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SUMMARY:Checking In On Montana's Moose: A Recap of FWP's 10-Year Moose Study
DESCRIPTION:Date: Wednesday\, May 6\nTime: 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.\nLocation: Montana Natural History Center\nCost: $10 MNHC members/$15 non-members \nREGISTER HERE!\nIn 2013\, Montana Fish\, Wildlife\, & Parks (FWP) began a 10-year study designed to improve our understanding of Montana’s moose population. \nJoin biologist and head researcher of this study\, Nick DeCesare\, in this captivating lecture that summarizes this recently-completed FWP research project concerning the dynamics and decline of moose across Montana. This research was designed to assess the status of moose populations\, potential factors limiting populations\, and how we can best keep track of moose going forward. \nLight refreshments provided. \nRegister here:
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SUMMARY:After the Fire: Ecological Wonders in Burned Areas
DESCRIPTION:Date: Wednesday\, April 15\nTime: 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.\nLocation: Montana Natural History Center\nCost: $10 MNHC members/$15 non-members \nPlease join MNHC and Jane Kapler Smith for a fascinating look into post-fire landscapes and the wonders you can find there. \nREGISTER HERE. \nEvery square foot of dry land in our region has probably burned in the past thousand years. This heritage of fire has shaped every ecosystem in our wildlands; it has given us much of the diversity in wild landscapes that delights us; and\, over many millennia\, it has shaped our native species themselves. \nSo why not get into a burned area this summer and look for some of the botanical treasures that show up only in the first decade or two after fire? This lecture/demonstration can help you get ready for your summer explorations. Jane will suggest some recent burns to visit\, describe how to recognize differences in fire severity within a burn\, and show how plants can survive a fire and even have their best\, most productive years in the decades that follow. \nLight refreshments provided. \nAbout the instructor: Jane Kapler Smith has an M.S. in Forest Ecology from Colorado State University and a B.A. in English and Theatre from Alverno College\, Milwaukee. She worked in fire control and management in Glacier National Park during the 1970s. In the 1980s\, she completed research on fire effects in quaking aspen stands in northern Colorado. From 1992-2015\, she worked at the Fire Science Laboratory in Missoula\, MT\, developing literature reviews on fire effects (https://www.feis-crs.org/feis/) and an educational curriculum on wildland fire (https://www.frames.gov/fireworks/home). She has been VERY happily retired for 10 years. \nFAQs: \nWhat’s the refund policy?\nThe course fee (minus a 25% administrative fee) is refundable if a cancellation is made up to 7 days before the event. No refunds will be issued for cancellations made after this deadline. See our full refund/cancellation policy here. \nDo I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?\nNope! We will have a list of all the attendees. \nRegister here:
URL:https://www.montananaturalist.org/event/after-the-fire-ecological-wonders-in-burned-areas/
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SUMMARY:State of the Bear + Turkey Talk!
DESCRIPTION:Date: Wednesday\, April 8th\nTime: 6:00-8:00 p.m.\nLocation: Montana Natural History Center\nCost: Free\, and open to the public \nJoin Hellgate Hunters and Anglers\, and Montana Fish\, Wildlife & Parks Region 2 Wildlife Manager Liz Bradley for an update about our area’s bear and turkey populations. This presentation and audience conversation will explore current harvest structure\, trends\, and management thoughts for these species. \nLight refreshments provided.
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SUMMARY:Jurassic Park: Fact or Fiction? with Kallie Moore
DESCRIPTION:Date: Wednesday\, March 18\nTime: 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.\nLocation: Montana Natural History Center\nCost: $10 MNHC members/$15 non-members \nREGISTER HERE \nJoin 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 look at dinosaurs and their behaviors. But we’ve learned a lot over the past 30 years. Join us to find out what still holds up\, what doesn’t\, and how close we are to using ancient DNA to create a real-life Jurassic Park! \nFAQs:\nWhat’s the refund policy? \nThe course fee (minus a 25% administrative fee) is refundable if a cancellation is made up to 7 days before the event. No refunds will be issued for cancellations made after this deadline. See our full refund/cancellation policy here. \nDo I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?\nNope! We will have a list of all the attendees.
