• Poets in the ‘Root

    Teller Wildlife Refuge

    Date: Saturday, February 24 Time: 1:00 p.m. Location: Teller Wildlife Refuge in Corvallis This FREE event is sponsored by Bitterroot Audubon, Teller Wildlife Refuge, and the Montana Natural History Center. Nature in nearly all manifestations has inspired poets since there were poets! And at least since the Roman poet Horace wrote Ars Poetica, or the […]

    FREE
  • 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
  • Owl Walk!

    Maclay Flat Nature Trail Forest Rd 19155, Missoula, MT, United States

    Date: Wednesday, February 28 Time: 6:00-8:00 p.m. Location: Meet at Maclay Flat (Note: the Maclay one-lane bridge is currently closed. Use another route.) Register now Owls are seldom-seen residents of the night, inspiring wonder and awe. Take this special opportunity to walk in the dusk and dark with an owl expert looking and listening for owls. […]

    $20 – $25
  • Our Belongings : SqelixÊ· ‘Salish’ Art and Toolmaking with Aspen and Cameron Decker

    Montana Natural History Center

    Date: Thursday, February 29 Time: 12:00-1:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center This free program is possible thanks to Humanities Montana. Registration is required! Please register for free here. During the course of Our Belongings: SqelixÊ· ‘Salish’ Art and Toolmaking, Aspen and Cameron Decker speak about the process of making Salish art and tools, the issues that it brings […]

    FREE
  • Scavengers Photography Club

    Scavengers Photography Club

    Montana Natural History Center

    Dates: Fourth 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 on the last Thursday of […]

    FREE
  • Saturday Kids’ Activities: Bears!

    Saturday Kids’ Activities: Bears!

    Montana Natural History Center

    Drop in any time between 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. for a hands-on kids’ activity. Join us for a bear-tastic March Saturday Kids' Activity! Explore bear specimens, enjoy a Black Bear vs. Brown Bear matching game, and get creative with a bear craft using brown paper bags. Plus, learn essential bear safety tips for outdoor adventures. […]

    Free
  • 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
  • Amazing Minerals with Bruce Baty 3-Part Course

    Amazing Minerals with Bruce Baty 3-Part Course

    Montana Natural History Center

    Date: Thursdays, March 7, 14, & 28 (no class spring break week) Time: 11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Register now Pick up any rock and look closely. It is made of minerals--naturally occurring solids with definite chemical composition. Geologist Bruce Baty will introduce you to a number of amazing rock-forming and ore minerals during […]

    $45 – $55
  • Saturday Kids’ Activities: Bears!

    Saturday Kids’ Activities: Bears!

    Montana Natural History Center

    Drop in any time between 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. for a hands-on kids’ activity. Join us for a bear-tastic March Saturday Kids' Activity! Explore bear specimens, enjoy a Black Bear vs. Brown Bear matching game, and get creative with a bear craft using brown paper bags. Plus, learn essential bear safety tips for outdoor adventures. […]

    Free
  • Stories of Glacial Lake Missoula – Lunchtime Lecture

    Montana Natural History Center

    Date: Tuesday, March 12 Time: noon-1:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Jim Shelden, president of the Glacial Lake Missoula Chapter of the Ice Age Floods Institute, will discuss current Glacial Lake Missoula topics during this lunchtime lecture. Discover the mysteries of the ancient Glacial Lake Missoula in an engaging lunchtime lecture with Jim Shelden, […]

    FREE
  • 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
  • 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