• Hunting Dinosaur Fossils in the Bighorn Basin!

    Montana Natural History Center

    Date: Tuesday, September 16 Time: 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: $15 for MNHC members, $20 for non-members (Children 17 and under free with ticketed adult.) REGISTER HERE! If you're a fan of dinosaurs, this evening program is for you! MNHC has partnered with Elevation Science Institute to prepare and conserve dinosaur […]

    $15 – $20
  • Fall Tree Fruits with Marilyn Marler

    Montana Natural History Center

    Date: Wednesday, September 17, 2025 Time: 5:30-7:00 p.m. Location: Meet at the Root Interpretive Center at University of Montana, between Main Hall and the Natural Sciences Greenhouse. Free parking after 5 pm. Cost: Free, and open to the public Come on a short, shady walk with botanist Marilyn Marler (MNHC's Executive Director) to learn about […]

  • Scavengers Photography Club

    Scavengers Photography Club

    Montana Natural History Center

    Dates: Third Thursday of the Month Time: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Location: 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 […]

    FREE
  • Saturday Kids’ Activity: Montana Wildlife!

    Montana Natural History Center

    Date: Saturday, September 20th Time: 1:00-3:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: Free with membership / cost of admission Join us for exciting and educational Saturdays filled with delightful activities designed to captivate young minds and inspire a love for nature! Our drop-in Saturday programs feature activities, art, science experiments, and more. Stop in anytime between 1:00 […]

    FREE
  • 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 […]

  • miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

    miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

    Montana Natural History Center

    The 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. […]

    Free
  • Voyage to the Varves: Glacial Lake Missoula Field Day

    Montana Natural History Center

    Date: Wednesday, September 24, 2025 Time: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Location: Meet at MNHC, travel by MNHC bus Cost: $40 MNHC and/or GLM Chapter members/$60 non-members REGISTER HERE See Glacial Lake Missoula's seasonal calendar recorded in sediment with geologist Jim Shelden! Varves are annual sediment depositions, often recording seasons in differently colored bands. Darker bands […]

    $40 – $60
  • Drop-In Nature Journaling

    Drop-In Nature Journaling

    Montana Natural History Center

    Date: Last Wednesday of the Month Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: Free with admission/membership! Fellow naturalists! Are you looking for community, accountability, inspiration, and more in the new year? We’re excited to offer monthly drop-in nature journaling / phenology wheel / nature writing sessions this year. Bring your nature journals, phenology wheels, […]

  • Saving the Big Sky

    Montana Natural History Center

    Date: Wednesday, September 24 Time: 6:00-7:30 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: Free and open to the public, but please register Join authors Bruce A. Bugbee, Robert J. Kiesling, and John B. Wright for a presentation of their book Saving the Big Sky: A Chronicle of Land Conservation in Montana. In documenting conservation accomplishments […]

  • Saturday Kids’ Activity: Creatures of the Night!

    Montana Natural History Center

    Date: Saturday, September 27th Time: 1:00-3:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: Free with membership/cost of admission Join us for exciting and educational Saturdays filled with delightful activities designed to captivate young minds and inspire a love for nature! Our drop-in Saturday programs feature activities, art, science experiments, and more. Stop in anytime between 1:00 p.m. and […]

    FREE
  • Climate Solutions Week: Garden Tour & Seed Ball Workshop

    Montana Natural History Center

    Date: Monday, September 29th Time: 12:00-1:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: Free and open to the public The Montana Natural History Center is honored to participate in Climate Smart Missoula's Climate Solutions Week again this year! Check out all the great events happening from September 27th to October 5th on their website. Join us at MNHC for a garden […]

    Free
  • miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

    miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

    Montana Natural History Center

    The 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. […]

    Free