URL:https://www.montananaturalist.org/event/jurassic-park-fact-or-fiction-with-kallie-moore/
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SUMMARY:The Blackfoot Place Map: Prehistoric Land and Animal Management
DESCRIPTION:Date: Wednesday\, February 25\, 2026\nTime: 6:00-7:30 p.m.\nLocation: Montana Natural History Center\nCost: $10 MNHC members/$15 non-members\nFree for Native people. \nREGISTER HERE. \nSouta 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 part of the watershed and land management tool. From bison corrals to fasting shelters\, and from buffalo jumps to rock art and effigies\, she has spent more than 10 years mapping 1\,000 sites (200 of them public) not only in Montana but in Alberta\, Saskatchewan\, Manitoba\, Idaho\, Wyoming\, Colorado\, Nebraska\, Utah\, Nevada\, Arizona\, and New Mexico. Join us on February 25th to learn more about Souta Calling Last’s work. \nMore about Souta Calling Last: Souta Calling Last\, Blackfeet/Blood Nations\, is the Founder and Director of Indigenous Vision\, Inc.\, a non-profit whose mission is to re-vitalize Indigenous peoples\, culture and land. For over 18 years she has focused her efforts around water quality\, mining contamination clean-up\, and water-treatment working for tribal and federal governments. She believes that land and Indigenous peoples knowledge are inextricably linked and that sustainable land management must include Indigenous perspectives.
URL:https://www.montananaturalist.org/event/an-evening-with-souta-calling-last/
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CATEGORIES:Community Event,Evening Lecture,Evening Programs
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SUMMARY:Cabin Fever Lecture! Glacial Ice History in Mission Valley and Vicinity
DESCRIPTION:Date: Friday\, February 20\nTime: 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.\nLocation: Montana Natural History Center\nCost: Free\, but please register. Donations accepted. \nIt’s that time of the year! Time to contemplate ice ages and glacial lakes.Time for the Glacial Lake Missoula Chapter of the Ice Age Floods Institute’s Cabin Fever Lecture!  Warm up your curiosity about glacial ice history in the Mission Valley with geologist Skye Cooley. \nREGISTER HERE!\nAbout the Instructor: Skye Cooley is a Montana-based field geologist and geomorphologist specializing in quaternary geology\, paleosols (ancient soils)\, and GIS mapping\, currently focused on the Mission Valley. Based in Ronan\, MT\, he has a diverse background including contract mapping for the Idaho Geological Survey\, teaching at Boise State\, and serving as a soil scientist.
URL:https://www.montananaturalist.org/event/cabin-fever-lecture-glacial-ice-history-in-mission-valley-and-vicinity/
LOCATION:Montana Natural History Center
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Evening Lecture,Evening Programs
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SUMMARY:Missoula's Cultural Heritage and the Clark Fork River - An Ever-Changing Landscape
DESCRIPTION:Date: Wednesday\, December 10\, 2025\nTime: 6:00-7:30 p.m.\nLocation: The Montana Natural History Center\nCost: $15 MNHC members/$20 non-members \nREGISTER HERE!\nHistorically\, the path of the Clark Fork River has both shaped and transformed the appearance of the Missoula Valley. Similarly\, the city of Missoula’s diverse cultural heritage has been shaped and transformed by the river as well over the course of the last two centuries. In this presentation\, guests will not only gain natural historical knowledge of the Clark Fork River\, but also the innate partnership between cultural and natural heritage landscapes. This presentation will primarily examine the heritage of Missoula’s restricted communities between 1860 and 1940. \nLight refreshments provided. \nABOUT Sophia Etier: Sophia is a longtime Bitterroot Valley local and public historian\, focusing her research on the development of local Montana heritage. Sophia has previously partnered with numerous Montana organizations in hopes of developing authentic community histories including the Montana Historical Society\, Daly Mansion\, Historic Museum at Fort Missoula\, Missoula Historic Preservation Office\, and the Missoula Public Library. Sophia also is a lead guide and tour developer for the Unseen Missoula heritage tour program\, primarily overseeing the Carnal Enterprises and Screams & Spirits tours. Etier is currently working on the advancement of her research as a doctoral student in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Montana. \nFAQs\nWhat’s the refund policy? \nThe course fee (minus a 25% administrative fee) is refundable if a cancellation is made up to 7 days before the event. No refunds will be issued for cancellations made after this deadline. See our full refund/cancellation policy here. \nDo I have to bring my printed ticket to the event? \nNope! We will have a list of all the attendees.
