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  • Insect Exploration at the Native Plant Garden

    Montana Natural History Center

    Date: Tuesday, July 22 Time: 9:00-11:00 a.m. Location: Native Plant Garden at Fort Missoula Cost: $30 MNHC members/$35 non-members (children 17 and under are free when accompanied by a ticketed adult) REGISTER HERE. Join us as we explore what types of insects, including pollinators such as butterflies and bees use the Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden. We will use […]

    $30 – $35

  • Watercolor Painting Wildflowers at the Fort Garden

    Montana Natural History Center

    Date: Tuesday, July 29 Time: 9:00-11:00 a.m. Location: Native Plant Garden at Fort Missoula Cost: $30 MNHC members/$35 non-members REGISTER HERE. Join us whether you are brand new to watercolor painting or a seasoned pro! You will learn some basic techniques including how to use your brush, mix colors, and create strokes, then we'll help you paint a wildflower […]

    $30 – $35

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    Birding at the Fort Garden and River

    Montana Natural History Center

    Date: Tuesday, August 5 Time: 9:00-11:00 a.m. Location: Native Plant Garden at Fort Missoula Cost: $30 MNHC members/$35 non-members (children 17 and under are free when accompanied by a ticketed adult) REGISTER HERE. The migratory birds have returned to Missoula! It’s breeding season and the garden and adjacent river is a symphony of songs. One can easily hear 30 […]

    $30 – $35
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    Twenty Native Plants for Food, Medicine, and More

    Montana Natural History Center

    Date: Tuesday, August 12 Time: 9:00-11:00 a.m. Location: Native Plant Garden at Fort Missoula Cost: $30 MNHC members/$35 non-members (children 17 and under are free when accompanied by a ticketed adult) In this class, we will stroll around the Native Plant Garden and adjacent floodplain to find at least 20 species of native plants that can be used for […]

    $30 – $35
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    Dig Your Own Native Shrub Sale

    Montana Natural History Center

    Date: Tuesday, August 19 Time: 9:00-11:00 a.m. Location: Native Plant Garden at Fort Missoula Cost: $30 MNHC members/$35 non-members (children 17 and under are free when accompanied by a ticketed adult) REGISTER HERE! This class includes instruction for successful transplanting, and as many chokecherry, snowberry, golden currant seedlings as you like! Bring a bucket or several large plastic bags […]

    $30 – $35
  • nature journaling, painting

    Nature Journaling at the Fort Garden

    Montana Natural History Center

    Date: Tuesday, August 26 Time: 9:00-11:00 a.m. Location: Native Plant Garden at Fort Missoula Cost: $30 MNHC members/$35 non-members (children 17 and under are free when accompanied by a ticketed adult) REGISTER HERE. Are you curious about how to keep a nature journal? Or are you a seasoned nature journalist looking for some new techniques and ideas? The Fort […]

    $30 – $35

  • Volunteering at Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden

    Volunteering at Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden
    Montana Natural History Center

    Dates: Sundays, September 7 & 21, 2025 Time: 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Location: Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden The beautiful Native Plant Garden at Fort Missoula could use volunteers to weed, transplant plants out of the walkways and prune shrubs. Volunteering is available most Sunday mornings from 9:00-11:00 a.m. and you can pop in and out […]

  • Volunteering at Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden

    Volunteering at Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden
    Montana Natural History Center

    Dates: Sundays, September 7 & 21, 2025 Time: 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Location: Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden The beautiful Native Plant Garden at Fort Missoula could use volunteers to weed, transplant plants out of the walkways and prune shrubs. Volunteering is available most Sunday mornings from 9:00-11:00 a.m. and you can pop in and out […]

  • Volunteering at Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden

    Volunteering at Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden
    Montana Natural History Center

    Dates: Sundays, October 5 & 19, 2025 Time: 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Location: Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden The beautiful Native Plant Garden at Fort Missoula could use volunteers to weed, transplant plants out of the walkways and prune shrubs. Volunteering is available most Sunday mornings from 9:00-11:00 a.m. and you can pop in and out […]

  • Volunteering at Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden

    Volunteering at Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden
    Montana Natural History Center

    Dates: Sundays, October 5 & 19, 2025 Time: 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Location: Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden The beautiful Native Plant Garden at Fort Missoula could use volunteers to weed, transplant plants out of the walkways and prune shrubs. Volunteering is available most Sunday mornings from 9:00-11:00 a.m. and you can pop in and out […]

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    Spring Garden Tour

    Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden 404 H Road, Missoula, MT, United States

    Date: Tuesday, April 28 Time: 9:00-11:00 a.m. Location: Native Plant Garden at Fort Missoula Cost: $10 suggested donation REGISTER HERE! Celebrate Spring with a tour of the Native Plant Garden at Fort Missoula, led by Garden Manager and Montana Master Naturalist, Elena Ulev. We’ll check out what’s popped up after our long winter, see what’s blooming, look and listen […]

  • Volunteering at Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden

    Volunteering at Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden
    Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden 404 H Road, Missoula, MT, United States

    Dates: Select Sundays, May-August  Time: 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Location: Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden The beautiful Native Plant Garden at Fort Missoula could use volunteers to weed, transplant plants out of the walkways and prune shrubs. Volunteering is available most Sunday mornings from 9:00-11:00 a.m. and you can pop in and out any time during […]