• Wild Wander: Springtime at Fort Missoula and Slevin’s Island

    Montana Natural History Center

    Date: Saturday, April 27 Time: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Location: Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden and Slevin's Island. Go here for directions to the Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden. REGISTER HERE Join Sydney Morical and Cathryn Rann of Wild Wanders as we saunter through the Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden discussing qualities and applications […]

    $30 – $35
  • Saturday Kids’ Activity: Geology Is Everywhere: Missoula Rocks!

    Montana Natural History Center

    Drop in any time between 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. for a hands-on kids’ activity! Attention, (junior) geology enthusiasts! Join us for an exciting series of touch and learn sessions on geology. Master Naturalist and geology/earth sciences educator Jamie Watson will be leading these drop-in sessions the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month from April […]

  • Spring 2024 Master Naturalist Certification Course

    Spring 2024 Master Naturalist Certification Course (Waitlist Only)

    Montana Natural History Center

    Tuesdays, February 13 – May 7, 4:00-7:00 p.m. Our certification courses consist of at least 40 hours of instruction in a mix of lectures, in-class labs, and outdoor field trips. We’ll cover a wide breadth of topics with the goal of giving you an essential foundation of skill and knowledge on which you can build. REGISTER HERE for the Spring 2024 […]

    $425 – $450
  • Montana Trivia Night!

    Montana Natural History Center

    Date: Wednesday, May 1st Time: 7:00-9:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: $5 MNHC is teaming up with an awesome organization, Protect the Clearwater, to host a fabulous trivia night filled with prizes! Show off your skills or come to learn something new—trivia nights are fun for any background level! Join a team when […]

    $5
  • Spring 2024 Master Naturalist Certification Course (Waitlist Only)

    Montana Natural History Center

    Tuesdays, February 13 – May 7, 4:00-7:00 p.m. Our certification courses consist of at least 40 hours of instruction in a mix of lectures, in-class labs, and outdoor field trips. We’ll cover a wide breadth of topics with the goal of giving you an essential foundation of skill and knowledge on which you can build. REGISTER HERE for the Spring 2024 […]

    $425 – $450
  • Saturday Kids’ Activity: Geology Is Everywhere: Mount St. Helens

    Montana Natural History Center

    Drop in any time between 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. for a hands-on kids’ activity! Attention, (junior) geology enthusiasts! Join us for an exciting series of touch and learn sessions on geology. Master Naturalist and geology/earth sciences educator Jamie Watson will be leading these drop-in sessions the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month from April […]

  • Native Plant Garden Immersion – Spring Session

    Montana Natural History Center

    Date: Saturday, May 11 Time: 3:00-5:00 p.m. Location: Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden Cost: $15 MNHC members, $20 non-members Indulge your senses in spring’s regenerative power and notice how fresh growth changes the mood of the landscape: new colors, returning sounds, fresh smells, and tender textures. You may have visited the native plant garden, but […]

    $15 – $20
  • Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1

    Virtual Zoom Classroom

    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
  • Tick Talk with Tom Schwan

    Montana Natural History Center

    Date: Wednesday, May 15 Time: 7:00-8:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: $5 MNHC members, $7 non-members, students free It's tick season! Temper your fear with fascination. Ticks warrant our curiosity (what do they do in the winter?) and our caution. The connections between their unique biology, transmission of pathogens, and changing climate make for […]

    $5 – $7
  • Master Naturalist Rendezvous

    Montana Natural History Center

    Dates: Saturday & Sunday, May 18 &19 Location: Hosted by the Montana Natural History Center. Sessions will take place at various sites in and around Missoula. Cost: $40 Enjoy a weekend of programs and fellow Master Naturalists at our third Montana Master Naturalist Rendezvous! We are so excited to see you in Missoula this year! […]

    $40
  • MNHC Closed (except for miniNaturalists from 10-11)!

    Montana Natural History Center

    We are CLOSED to the public on Thursday, May 23rd, for our Spring Luncheon! We WILL still be offering the miniNaturalist program from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Families, please join us!

  • Spring Luncheon

    Visser Residence 7400 Old Grant Creek Road, Missoula, MT, United States

    Date: Thursday, May 23rd Time: 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Location: Kim & Dirk Visser’s residence, 7400 Old Grant Creek Road, Missoula, MT 59808 Lunch catered by Bravo Catering. Ticket sales are closed. We look forward to seeing you on Thursday! Join us for the 12TH Annual Montana Natural History Center Spring Luncheon to support our Summer […]

    $150