URL:https://www.montananaturalist.org/event/missoulas-cultural-heritage-and-the-clark-fork-river-an-ever-changing-landscape/
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SUMMARY:Our Sacred Objects\, The Long Trip Home with Tyson and Lona Running Wolf
DESCRIPTION:Date: Wednesday\, October 8\nTime: 6:00-7:30 p.m.\nLocation: Montana Natural History Center\nCost: $10 MNHC members/$15 non-members\nFree for Native people. \nREGISTER HERE\nJoin MNHC\, and Tyson and Lona Running Wolf of Blackfeet ECO Knowledge\, as they share their work to recover Blackfeet sacred objects from museums in the United States and abroad. Tyson and Lona are based in Browning — their reputations as educators\, outfitters\, and policy makers reach across Montana. \nAbout Blackfeet ECO Knowledge: Blackfeet ECO Knowledge’s mission is to revive\, preserve\, and promote Indigenous traditional knowledge systems. We focus on the reciprocal relationships between bio-cultural diversity\, where people and the environment work together for environmental sustainability for future generations. The goals are to ensure cultural perpetuity\, pass on knowledge to future generations\, and protect the environment in ways aligned with our cultural principles. We seek to share this knowledge with the world to develop a better understanding of the importance of balanced and respectful human-environment interactions. https://www.blackfeetecoknowledge.org/ \nLight refreshments provided. \nFAQs\nWhat’s the refund policy? \nThe course fee (minus a 25% administrative fee) is refundable if a cancellation is made up to 7 days before the event. No refunds will be issued for cancellations made after this deadline. See our full refund/cancellation policy here. \nDo I have to bring my printed ticket to the event? \nNope! We will have a list of all the attendees.
URL:https://www.montananaturalist.org/event/our-sacred-objects-the-long-trip-home-with-tyson-and-lona-running-wolf/
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CATEGORIES:Community Event,Evening Lecture,Evening Programs
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SUMMARY:Saving the Big Sky
DESCRIPTION:Date: Wednesday\, September 24\nTime: 6:00-7:30 p.m.\nLocation: Montana Natural History Center\nCost: Free and open to the public\, but please register \nJoin authors Bruce A. Bugbee\, Robert J. Kiesling\, and John B. Wright for a presentation of their book Saving the Big Sky: A Chronicle of Land Conservation in Montana. In documenting conservation accomplishments and suggesting what more can be done\, Saving the Big Sky invites readers to participate in conserving Montana—or whatever cherished landscape they call home. \nREGISTER HERE\nDuring this lecture\, we’ll learn more about the compelling study of how six million acres of biodiverse land were conserved in Montana over the past fifty years. Indigenous and non-Indigenous knowledge about land stewardship has evolved and since the 1970s tribes\, nonprofit organizations\, land trusts\, and government agencies have conserved land in many creative ways. \nLight refreshments and book signings\, too. Offered in partnership with Fact and Fiction. \nAbout the authors:\nBruce A. Bugbee is a land conservation consultant and founder of American Public Land Exchange. \nRobert J. Kiesling is a real estate broker\, conservation consultant\, and former executive director of the Montana Environmental Information Center and the Big Sky (Montana/Wyoming) office of The Nature Conservancy. \nJohn B. Wright has completed over one hundred conservation easements in Montana and the Rocky Mountain West and is professor emeritus of geography and environmental studies at New Mexico State University.
URL:https://www.montananaturalist.org/event/saving-the-big-sky/
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SUMMARY:Hunting Dinosaur Fossils in the Bighorn Basin!
