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Kids' Program

Name: miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
Start: 2023-11-09T10:00:00-07:00
End: 2023-11-09T11:00:00-07:00
Location: Montana Natural History Center

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1 event, 26

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Fall 2023 Online Master Naturalist Course

September 26 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Fall 2023 Online Master Naturalist Course

Event description Stoke your curiosity, deepen your knowledge of the natural world, & give back to your communities with our summer Master Naturalist Course! About this event Fall 2023 Online Certification Course Dates: Tuesdays, September 5 - November 21; field weekend September 16-17. Time: 4:00-6:00 p.m. MDT Register Now Our immersive online certification course will help you develop […]

$325 – $355

0 events, 27

1 event, 28

10:00 am - 11:00 am

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

September 28 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

The miniNaturalist pre-K program encourages curiosity for the natural world. Dates: Every Thursday, September – May Time: 10:00-11:00 am Location: Montana Natural History Center, 120 Hickory Street. The miniNaturalist program encourages curiosity for the natural world through exploration and play. We sing songs, read books, play games, and develop skills with art and science tools. Each […]

Free

0 events, 29

0 events, 30

0 events, 1

1 event, 2

6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Virtual Naturalist Book Club #2

October 2 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Virtual Naturalist Book Club #2

Date: Monthly, on the first 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

1 event, 3

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Fall 2023 Online Master Naturalist Course

October 3 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Fall 2023 Online Master Naturalist Course

Event description Stoke your curiosity, deepen your knowledge of the natural world, & give back to your communities with our summer Master Naturalist Course! About this event Fall 2023 Online Certification Course Dates: Tuesdays, September 5 - November 21; field weekend September 16-17. Time: 4:00-6:00 p.m. MDT Register Now Our immersive online certification course will help you develop […]

$325 – $355

0 events, 4

2 events, 5

9:00 am - 2:30 pm

Roadside Geology Field Day with Bruce Baty

October 5 @ 9:00 am - 2:30 pm

Roadside Geology Field Day with Bruce Baty

Date: Thursday, October 5 Time: 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Location: Meet at the Montana Natural History Center. We will be taking the MNHC bus. Register Now Join us for a geology bus tour with Bruce Baty! In a whirlwind field day you will see many geologic features that are common throughout Western Montana. Can […]

$50 – $55

10:00 am - 11:00 am

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

October 5 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

The miniNaturalist pre-K program encourages curiosity for the natural world. Dates: Every Thursday, September – May Time: 10:00-11:00 am Location: Montana Natural History Center, 120 Hickory Street. The miniNaturalist program encourages curiosity for the natural world through exploration and play. We sing songs, read books, play games, and develop skills with art and science tools. Each […]

Free

0 events, 6

1 event, 7

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Saturday Kids’ Activities: Spooky Season

October 7 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Saturday Kids’ Activities: Spooky Season

Drop in any time between 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. for a hands-on kids’ activity. Every Saturday in October! October can remind us of spooky creatures-- insects, spiders, bats, and more! Join us this month as we explore some of these creatures, and discover they may not be as creepy as we think! Cost: Free with membership […]

Free

0 events, 8

0 events, 9

2 events, 10

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Fall 2023 Online Master Naturalist Course

October 10 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Fall 2023 Online Master Naturalist Course

Event description Stoke your curiosity, deepen your knowledge of the natural world, & give back to your communities with our summer Master Naturalist Course! About this event Fall 2023 Online Certification Course Dates: Tuesdays, September 5 - November 21; field weekend September 16-17. Time: 4:00-6:00 p.m. MDT Register Now Our immersive online certification course will help you develop […]

$325 – $355

6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1

October 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

0 events, 11

2 events, 12

10:00 am - 11:00 am

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

October 12 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

The miniNaturalist pre-K program encourages curiosity for the natural world. Dates: Every Thursday, September – May Time: 10:00-11:00 am Location: Montana Natural History Center, 120 Hickory Street. The miniNaturalist program encourages curiosity for the natural world through exploration and play. We sing songs, read books, play games, and develop skills with art and science tools. Each […]

Free

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Paleo Pub Talks

October 12 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Paleo Pub Talks

Dates: Thursdays, October 12, 19, 26, and November 2nd Time: 7:00-8:30 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost per lecture: $10/MNHC members, $15/non-members Cost for entire series: $35/MNHC members, $55/non-members Register Now Everything you wanted to know about dinosaurs in a four-part series! Join us for one, two, or all four fascinating conversations on dinosaurs […]

