• Scavengers Photography Club (NO AUGUST MEETING)

    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 There will be no August Scavengers Photography Club meeting to allow everyone to enjoy their summer vacations, visitors and activities. We will resume meetings in September! Come find community and inspiration for your nature photography passion at our Scavengers Photography Club! […]

    FREE
  • Watercolor Painting Wildflowers at the Fort Garden

    Montana Natural History Center

    Date: Tuesday, August 25 Time: 9:00-11:00 a.m. Location: Native Plant Garden at Fort Missoula Cost: $20 MNHC members/$25 non-members (1 child free per ticketed adult!) 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 […]

    $20 – $25
  • State of the Elk with Hellgate Hunters and Anglers

    Montana Natural History Center

    Date: Wednesday, August 26th Time: 6:00-8:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: Free, and open to the public Join MNHC, Hellgate Hunters and Anglers, and Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks for an update about our area's elk populations. Learn about local elk trends straight from the Montana FWP biologists. This is a great time […]

  • Adult Bug Hunting & Happy Hour

    Montana Natural History Center

    Date: Friday, September 4th Time: 5:00-7:00 p.m. Location: Native Plant Garden at Fort Missoula Cost: $15 MNHC members/$20 non-members (Children under 18 are free with ticketed adult) Who says kids should have all the fun? Grab a sweep net, dust off your sense of adventure, and join us for an evening of bug hunting at […]

  • 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
  • Master Naturalist Club

    Master Naturalist Club
    Montana Natural History Center

    Date: Monthly, on the second Wednesday of the month Time: 2:00-4:00 p.m. Location: Various - contact club host Share outdoor explorations and learning experiences with other curious naturalists at our monthly Master Naturalist Club! We will connect with experts and hone our skills, meeting at field locations around Missoula. June Topic: TBA Club hosts: Master […]

    FREE
  • Nature Writing “Hush Hour(s)”

    Nature Writing “Hush Hour(s)”
    Montana Natural History Center

    Date: 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 […]

  • Virtual Naturalist Book Club #2

    Naturalist Book Club #2
    Virtual Zoom Classroom

    Date: Monthly, on the second Monday of the month (except January, June, July, and August) 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 […]

    Free
  • Birding Extravaganza in the Fort Garden and River

    Montana Natural History Center

    Date: Tuesday, September 15 Time: 9:00-11:00 a.m. Location: Native Plant Garden at Fort Missoula Cost: $20 MNHC members/$25 non-members (1 child free per ticketed adult!) REGISTER HERE! Migratory birds have returned for breeding season! The garden and the adjacent Bitterroot River corridor host a symphony of sounds. We will easily hear and see 30 species, […]

    $20 – $25
  • Wild Work: Adventures of Women Field Biologists

    Montana Natural History Center

    Date: Tuesday, September 15 Time: 6:00-7:30 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: Free, but please register Join Sophie Osborn, Susie Adams, and Lindsay Carlson as they discuss the new collection, Wild Work: Adventures of Women Field Biologists that offers a rare and powerful glimpse into the extraordinary work, risks, and rewards experienced by people […]

  • 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
  • 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? We’re excited to offer monthly drop-in nature journaling / phenology wheel / nature writing sessions September-May. Bring your nature journals, phenology wheels, pens, pencils, and paints, and […]