DESCRIPTION:Date: Tuesday\, September 16\nTime: 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.\nLocation: Montana Natural History Center\nCost: $15 for MNHC members\, $20 for non-members\n(Children 17 and under free with ticketed adult.) \nREGISTER HERE!\nIf you’re a fan of dinosaurs\, this evening program is for you! \nMNHC has partnered with Elevation Science Institute to prepare and conserve dinosaur fossils collected by their paleontologists and citizen-scientists each summer in southern Montana. These fossils come from the world-famous Morrison Formation of southern Montana\, rocks dating back over 150 million years! \nIt has been a record year for the team from Elevation Science Institute. Join Jason Poole to hear the latest from this summer’s field work digging up dinosaur bones in Montana’s Bighorn Basin\, some of which will be exposed over the next few months at the Montana Natural History Center before your very eyes! \nDrinks and light refreshments/snacks provided. \nInstructor: Jason C. Poole has worn many hats\, Adjunct Professor of Paleontology\, Scientific Illustrator\, art teacher\, and Paleontology field instructor. Jason has excavated dinosaurs on three continents\, including Africa\, South and North America. Paralititan\, Dreadnoughtus and Suuwassea are three dinosaurs worked on by Poole\, all were new to science when discovered and two of which are supermassive titanosaurs. Poole is also a Paleontological Artist who has published in National Geographic and whose art work appears in many museum and private collections. Jason resides in Missoula\, Montana and can often be found sketching in the studio and the great outdoors. \nWhat’s the refund policy? \nThe course fee (minus a 25% administrative fee) is refundable if a cancellation is made up to 7 days before the event. No refunds will be issued for cancellations made after this deadline. See our full refund/cancellation policy here. \nDo I have to bring my printed ticket to the event? \nNope! We will have a list of all the attendees.
URL:https://www.montananaturalist.org/event/hunting-dinosaur-fossils-in-the-bighorn-basin/
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SUMMARY:Hush of the Land: Stories from the Bob Marshall Wilderness
DESCRIPTION:Date: Wednesday\, September 10th\nTime: 7:00-8:30 p.m.\nLocation: Montana Natural History Center\nCost: Free\, but please register! (Donations are always appreciated.***) \nREGISTER HERE \nIn Hush of the Land: Stories from the Bob Marshall Wilderness\, Arnold “Smoke” Elser and Eva-Maria Maggi take the audience on a journey with horses and mules deep into the mountains of Western Montana. This engaging\, hands-on campfire storytelling event is based on the inspiring memoir Hush of the Land\, which chronicles the six-decade quest of packer and outfitter Smoke Elser to protect wild lands by bringing thousands of people deep into Montana’s mountains on horseback. Experience the joys and thrills of summer rides\, harrowing grizzly bear encounters\, fishing in clear mountain streams\, and many nights around a campfire in some of the West’s last wild places. In this lively program\, Eva shares how meeting Smoke ignited her love for storytelling\, while Smoke recounts how his testimony for the Wilderness Act and his fight to preserve and expand Montana’s wilderness lands influenced his career as an outfitter and educator\, giving him a voice at the center of Montana’s conservation movement. \nAbout the presenters: Arnold “Smoke” Elser is a legendary packer\, author\, teacher\, and U.S. conservationist who has traveled every trail of the 1.5 million-acre Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex in Western Montana on horseback over the past sixty years. As a professional wilderness outfitter\, he has provided a once-in-a-lifetime experience deep in the mountains for thousands of people\, many of whom had never ridden a horse before. His famous “Horse and Mule Packing Class” has been taken by the U.S. Navy SEALs\, U.S. Army\, U.S. National Park Service\, U.S. Forest Service\, as well as thousands of civilians and college students. He is the co-author of the leading textbook on horse and mule packing\, Packin’ in on Horses and Mules. His skills\, life\, and persistent work to preserve public lands and wilderness for future generations have been featured in the PBS documentary 3 Miles an Hour\, National Geographic\, The Guardian\, The New York Times\, and The Washington Post\, among others. Smoke is the recipient of numerous awards\, including the 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Montana\, the Distinguished Citizen Award from the Boy Scouts of America\, the Lifetime Conservation Achievement Award from The Conservation Roundtable\, and the Backcountry Horseman of America award. He is honored to be the only inductee of both the Montana Outdoor Hall of Fame and the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame. He lives with his wife Thelma\, their dog Spunky\, and their horses and mules in Missoula\, MT. \nEva-Maria Maggi is a writer\, teacher\, and packer. Her new book\, Hush of the Land: A Lifetime in the Bob Marshall Wilderness (Bison Books)\, is co-written with and about Montana outfitter\, conservationist\, and packer Arnold “Smoke” Elser. She holds a Ph.D. in political science and has been teaching college classes and giving public talks for over 15 years. Currently\, she teaches Wilderness Policy and Packing at the University of Montana\, Missoula. Her recent work has been published in Big Sky Journal and the Montana Magazine of Western History (both forthcoming). Her past research on Europe and the Middle East was published as the book The Will of Change (2018\, Springer) and in several academic journals\, newspapers\, and magazines. She grew up in Germany\, lived in Italy and Morocco\, and now calls Missoula home. \n***This program was previously offered free to the community thanks to support from Humanities Montana\, which has since lost their federal funding and shuttered their Montana Conversations programming. Smoke and Eva are committed to keeping their program accessible to the community; this is a free event and open to the public. Any donations are greatly appreciated and will support MNHC and these knowledgeable speakers.