$10 – $55

0 events, 13

1 event, 14

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Saturday Kids’ Activities: Spooky Season

October 14 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Saturday Kids’ Activities: Spooky Season

Drop in any time between 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. for a hands-on kids’ activity. Every Saturday in October! October can remind us of spooky creatures-- insects, spiders, bats, and more! Join us this month as we explore some of these creatures, and discover they may not be as creepy as we think! Cost: Free with membership […]

Free

1 event, 15

9:00 am - 11:30 am

Birdwatching Club – October

October 15 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am

Birdwatching Club – October

Dates: October 15 & 31 Time: 9:00-11:30 a.m. October Location: Kelly Island Fishing Access Cost: $25 for non-members and $20 for members per program Register Now *There are two dates available for each bird club every month. You only need to pay for one of the dates in the month and you can join us on both of the dates! You […]

$20 – $25

0 events, 16

2 events, 17

10:00 am - 11:30 am

Field Notes Writing Workshop, 6-Part Class

October 17 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am

Field Notes Writing Workshop, 6-Part Class

Location: Virtual Classroom on Zoom Dates: Tuesdays, October 17, 24, 21, & November 7, 14, 21 Time: 10:00-11:30 a.m. Explore various forms of nature writing, then research and write your own Field Note during this online, workshop-based six-part class! Instructors: Allison De Jong, writer, naturalist, and editor of Montana Naturalist magazine and Field Notes on Montana Public Radio Drew Lefebvre, naturalist, writer, and MNHC’s Museum […]

$115 – $135

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Fall 2023 Online Master Naturalist Course

October 17 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Fall 2023 Online Master Naturalist Course

Event description Stoke your curiosity, deepen your knowledge of the natural world, & give back to your communities with our summer Master Naturalist Course! About this event Fall 2023 Online Certification Course Dates: Tuesdays, September 5 - November 21; field weekend September 16-17. Time: 4:00-6:00 p.m. MDT Register Now Our immersive online certification course will help you develop […]

$325 – $355

0 events, 18

2 events, 19

10:00 am - 11:00 am

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

October 19 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

The miniNaturalist pre-K program encourages curiosity for the natural world. Dates: Every Thursday, September – May Time: 10:00-11:00 am Location: Montana Natural History Center, 120 Hickory Street. The miniNaturalist program encourages curiosity for the natural world through exploration and play. We sing songs, read books, play games, and develop skills with art and science tools. Each […]

Free

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Paleo Pub Talks

October 19 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Paleo Pub Talks

Dates: Thursdays, October 12, 19, 26, and November 2nd Time: 7:00-8:30 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost per lecture: $10/MNHC members, $15/non-members Cost for entire series: $35/MNHC members, $55/non-members Register Now Everything you wanted to know about dinosaurs in a four-part series! Join us for one, two, or all four fascinating conversations on dinosaurs […]

$10 – $55

0 events, 20

1 event, 21

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Saturday Kids’ Activities: Spooky Season

October 21 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Saturday Kids’ Activities: Spooky Season

Drop in any time between 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. for a hands-on kids’ activity. Every Saturday in October! October can remind us of spooky creatures-- insects, spiders, bats, and more! Join us this month as we explore some of these creatures, and discover they may not be as creepy as we think! Cost: Free with membership […]

Free

0 events, 22

0 events, 23

2 events, 24

10:00 am - 11:30 am

Field Notes Writing Workshop, 6-Part Class

October 24 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am

Field Notes Writing Workshop, 6-Part Class

Location: Virtual Classroom on Zoom Dates: Tuesdays, October 17, 24, 21, & November 7, 14, 21 Time: 10:00-11:30 a.m. Explore various forms of nature writing, then research and write your own Field Note during this online, workshop-based six-part class! Instructors: Allison De Jong, writer, naturalist, and editor of Montana Naturalist magazine and Field Notes on Montana Public Radio Drew Lefebvre, naturalist, writer, and MNHC’s Museum […]

$115 – $135

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Fall 2023 Online Master Naturalist Course

October 24 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Fall 2023 Online Master Naturalist Course

Event description Stoke your curiosity, deepen your knowledge of the natural world, & give back to your communities with our summer Master Naturalist Course! About this event Fall 2023 Online Certification Course Dates: Tuesdays, September 5 - November 21; field weekend September 16-17. Time: 4:00-6:00 p.m. MDT Register Now Our immersive online certification course will help you develop […]

