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Watercolor Painting Wildflowers at the Fort Garden
Montana Natural History CenterDate:Â Tuesday, July 29 Time:Â 9:00-11:00 a.m. Location:Â Native Plant Garden at Fort Missoula Cost:Â $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 […]
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Bug Photography!
Maclay Flat Nature Trail Forest Rd 19155, Missoula, MT, United StatesDate: Wednesday, July 30, 2025 Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Location: Meet at Sam Braxton trail head- Pattee Canyon Cost: $25/$20 MNHC members REGISTER HERE. Bug out with your camera and capture amazing close-up shots of tiny creatures! Kristi DuBois, retired FWP non-game biologist and avid insect photographer, will provide instruction and guidance during […]
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Birding at the Fort Garden and River
Montana Natural History CenterDate: 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 […]
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Nature Writing “Hush Hour(s)”
Montana Natural History CenterDate: 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 […]
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Twenty Native Plants for Food, Medicine, and More
Montana Natural History CenterDate:Â Tuesday, August 12 Time:Â 9:00-11:00 a.m. Location:Â Native Plant Garden at Fort Missoula Cost:Â $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 […]
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Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1
Virtual Zoom ClassroomDate: 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 […]
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Confident Color Mixing for Nature Journaling with Nancy Seiler
Montana Natural History CenterDate: Friday, August 15, 2025 Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Location: Meet at Greenough Park (the site with the picnic pavillion and playground) Cost: $50, $45 MNHC members REGISTER HERE Master color mixing with artist Nancy Seiler! Have you been nature journaling for a while and feel a bit overwhelmed when mixing colors? This […]
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Dig Your Own Native Shrub Sale
Montana Natural History CenterDate:Â Tuesday, August 19 Time:Â 9:00-11:00 a.m. Location:Â Native Plant Garden at Fort Missoula Cost:Â $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 […]
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FUNdraising with the PaddleHeads!
Montana Natural History CenterDate: Tuesday, August 19 Time: Gates open at 6:00 p.m., first pitch at 7:05 p.m. Location: Ogren Park at Allegiance Field Cost: Ticket prices vary, depending on seat ($9-$50) Gather your friends, family, and fellow supporters, and let’s fill the stands to support MNHC! We are excited to invite you to a special night at […]
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Scavengers Photography Club
Montana Natural History CenterDates: Third Thursday of the Month Time:Â 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Location:Â Montana Natural History Center Come find community and inspiration for your nature photography passion at our Scavengers Photography Club! Everyone is welcome - hobbyists, enthusiasts, professionals, and new beginners! Peggy Christian, artist, author, and Master Naturalist, hosts this unique club. At each session we will […]
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Nature Journaling at the Fort Garden
Montana Natural History CenterDate:Â Tuesday, August 26 Time:Â 9:00-11:00 a.m. Location:Â Native Plant Garden at Fort Missoula Cost:Â $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 […]
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miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
Montana Natural History CenterThe miniNaturalist pre-K program encourages curiosity for the natural world. Dates: Every Tuesday, 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. […]
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