URL:https://www.montananaturalist.org/event/hush-of-the-land-stories-from-the-bob-marshall-wilderness/
LOCATION:Montana Natural History Center
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SUMMARY:Resilient Recreation - Partners & Public Lands Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:Resilient Recreation: Exploring a Community Driven Approach to Recreation Management \nDate: Wednesday\, April 16\nTime: 7:00 p.m.\nLocation: Montana Natural History Center\nCost: Free! But please register \nFREE REGISTRATION HERE!\nPARTNERS & PUBLIC LANDS SEMINAR SERIES: Conversations with BLM Missoula Field Office \nFeaturing BLM speakers and Marley Held-Wilson and Clancy Jandreau of the Blackfoot Challenge \nWhether you’re floating the Blackfoot River\, finding a place to hunt on opening weekend of hunting season\, or taking the family camping – recreation is a benefit we all enjoy. BLM is working with our fellow land management agencies and Blackfoot Challenge to understand public land uses and how best to respond to impacts from recreation. Come learn how you can be part of a community driven approach to recreation stewardship\, and the work Blackfoot Challenge is doing to understand the community’s vision for public lands! \nThe Missoula Field Office\, Bureau of Land Management is excited to announce the “Partners & Public Lands” seminar series! Hosted by the Montana Natural History Center\, staff from BLM will be teaming up with our partners to share some of our common treatment activities and deep dive into the “why” behind these land restoration actions. In this 4-part series\, we’ll share about forest management\, riparian treatments\, recreation management\, and BLM’s new co-stewardship partnership with the Confederated Salish and Kootenai tribes. \nFebruary 12 – Counting Bunny Poop – How Forest Thinning Treatments Impact Wildlife Habitat; with special guests from The Nature Conservancy and University of Montana \nMarch 19 – Busy Beavers – Using Low Tech Stream Restoration Techniques to Restore Riparian Areas; with special guests from Trout Unlimited and others TBA \nApril 16 – Recreation Resiliency – Exploring a Community-Driven Approach to Recreation Stewardship; featuring Blackfoot Challenge \nMay 21 – Tribal Reconnections – Sharing BLM & CSKT’s Tribal Co-stewardship Partnership and what this means for land management; featuring partners from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribe
URL:https://www.montananaturalist.org/event/resilient-recreation-partners-public-lands-seminar-series/
LOCATION:Montana Natural History Center
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Evening Lecture,Evening Programs
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DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250312T200000
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SUMMARY:Busy Beavers - Partners & Public Lands Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:Busy Beavers: Using Low-tech Stream Restoration Techniques to Restore Riparian Areas \nDate: Wednesday\, March 12\nTime: 7:00 p.m.\nLocation: Montana Natural History Center\nCost: Free! But please register. \nFREE REGISTRATION HERE!\nPARTNERS & PUBLIC LANDS SEMINAR SERIES: Conversations with BLM Missoula Field Office \nFeaturing Speakers Claire Romanko (BLM)\, Tess Scanlon (Trout Unlimited)\, and more TBA \nBeavers are having a moment. Scientists and land managers alike have caught the beaver fever. As you’ll hear from BLM and partners with Trout Unlimited\, National Wildlife Federation\, and Clark Fork Coalition\, there are many merits to using low-tech process-based restoration techniques for stream restoration to help restore stream function and hold back the snowpack for greater drought resiliency.\nWe’ll share the science behind these treatments\, and some of our recent project success stories. \nEnjoy a complimentary beer with the lecture! \nThe Missoula Field Office\, Bureau of Land Management is excited to announce the “Partners & Public Lands” seminar series! Hosted by the Montana Natural History Center\, staff from BLM will be teaming up with our partners to share some of our common treatment activities and deep dive into the “why” behind these land restoration actions. In this 4-part series\, we’ll share about forest management\, riparian treatments\, recreation management\, and BLM’s new co-stewardship partnership with the Confederated Salish and Kootenai tribes. \nFebruary 12 – Counting Bunny Poop – How Forest Thinning Treatments Impact Wildlife Habitat; with special guests from The Nature Conservancy and University of Montana \nMarch 12 – Busy Beavers – Using Low Tech Stream Restoration Techniques to Restore Riparian Areas; with special guests from Trout Unlimited and others TBA \nApril 16 – Recreation Resiliency – Exploring a Community-Driven Approach to Recreation Stewardship; featuring Blackfoot Challenge \nMay 21 – Tribal Reconnections – Sharing BLM & CSKT’s Tribal Co-stewardship Partnership and what this means for land management; featuring partners from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribe
