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    • Mon 13

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        Nature Writing “Hush Hour(s)”

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        Virtual Naturalist Book Club #2

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    • Tue 14

      • 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

        Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1

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      • 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

        After the Fire: Ecological Wonders in Burned Areas

        $10 – $15
    • Sat 18

      • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

        Drawing Butterflies: An Introduction to Watercolor Illustration with Rich Adams

        $40 – $45
    • Thu 23

      • 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

        Mount Jumbo Wildflower Walk with Marilyn Marler

        $35 – $40
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        Checking In On Montana’s Moose: A Recap of FWP’s 10-Year Moose Study

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        Nature Writing “Hush Hour(s)”

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        Virtual Naturalist Book Club #2

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        Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1

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        A Beginner’s Guide to Drawing Trees with Jason Poole

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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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State of the Bear + Turkey Talk!
April 8 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
State of the Bear + Turkey Talk!

Date: Wednesday, April 8th Time: 6:00-8:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: Free, and open to the public Join 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 […]

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Nature Writing “Hush Hour(s)”
writing about nature
April 13 @ 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
April 13 @ 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 […]

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Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1
April 14 @ 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
After the Fire: Ecological Wonders in Burned Areas
April 15 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
After the Fire: Ecological Wonders in Burned Areas

Date: Wednesday, April 15 Time: 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: $10 MNHC members/$15 non-members Please join MNHC and Jane Kapler Smith for a fascinating look into post-fire landscapes and the wonders you can find there. REGISTER HERE. Every square foot of dry land in our region has probably burned in […]

$10 – $15
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10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Drawing Butterflies: An Introduction to Watercolor Illustration with Rich Adams
April 18 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Drawing Butterflies: An Introduction to Watercolor Illustration with Rich Adams

Date: Saturday, April 18 Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: $40 MNHC members/$45 non-members REGISTER HERE Registration closes April 11 Join artist Rich Adams for an engaging introduction to watercolor illustration! In this workshop, you’ll explore the fundamentals of natural science illustration and discover the essential tools and techniques […]

$40 – $45
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Mount Jumbo Wildflower Walk with Marilyn Marler
April 23 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Mount Jumbo Wildflower Walk with Marilyn Marler

Date: Thursday, April 23, 2026 Time: 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. Location: Meet at the Mount Jumbo Saddle Trailhead at the end of Lincoln Hills Drive. Cost: $35 MNHC members/$40 non-members. Add your MNHC membership to your order when you check out! REGISTER HERE! Take time to smell (and identify) the flowers with botanist Marilyn Marler! […]

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Nature Writing “Hush Hour(s)”

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Virtual Naturalist Book Club #2

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Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1

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After the Fire: Ecological Wonders in Burned Areas

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Drawing Butterflies: An Introduction to Watercolor Illustration with Rich Adams

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Mount Jumbo Wildflower Walk with Marilyn Marler

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Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1

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After the Fire: Ecological Wonders in Burned Areas

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April 23, 2026
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September 25, 2025
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