaling
March 25 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Drop-In Nature Journaling

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 more? We’re excited to offer monthly drop-in nature journaling / phenology wheel / nature writing sessions September-May. Bring your nature journals, phenology wheels, pens, pencils, and paints, and […]

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7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Naturalist Trivia Night with co-host Montana Native Plant Society!
March 26 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Naturalist Trivia Night with co-host Montana Native Plant Society!

Date: Thursday, March 26 Time: 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: Free and open to the public, but please register 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 […]

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7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Sip & Felt with Claudia Paillao
March 31 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Sip & Felt with Claudia Paillao

Date: Tuesday, March 31, 2026 Time: 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Location: MNHC Cost: $45 MNHC members/$50 non-members. Add your MNHC membership to your order when you check out! REGISTER HERE One of our most popular artists is back with a spring Sip & Felt class! Spend an evening with Claudia Paillao of Patagonian Hands and craft […]

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The Blackfoot Place Map: Prehistoric Land and Animal Management

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Confident Color Mixing for Journaling with Nancy Seiler (Part 2)

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iNaturalist Workshop

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March 9 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Virtual Naturalist Book Club #2

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Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1

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Master Naturalist Club

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Jurassic Park: Fact or Fiction? with Kallie Moore

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Scavengers Photography Club

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Naturalist Trivia Night with co-host Montana Native Plant Society!

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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

Foraging Creeping Thistle

Foraging Creeping Thistle

April 15, 2026
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
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