URL:https://www.montananaturalist.org/event/busy-beavers-partners-and-public-lands-seminar-series/
LOCATION:Montana Natural History Center
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Evening Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250213T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250213T200000
DTSTAMP:20260506T210246
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SUMMARY:Fornicating Fossils With Kallie Moore
DESCRIPTION:Date: Thursday February 13\nTime: 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.\nLocation: Montana Natural History Center\nCost: $10 members/$12 non-members \nRegister Here \nJoin UM Paleo Collections Manager\, Kallie Moore\, for Fornicating Fossils: a spicy lecture about evidence for reproduction and mating in the fossil record\, attempting to answer the age-old question\, “How did dinosaurs do it?”\n\nBeverages included in the price of admission. This is an 18 and over event\, please.
URL:https://www.montananaturalist.org/event/fornicating-fossils-with-kallie-moore/
LOCATION:Montana Natural History Center
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Evening Lecture,Evening Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250212T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250212T200000
DTSTAMP:20260506T210246
CREATED:20250109T194352Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250207T175504Z
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SUMMARY:Counting Bunny Poop: How Forest Thinning Projects Impact Wildlife Habitat - Partners & Public Lands Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:Date: Wednesday\, February 12\nTime: 7:00 p.m.\nLocation: Montana Natural History Center\nCost: Free!\, but please register \nFREE REGISTRATION HERE!\n \nPARTNERS & PUBLIC LANDS SEMINAR SERIES: Conversations with BLM Missoula Field Office \nFeaturing Speakers John Fothergill (BLM)\, Jodi Wetzstein (BLM)\, Michael Schaedel (TNC)\, and Dr. Andrew Larson (University of Montana) \nBLM Missoula Field Office and our partners\, The Nature Conservancy and University of Montana\, are in the midst of a long-term research study understanding snowshoe hare habitat and impacts from forest management treatments. Yep\, quite literally\, counting bunny poop. Come learn about young forest management treatments and how BLM and our partners are on the cutting edge of adaptive complexity thinning research! \nFirst 30 people can enjoy a complimentary beer with the lecture! Beer for this lecture is sponsored by Christine Morris and Geoff Farinholt. If you would like to sponsor one of our lectures with beer\, please let us know!  \nThe Missoula Field Office\, Bureau of Land Management is excited to announce the “Partners & Public Lands” seminar series! Hosted by the Montana Natural History Center\, staff from BLM will be teaming up with our partners to share some of our common treatment activities and deep dive into the “why” behind these land restoration actions. In this 4-part series\, we’ll share about forest management\, riparian treatments\, recreation management\, and BLM’s new co-stewardship partnership with the Confederated Salish and Kootenai tribes. \nFebruary 12 – Counting Bunny Poop – How Forest Thinning Treatments Impact Wildlife Habitat; with special guests from The Nature Conservancy and University of Montana \nMarch 19 – Busy Beavers – Using Low Tech Stream Restoration Techniques to Restore Riparian Areas; with special guests from Trout Unlimited and others TBA \nApril 16 – Recreation Resiliency – Exploring a Community-Driven Approach to Recreation Stewardship; featuring Blackfoot Challenge \nMay 21 – Tribal Reconnections – Sharing BLM & CSKT’s Tribal Co-stewardship Partnership and what this means for land management; featuring partners from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribe
URL:https://www.montananaturalist.org/event/counting-bunny-poop/
LOCATION:Montana Natural History Center
