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  • Giving Tuesday 2024

    Montana Natural History Center

    GIVE TODAY! This #GivingTuesday MNHC is raising funds to make nature education accessible to young people in our Montana community. MNHC is committed to reaching more children in rural communities and making science education programs, and enriching youth activities, available regardless of financial means. Your generosity means we can sustain affordable community programming for children […]

  • Online Field Notes Writing Workshop, 6-Part Class

    Field Notes Writing Workshop, 6-Part Class
    Virtual Zoom Classroom

    Location: Virtual Classroom on Zoom Dates: Tuesdays, November 5, 12, 19, 26, and December 3 and 10 Time: 10:00-11:30 a.m. Explore various forms of nature writing, then research and write your own Field Note during this online, workshop-based six-part class! Instructors: Allison De Jong, writer, naturalist, and editor of Montana Naturalist magazine and Field Notes on Montana Public Radio Drew Lefebvre, naturalist, writer, and […]

    $175 – $195

  • MNHC’s Holiday Bazaar

    Date: Friday, December 6th Time: 5:00-7:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: FREE! (Unless you buy something...) MNHC's Holiday Bazaar is back! This festive event brings together the best of the holiday spirit: local artistry, support for nature education, delicious food and beverages, and the joy of giving back to our community. At MNHC’s Holiday Bazaar, you’ll […]

  • Saturday Kids’ Activity: Frogs!

    Date: Saturday, December 7 Time: 10:30 a.m.-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! These drop-in Saturday programs feature activities, art, science experiments, and more. Stop in anytime between […]

    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 Monday, 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

  • Online Field Notes Writing Workshop, 6-Part Class

    Field Notes Writing Workshop, 6-Part Class
    Virtual Zoom Classroom

    Location: Virtual Classroom on Zoom Dates: Tuesdays, November 5, 12, 19, 26, and December 3 and 10 Time: 10:00-11:30 a.m. Explore various forms of nature writing, then research and write your own Field Note during this online, workshop-based six-part class! Instructors: Allison De Jong, writer, naturalist, and editor of Montana Naturalist magazine and Field Notes on Montana Public Radio Drew Lefebvre, naturalist, writer, and […]

    $175 – $195

  • 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

  • Canada’s Ancient Amazon River and Its Rocky Mountain Headwaters

    Montana Natural History Center

    Date: Wednesday, December 11 Time: 7:00-8:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: $7 for MNHC members, $10 for non-members GET TICKETS! Geologic evidence shows that before the ice age, a river the size of the Amazon once flowed from the Montana Rockies north to the Canadian Arctic. Continental glaciers overrode and destroyed the river in Canada, and diverted […]

    $7 – $10

  • 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 Monday, 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

  • Creature Comforts—Decorate Sugar Cookies for the Solstice

    Montana Natural History Center

    Date: Monday, December 16 Time: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: $35 members, $40 non-members Winter holidays are for cookies! Take your decorating skills to the next level with Zootown Cookies. Instructor Michelle Couture will teach you four woodland-themed sugar cookie designs in a relaxed and creative setting. You will leave with new […]

    $35 – $40

  • Sip & Sketch: Create a Phenology Wheel

    Montana Natural History Center

    Date: Wednesday, December 18th Time: 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: $30 for MNHC members, $35 for non-members Are you looking for a reflective, inspiring, fun new project for 2025? Start a daily phenology wheel! Phenology is the study of change in the natural world – when flowers bloom and go to seed, when birds […]

    $30 – $35

  • Naturalist Trivia Night

    Montana Natural History Center

    Date: December 20, 2024 Time: 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Show off your skills or come to learn something new—trivia nights are fun for any background level. Join a team when you arrive or bring a crew to compete in Naturalist Trivia Night. The night’s theme is winter ecology. MNHC […]

    Free