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Field Notes

Belted Kingfisher Community Science: A Head-Pounding Discovery
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Belted Kingfisher Community Science: A Head-Pounding Discovery

June 29, 2022
Elk Neighbors
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Elk Neighbors

June 22, 2022
Creating a Garden for Wildlife
Field Notes

Creating a Garden for Wildlife

June 15, 2022
Mountain Goats: Fond of Salt, Snow, & Steep Slopes
Field Notes

Mountain Goats: Fond of Salt, Snow, & Steep Slopes

June 8, 2022

Naturalist Blog

Wildflower Wednesday: Blanketflower
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Wildflower Wednesday: Blanketflower

July 15, 2020
Ask a Naturalist: Winter Vetch
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Ask a Naturalist: Winter Vetch

July 9, 2020
Wildflower Wednesday: Penstemon
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Wildflower Wednesday: Penstemon

July 1, 2020
Homeschool Naturalists Celebrate Spring
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Homeschool Naturalists Celebrate Spring

April 7, 2020

Montana Naturalist Magazine

Heartbeats and Hibernation in the Rockies
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Heartbeats and Hibernation in the Rockies

March 21, 2020
Rediscovering the North American Beaver: The Quest for a Keystone Species
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Rediscovering the North American Beaver: The Quest for a Keystone Species

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In the Shadow of Rain
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Unseen Missoula: Secrets of the Clark Fork River

June 29 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am Recurring

Unseen Missoula: Secrets of the Clark Fork River

MNHC is partnering with Downtown Missoula to offer this new walking tour, highlighting the natural and cultural history of the Clark Fork River. Visitors participate in a guided walk that begins at the Montana Natural History Center and explores the often-overlooked features and untold stories associated with Missoula’s riverfront. Group leaders will offer meaningful interpretations […]

$12

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6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Recurring

Virtual Naturalist Book Club #2

July 4 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Recurring

Virtual Naturalist Book Club #2

Date: Monthly, on the first Monday of the month Time: 6:30 p.m. Location/Platform: Virtual Zoom Classroom Joining our free naturalist book club is a wonderful way to become acquainted with excellent nature books and to meet other like-minded naturalists! Look forward to each month as you discuss what you have read, enjoying various perspectives and […]

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1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Recurring

Saturday Kids’ Activity: Sink or Float?

July 9 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Recurring

Saturday Kids’ Activity: Sink or Float?

Drop in any time between 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. for a hands-on kids’ activity. July 9 & 23: Sink or Float? Join us for an engineering challenge! Some objects float, some sink and some swim around in the middle. Try crafting your own diver and learn more about how fish maintain neutral buoyancy. Cost: Free […]

Free

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6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Recurring

Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1

July 12 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Recurring

Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1

Date: Monthly, on the second Tuesday of the month Time: 6:30 p.m. Location/Platform: Virtual Zoom Classroom Joining our free naturalist book club is a wonderful way to become acquainted with excellent nature books and to meet other like-minded naturalists! Look forward to each month as you discuss what you have read, enjoying various perspectives and […]

free

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10:00 am - 11:30 am Recurring

Unseen Missoula: Secrets of the Clark Fork River

July 13 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am Recurring

Unseen Missoula: Secrets of the Clark Fork River

MNHC is partnering with Downtown Missoula to offer this new walking tour, highlighting the natural and cultural history of the Clark Fork River. Visitors participate in a guided walk that begins at the Montana Natural History Center and explores the often-overlooked features and untold stories associated with Missoula’s riverfront. Group leaders will offer meaningful interpretations […]

$12

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5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Saunter with a Naturalist in the Evening

July 19 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Saunter with a Naturalist in the Evening

Date: July 19 Time: 5:00 p.m.-7:00 pm. Location: Greenough Park Register here for July’s Evening Saunter Bring your curiosity and your own naturalist knowledge and join MNHC Naturalist Ser Anderson on a naturalist saunter. We will focus on exploring the changing seasons, making observations, following our curiosity, and learning from each other. Whether you are an […]

$5 – $10

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10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Saunter with a Naturalist in the Morning

Saunter with a Naturalist
July 21 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Saunter with a Naturalist in the Morning

Date: July 21 Time: 10:00 a.m.-12:00 pm. Location: Greenough Park Register here for July’s Morning Saunter Bring your curiosity and your own naturalist knowledge and join MNHC Naturalist Ser Anderson on a naturalist saunter. We will focus on exploring the changing seasons, making observations, following our curiosity, and learning from each other. Whether you are […]