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Evening Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241211T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241211T200000
DTSTAMP:20260506T210246
CREATED:20241121T163713Z
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SUMMARY:Canada's Ancient Amazon River and Its Rocky Mountain Headwaters
DESCRIPTION:Date: Wednesday\, December 11\nTime: 7:00-8:00 p.m.\nLocation: Montana Natural History Center\nCost: $7 for MNHC members\, $10 for non-members \nGET TICKETS! \nGeologic evidence shows that before the ice age\, a river the size of the Amazon once flowed from the Montana Rockies north to the Canadian Arctic. Continental glaciers overrode and destroyed the river in Canada\, and diverted its Montana headwaters to the Mississippi. The great river’s delta survived the ice age in the Labrador sea ice\, with tell-tale sediments eroded from its lost headwaters. At its greatest extent\, about 18 million years ago\, the river reached south to the Colorado Plateau and Great Basin\, but its headwaters were cut off piecemeal by tectonics\, volcanism\, and glaciation. This lecture\, given by geologist Jim Sears\, traces the Amazon’s twin from its origins to its destruction. \nAbout the Instructor: Dr. James W. Sears received his PhD from Queen’s University\, Canada\, in 1979\, and has taught at the University of Montana since 1982. He researches the structure and tectonics of the Rocky Mountain region. Jim has authored dozens of publications and geologic maps. \nTicket includes drinks – beer\, fizzy water\, and hot cocoa will be available. \n  \nWhat’s the refund policy? \nThe course fee (minus a 25% administrative fee) is refundable if a cancellation is made up to 7 days before the event. No refunds will be issued for cancellations made after this deadline. See our full refund/cancellation policy here. \nDo I have to bring my printed ticket to the event? \nNope! We will have a list of all the attendees.
URL:https://www.montananaturalist.org/event/canadas-ancient-amazon-river-and-its-rocky-mountain-headwaters/
LOCATION:Montana Natural History Center
CATEGORIES:Evening Lecture,Evening Programs,Presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241009T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241009T200000
DTSTAMP:20260506T210246
CREATED:20240924T153217Z
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SUMMARY:Allosaurus and Other Jurassic Finds in the Bighorn Basin of Montana
DESCRIPTION:Date: Wednesday\, October 9\nTime: 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.\nLocation: Montana Natural History Center\n$10 for MNHC members\, $15 for non-members \nREGISTER HERE!\nMNHC has partnered with Elevation Science Institute to prepare and conserve dinosaur fossils collected by their paleontologists and citizen-scientists each summer in southern Montana. These fossils come from the world-famous Morrison Formation of southern Montana\, rocks dating back over 150 million years! \nCome and learn about this new project that includes the famous Allosaurus\, known for a complicated history of discovery and its ferocious lifestyle — and its dozens of serrated teeth! Living in the Late Jurassic\, Allosaurus was a top predator coming in at an average of 28 ft. in length. This fascinating bipedal dinosaur fed on herbivorous species and possibly other predators. Jason Poole of the Elevation Science Institute will present an overview of discoveries\, current work\, and the new Allosaurus project happening now at MNHC. \nInstructor: Jason C. Poole has worn many hats\, Adjunct Professor of Paleontology\, Scientific Illustrator\, art teacher\, and Paleontology field instructor. Jason has excavated dinosaurs on three continents\, including Africa\, South and North America. Paralititan\, Dreadnoughtus and Suuwassea are three dinosaurs worked on by Poole\, all were new to science when discovered and two of which are supermassive titanosaurs. Poole is also a Paleontological Artist who has published in National Geographic and whose art work appears in many museum and private collections. Jason resides in Missoula\, Montana and can often be found sketching in the studio and the great outdoors. \nWhat’s the refund policy? \nThe course fee (minus a 25% administrative fee) is refundable if a cancellation is made up to 7 days before the event. No refunds will be issued for cancellations made after this deadline. See our full refund/cancellation policy here. \nDo I have to bring my printed ticket to the event? \nNope! We will have a list of all the attendees.
