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    • Tue 14

      • 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

        Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1

        free
  • Nov 2025

    • Mon 10

      • 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

        Nature Writing “Hush Hour(s)”

      • 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

        Virtual Naturalist Book Club #2

        Free
    • Tue 11

      • 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

        Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1

        free
    • Thu 13

      • 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

        Indigenous Food Sovereignty with Mariah Gladstone of Indigikitchen

        $20 – $25
    • Sat 15

      • 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

        Sip & Sketch with Jason Poole: Drawing Dinosaur Bones

        $35 – $40
    • Wed 19

      • 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

        Naturalist Trivia Night!

        FREE
    • Fri 21

      • 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

        Exhibit Opening: The University of Montana Herbarium

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      • 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

        Make a Birdseed Wreath!

        $30 – $35
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        Make a Mini Wreath at Western Cider

        $20 – $25
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        MNHC’s 2025 Holiday Bazaar

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

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  • December 2025

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Make a Mini Wreath at Western Cider
creating a wreath
December 3 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Make a Mini Wreath at Western Cider

Location: Western Cider, 501 North California St. Date: Wednesday, December 3 Time: 6:00-8:00 p.m. Cost: $20 MNHC members, $25 nonmembers. You can add your MNHC membership to your order when you register. REGISTER HERE! Get crafty with natural materials and create your own mini wreath while enjoying beverages from Western Cider! Montana Natural History Center naturalists […]

$20 – $25
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5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
MNHC’s 2025 Holiday Bazaar
December 5 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
MNHC’s 2025 Holiday Bazaar

Date: Friday, December 5th Time: 5:00-7:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: FREE! (Unless you buy something...) MNHC's Holiday Bazaar is back! This fan-favorite festive event brings together the best of the holiday spirit: local artistry, support for nature education, delicious food provided by Riversong Gourmet, beverages, homemade cookies and family recipes, and the joy of giving […]

FREE
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1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Make a Mini Wreath at MNHC!
making a holiday wreath
December 6 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Make a Mini Wreath at MNHC!

Location: Montana Natural History Center Date: Saturday, December 6 Time: 1:00-3:00 p.m. Cost: $20 MNHC members, $25 nonmembers. You can add your MNHC membership to your order when you register. REGISTER HERE! Get crafty with natural materials and create your own mini wreath while enjoying beverages such as cocoa, tea, and beer. Montana Natural History […]

$20 – $25
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6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Nature Writing “Hush Hour(s)”
writing about nature
December 8 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Nature Writing “Hush Hour(s)”

Date: Second Monday of the Month Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: Free, but please register REGISTER HERE. Whatever genre you prefer — poetry, essay, prose, flash, etc. — writing can help us connect with and reflect on our natural surroundings in deeply personal, unexpected, rewarding ways. But finding […]

6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Virtual Naturalist Book Club #2
December 8 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Virtual Naturalist Book Club #2

Date: Monthly, on the second Monday 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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6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1
December 9 @ 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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6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Missoula’s Cultural Heritage and the Clark Fork River – An Ever-Changing Landscape
December 10 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Missoula’s Cultural Heritage and the Clark Fork River – An Ever-Changing Landscape

Date: Wednesday, December 10, 2025 Time: 6:00-7:30 p.m. Location: The Montana Natural History Center Cost: $15 MNHC members/$20 non-members REGISTER HERE! Historically, 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 […]

$15 – $20
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5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Gallery Exhibit Opening: The Artistry of Herbariums
December 12 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Gallery Exhibit Opening: The Artistry of Herbariums

Date: Friday, December 12 Location: Montana Natural History Center Time: 5:00-6:30 p.m. Cost: FREE and open to the public Join us for a new gallery opening at the Montana Natural History Center, featuring work by Missoula photographer Peggy Christian! In conjunction with the new Naturalist Field Station exhibit featuring the University of Montana Herbarium, this […]

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Naturalist Trivia Night: Winter Ecology!
Naturalist Trivia Night
December 16 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Naturalist Trivia Night: Winter Ecology!

Date: Tuesday, December 16 Time: 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: Free and open to the public. $5 suggested donation. 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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Sip & Sketch: Create a Phenology Wheel
December 17 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Sip & Sketch: Create a Phenology Wheel

Date: Wednesday, December 17th Time: 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: $30 for MNHC members, $35 for non-members REGISTER HERE Are you looking for a reflective, inspiring, fun new project for 2026? Start a daily phenology wheel! Phenology is the study of change in the natural world – when flowers bloom and go to seed, […]

$30 – $35
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December 3
December 3 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Make a Mini Wreath at Western Cider

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December 5
December 5 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

MNHC’s 2025 Holiday Bazaar

December 6
December 6 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Make a Mini Wreath at MNHC!

December 8
December 8 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Nature Writing “Hush Hour(s)”

December 8 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Virtual Naturalist Book Club #2

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

Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1

December 10
December 10 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Missoula’s Cultural Heritage and the Clark Fork River – An Ever-Changing Landscape

December 12
December 12 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Gallery Exhibit Opening: The Artistry of Herbariums

December 16
December 16 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Naturalist Trivia Night: Winter Ecology!

December 17
December 17 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Sip & Sketch: Create a Phenology Wheel

December 8
December 8 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Nature Writing “Hush Hour(s)”

December 8 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Virtual Naturalist Book Club #2

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

Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1

December 10
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Missoula’s Cultural Heritage and the Clark Fork River – An Ever-Changing Landscape

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Gallery Exhibit Opening: The Artistry of Herbariums

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Naturalist Trivia Night: Winter Ecology!

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Sip & Sketch: Create a Phenology Wheel

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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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