$5 – $10

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9:00 am - 11:00 pm

Wildflowers of Mt. Jumbo

July 22 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 pm

Wildflowers of Mt. Jumbo

DATE: July 22 TIMES: 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. LOCATION: Meet at the Upper Lincoln Hills Trailhead, Mt. Jumbo. Near Saddle Trail and North Loop trail on the map. Here are directions. REGISTER HERE for Wildflowers of Mt. Jumbo Get to the high ground for a wildflower walk on Mt. Jumbo. Elena will describe cultural uses for plants, ecological […]

$30 – $35

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10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Introduction to Nature Study: Insect Investigation

orange-cream butterfly with black markings on a wild bergamot
July 23 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Introduction to Nature Study: Insect Investigation

DATE: July 23 TIMES: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. LOCATION: Rock Creek Confluence Property, west side trailhead. See here for directions and a map. REGISTER HERE for Insect Investigation Insect Investigation is part of our summer "Introduction to Nature" series. Take one or take them all! Find and identify insects with expert insect guru Glenn […]

$30 – $35
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Recurring

Saturday Kids’ Activity: Sink or Float?

July 23 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Recurring

Saturday Kids’ Activity: Sink or Float?

Drop in any time between 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. for a hands-on kids’ activity. July 9 & 23: Sink or Float? Join us for an engineering challenge! Some objects float, some sink and some swim around in the middle. Try crafting your own diver and learn more about how fish maintain neutral buoyancy. Cost: Free […]

Free

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10:00 am - 11:30 am Recurring

Unseen Missoula: Secrets of the Clark Fork River

July 27 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am Recurring

Unseen Missoula: Secrets of the Clark Fork River

MNHC is partnering with Downtown Missoula to offer this new walking tour, highlighting the natural and cultural history of the Clark Fork River. Visitors participate in a guided walk that begins at the Montana Natural History Center and explores the often-overlooked features and untold stories associated with Missoula’s riverfront. Group leaders will offer meaningful interpretations […]

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June 29 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am Recurring

Unseen Missoula: Secrets of the Clark Fork River

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July 4
July 4 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Recurring

Virtual Naturalist Book Club #2

July 9
July 9 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Recurring

Saturday Kids’ Activity: Sink or Float?

July 12
July 12 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Recurring

Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1

July 13
July 13 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am Recurring

Unseen Missoula: Secrets of the Clark Fork River

July 19
July 19 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Saunter with a Naturalist in the Evening

July 21
July 21 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Saunter with a Naturalist in the Morning

July 22
July 22 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 pm

Wildflowers of Mt. Jumbo

July 23
July 23 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Introduction to Nature Study: Insect Investigation

July 23 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Recurring

Saturday Kids’ Activity: Sink or Float?

July 27
July 27 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am Recurring

Unseen Missoula: Secrets of the Clark Fork River

July 4
July 4 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Recurring

Virtual Naturalist Book Club #2

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July 9
July 9 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Recurring

Saturday Kids’ Activity: Sink or Float?

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July 12
July 12 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Recurring

Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1

July 13
July 13 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am Recurring

Unseen Missoula: Secrets of the Clark Fork River

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July 19
July 19 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Saunter with a Naturalist in the Evening

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July 21
July 21 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Saunter with a Naturalist in the Morning

July 22
July 22 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 pm

Wildflowers of Mt. Jumbo

July 23
July 23 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Introduction to Nature Study: Insect Investigation

July 23 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Recurring

Saturday Kids’ Activity: Sink or Float?

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July 27
July 27 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am Recurring

Unseen Missoula: Secrets of the Clark Fork River

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Naturalist Blog

Wildflower Wednesday: Blanketflower

Wildflower Wednesday: Blanketflower

July 15, 2020
Ask a Naturalist: Winter Vetch

Ask a Naturalist: Winter Vetch

July 9, 2020
Wildflower Wednesday: Penstemon

Wildflower Wednesday: Penstemon

July 1, 2020
Homeschool Naturalists Celebrate Spring

Homeschool Naturalists Celebrate Spring

April 7, 2020
STEEM-ing Virtually

STEEM-ing Virtually

April 3, 2020

Field Notes

Belted Kingfisher Community Science: A Head-Pounding Discovery

Belted Kingfisher Community Science: A Head-Pounding Discovery

June 29, 2022
Elk Neighbors

Elk Neighbors

June 22, 2022
Creating a Garden for Wildlife

Creating a Garden for Wildlife

June 15, 2022
Mountain Goats: Fond of Salt, Snow, & Steep Slopes

Mountain Goats: Fond of Salt, Snow, & Steep Slopes

June 8, 2022
How I Fell in Love with Bitterroot Plants

How I Fell in Love with Bitterroot Plants

June 1, 2022
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