URL:https://www.montananaturalist.org/event/allosaurus-and-other-jurassic-finds-in-the-bighorn-basin-of-montana/
LOCATION:Montana Natural History Center
CATEGORIES:Evening Lecture,Evening Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240918T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240918T200000
DTSTAMP:20260506T210246
CREATED:20240826T211034Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240917T151946Z
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SUMMARY:Just Add Water - Ospreys in Western Montana
DESCRIPTION:Antali tries out his wings. Photo by Erick Greene \nDate: Wednesday\, September 18\, 2024\nTime: 6:30-8:00 p.m.\nLocation: Montana Natural History Center\nCost: $10 MNHC members\, $15 non-members \nREGISTER HERE. \nOspreys 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 of aquatic food chains\, they can tell us a lot about the health of our rivers and streams. In this talk\, we will give an overview of the biology of this fascinating bird\, and tell you about their migration patterns\, longevity\, and summarize our long-term studies on heavy metals in Ospreys\, and what that tells us about the clean-up of the Upper Clark Fork River – largest EPA Superfund site in the US. \nMeet our Guest Speakers \nRob Domenech\, Executive Director: Rob began exploring much of western Montana during the 1990s to locate a suitable site for establishing the first mountaintop raptor migration banding study in Montana. He founded Raptor View Research Institute (RVRI) in 2004 to facilitate this ongoing in-depth research of Golden Eagle and other raptor migration ecology. Rob graduated from the University of Montana in 2002 with a Wildlife Biology degree. When not in the field\, you can find Rob promoting awareness of raptor ecology to youth and community groups. Rob enjoys whitewater kayaking\, snowboarding\, mountain biking\, hiking and bird watching. \nAdam Shreading\, Senior Research Biologist: Adam graduated from the University of Montana in 2009 with a degree in Wildlife Biology. He began working exclusively with raptors in 2007 and has monitored populations of various species across Montana. Adam first came to RVRI as a seasonal field biologist during the fall migration of 2010 and became increasingly involved in our field studies over the next two years. Since becoming a full-time member of our team in August 2012\, Adam has been a valuable asset in the planning\, execution\, and reporting of our field-based activities. \nBrian Busby\, Research Biologist: Brian first joined RVRI as a seasonal field biologist in 2015 after graduating from SUNY ESF with a degree in conservation biology. He left after four years to earn his Master’s in Raptor Biology at Boise State University studying Barn Owls but returned full-time to RVRI in 2024 to help run research projects\, coordinate education programs\, and manage\, analyze\, and publish data. Outside of work\, Brian enjoys spending time either in the mountains or in his vegetable garden. \nErick Greene is Professor Emeritus in the Division of Biological Sciences and in the Wildlife Biology Program at The University of Montana. He grew up in Quebec\, Canada\, with twin passions for music and nature. Erick dropped out of high school and lived for a year in the Galapagos Islands\, working as a researcher on Darwin’s Finches. He then worked on seabirds 800 miles north of the Arctic Circle with the Canadian Wildlife Service. He returned for undergraduate studies at Dalhousie University in Halifax\, Nova Scotia\, where he studied biology\, music and mathematics\, and then received a PhD from Princeton University. He was the Director of UM’s Bird Ecology Lab\, and has broad interests in ecology\, evolution and conservation. \nSum-eh and Antali. Photo by Erick Greene.
URL:https://www.montananaturalist.org/event/just-add-water-ospreys-in-western-montana/
LOCATION:Montana Natural History Center
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Evening Lecture,Evening Programs
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