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    Mount Jumbo Wildflower Walk

    Montana Natural History Center

    Date: Tuesday, May 20 Time: 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. Location: Meet at the Mount Jumbo Lincoln Hills Trailhead Cost: $40 for MNHC members, $45 for non-members Taking a field trip from our regular programming at the Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden. This Tuesday we'll be exploring Mount Jumbo! REGISTER HERE. Mount Jumbo is one of […]

    $40 – $45
  • Volunteering at Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden

    Volunteering at Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden

    Montana Natural History Center

    Dates: Sundays, starting April 27-July 13 (There is no volunteering on the dates June 1, June 22, and July 6th) 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 […]

  • Hickory Street Garden

    Important Shrubs for a Native Plant Garden

    Montana Natural History Center

    Date: Tuesday, May 27 Time: 9:00-11:00 a.m. Location: Hickory Street Garden (120 Hickory Street) Cost: $30 MNHC members/$35 non-members REGISTER HERE. Did you know that MNHC maintains two native plant gardens? One is located at Fort Missoula and the other is located on the east end of the MNHC building on Hickory Street. Join us […]

    $30 – $35
  • Drop-In Nature Journaling at MNHC

    Drop-In Nature Journaling at MNHC

    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 […]

    Free with admission

  • Summer 2025 Master Naturalist Certification Course

    Summer 2025 Master Naturalist Certification Course

    Montana Natural History Center

    Summer (June) 2025 Master Naturalist Certification Course MONDAY, June 2, to FRIDAY, June 6, 2025. 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 […]

    $425 – $450
  • Wildflowers at Fort Missoula

    Shinrin-Yoku in the Fort Garden

    Montana Natural History Center

    Date: Tuesday, June 3 Time: 9:00-11:00 a.m. Location: Native Plant Garden at Fort Missoula Cost: $30 MNHC members/$35 non-members REGISTER HERE.  Shinrin-Yoku is also known as “Forest Bathing” and is a mindfulness practice developed by the Japanese. It helps to relieve stress and connect us to nature. We will use all of our senses and explore techniques to find […]

  • Painting by Paleo Artist, Jason C. Poole

    First Friday: Interactive Drawing and Illustration Session with Jason C. Poole

    Montana Natural History Center

    Date: Friday, June 6, 2025 Time: 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: Free! Come and join paleontologist and artist Jason Poole for a live drawing and illustration session, where he'll share tips and tricks for drawing dinosaurs, fossils, and other wild creatures. First Friday guests are invited to participate and […]

  • Volunteering at Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden

    Volunteering at Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden

    Montana Natural History Center

    Dates: Sundays, starting April 27-July 13 (There is no volunteering on the dates June 1, June 22, and July 6th) 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 […]

  • writing about nature
    Nature Writing “Hush Hour”

    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 […]

  • gardening at the native plant garden

    Dig Your Own Native Shrub Sale

    Montana Natural History Center

    Date: Tuesday, June 10 Time: 9:00-11:00 a.m. Location: Native Plant Garden at Fort Missoula Cost: $30 MNHC members/$35 non-members 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 for your new plants! DIG IN! For more information on programs happening […]

    $30 – $35

  • 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
  • Scavengers Photography Club

    Scavengers Photography Club

    Montana Natural History Center

    Date: Thursday, June 12, 2025 Time: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center This event typically occurs on the third Thursday of the month. June 12 is a special time. Come find community and inspiration for your nature photography passion at our Scavengers Photography Club! Everyone is welcome - hobbyists, enthusiasts, professionals, and new beginners! […]

    FREE