$325 – $355

0 events, 25

3 events, 26

10:00 am - 11:00 am

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

October 26 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

The miniNaturalist pre-K program encourages curiosity for the natural world. Dates: Every Thursday, September – May Time: 10:00-11:00 am Location: Montana Natural History Center, 120 Hickory Street. The miniNaturalist program encourages curiosity for the natural world through exploration and play. We sing songs, read books, play games, and develop skills with art and science tools. Each […]

Free

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Lunchtime Lecture: The Dynamic Lives of Streams

October 26 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Lunchtime Lecture: The Dynamic Lives of Streams

Date: Thursday, October 26 Time: 12:00-1:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Streams and rivers yearly refresh, renew, and dramatically change the landscape. This is a geological process we can see! Geologist Bruce Baty will present an illustrated lecture describing and identifying stream features that are visible in our everyday lives and all around us. Learn […]

Free

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Paleo Pub Talks

October 26 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Paleo Pub Talks

Dates: Thursdays, October 12, 19, 26, and November 2nd Time: 7:00-8:30 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost per lecture: $10/MNHC members, $15/non-members Cost for entire series: $35/MNHC members, $55/non-members Register Now Everything you wanted to know about dinosaurs in a four-part series! Join us for one, two, or all four fascinating conversations on dinosaurs […]

$10 – $55

0 events, 27

1 event, 28

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Saturday Kids’ Activities: Spooky Season

October 28 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Saturday Kids’ Activities: Spooky Season

Drop in any time between 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. for a hands-on kids’ activity. Every Saturday in October! October can remind us of spooky creatures-- insects, spiders, bats, and more! Join us this month as we explore some of these creatures, and discover they may not be as creepy as we think! Cost: Free with membership […]

Free

0 events, 29

0 events, 30

3 events, 31

9:00 am - 11:30 am

Birdwatching Club – October

October 31 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am

Birdwatching Club – October

Dates: October 15 & 31 Time: 9:00-11:30 a.m. October Location: Kelly Island Fishing Access Cost: $25 for non-members and $20 for members per program Register Now *There are two dates available for each bird club every month. You only need to pay for one of the dates in the month and you can join us on both of the dates! You […]

$20 – $25

10:00 am - 11:30 am

Field Notes Writing Workshop, 6-Part Class

October 31 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am

Field Notes Writing Workshop, 6-Part Class

Location: Virtual Classroom on Zoom Dates: Tuesdays, October 17, 24, 21, & November 7, 14, 21 Time: 10:00-11:30 a.m. Explore various forms of nature writing, then research and write your own Field Note during this online, workshop-based six-part class! Instructors: Allison De Jong, writer, naturalist, and editor of Montana Naturalist magazine and Field Notes on Montana Public Radio Drew Lefebvre, naturalist, writer, and MNHC’s Museum […]

$115 – $135

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Fall 2023 Online Master Naturalist Course

October 31 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Fall 2023 Online Master Naturalist Course

Event description Stoke your curiosity, deepen your knowledge of the natural world, & give back to your communities with our summer Master Naturalist Course! About this event Fall 2023 Online Certification Course Dates: Tuesdays, September 5 - November 21; field weekend September 16-17. Time: 4:00-6:00 p.m. MDT Register Now Our immersive online certification course will help you develop […]

$325 – $355

0 events, 1

3 events, 2

9:00 am - 11:30 am

Birdwatching Club – November

November 2 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am

Birdwatching Club – November

Dates: November 2 & 26 Time: 9:00-11:30 a.m. November Location: Lee Metcalf Wildlife Refuge (meet at the Visitor's Center) Cost: $25 for non-members and $20 for members per program Register Now *There are two dates available for bird club every month. You only need to pay for one of the dates in the month and you can join us on both […]

$20 – $25

10:00 am - 11:00 am

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

November 2 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

The miniNaturalist pre-K program encourages curiosity for the natural world. Dates: Every Thursday, September – May Time: 10:00-11:00 am Location: Montana Natural History Center, 120 Hickory Street. The miniNaturalist program encourages curiosity for the natural world through exploration and play. We sing songs, read books, play games, and develop skills with art and science tools. Each […]

Free

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Paleo Pub Talks

November 2 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Paleo Pub Talks

Dates: Thursdays, October 12, 19, 26, and November 2nd Time: 7:00-8:30 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost per lecture: $10/MNHC members, $15/non-members Cost for entire series: $35/MNHC members, $55/non-members Register Now Everything you wanted to know about dinosaurs in a four-part series! Join us for one, two, or all four fascinating conversations on dinosaurs […]

$10 – $55