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SUMMARY:Drop-in Nature Journaling
DESCRIPTION:Date: Last Wednesday of the Month (except for November\, when it will be the third Wednesday so as not to conflict with Thanksgiving!)\nTime: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.\nLocation: Montana Natural History Center\nCost: Free with admission/membership! \nFellow 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 have fun crafting your observations in community. We’ll have some supplies available (colored pencils\, micron pens\, watercolor pencils\, etc.)\, as well as field guides and specimens\, and we’ll provide a fun journal prompt\, too! For those working on phenology wheels – whether daily\, monthly\, or seasonal – this is a great time to work on your wheel template for the next month or catch up on your daily or monthly observations. \nScheduled over the lunch hour\, this is a perfect mid-day break; please feel free to bring lunch or snacks. \nThis program is FREE with admission/membership! \nCome join us for fun\, creativity\, and naturalist exploration! \n2026-2027 dates:\nSeptember 30th\, 2026\nOctober 28th\, 2026\nNovember 18th\, 2026 **We have rescheduled this session to the week before because of the Thanksgiving holiday!**\nNO SESSION in DECEMBER\nJanuary 27th\, 2027\nFebruary 24th\, 2027\nMarch 31st\, 2027\nApril 28th\, 2027\nMay 26th\, 2027
URL:https://www.montananaturalist.org/event/drop-in-nature-journaling-3/
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CATEGORIES:Community Event,Drop in With a Naturalist
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SUMMARY:Nature Journaling Club
DESCRIPTION:Dates: Weekly\, on Thursdays*\nTime: 10:00-11:30 a.m.\nLocation: Missoula\, various sites – contact club host\nCost: FREE \nJoin us in this creative\, relaxing\, and observational activity that blends art and science. No art background is needed! Bring curiosity to learn more about our natural surroundings. Observations are recorded in a personal journal\, with sketches\, notes\, and reflections. Everyone is welcome! This is a great opportunity to build community with people who love nature. \nWhat to bring: a journal and something to write with. Options include: a portable chair\, paints with brushes\, palette\, and water. \n*(This club also meets on the last Wednesday of the month at MNHC. This is part of a Drop-in Nature Journaling program for the public and there is a fee. $5 individual/$10 for non-members.) \n“The pleasure and value of every walk or journey we take may be doubled to us by carefully noting down the impressions it makes upon us.” — John Burroughs \nInterested in joining? Email Christine at cmorris@montananaturalist.org to sign up.
URL:https://www.montananaturalist.org/event/nature-journaling-club/2026-11-19/
LOCATION:Montana Natural History Center
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Discovery Day
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SUMMARY:Scavengers Photography Club
DESCRIPTION:Dates: Third Thursday of the Month\nTime: 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.\nLocation: Montana Natural History Center \nCome 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. \nAt each session we will share our photos (up to 6 per person) and discuss current projects\, interests\, successes\, and challenges. Some sessions will feature a guest presentation on an aspect of photography. \nNote: Please bring your photos to share on a thumb drive to use in our computer. \n“A great photograph is one that fully expresses what one feels\, in the deepest sense\, about what is being photographed.”\n― Ansel Adams \nShare your perspective and connection to nature through photography!
URL:https://www.montananaturalist.org/event/scavengers-photography-club-3-2-2-2-3-8-4/2026-11-19/
LOCATION:Montana Natural History Center
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