Name: Birding Extravaganza at the Fort Garden and River
Start: 2026-05-12T09:00:00-06:00
End: 2026-05-12T11:00:00-06:00
Location: Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden

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0 events 6 0 events, 6	1 event 7 1 event, 7 10:00 am - 11:00 am miniNaturalist Pre-K Program April 7 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am miniNaturalist Pre-K Program 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	2 events 8 2 events, 8 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Master Naturalist Club April 8 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Master Naturalist Club 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. April Topic: Introduction to Oding: Looking […] FREE, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm State of the Bear + Turkey Talk! April 8 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm State of the Bear + Turkey Talk! Date: Wednesday, April 8th Time: 6:00-8:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: Free, and open to the public Join Hellgate Hunters and Anglers, and Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Region 2 Wildlife Manager Liz Bradley for an update about our area's bear and turkey populations. This presentation and audience conversation will explore current harvest […]	0 events 9 0 events, 9	0 events 10 0 events, 10	1 event 11 1 event, 11 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Saturday Kids’ Activity: Ospreys! April 11 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Saturday Kids’ Activity: Ospreys! Date: Saturday, April 11 Time: 11:00 a.m.-1:00 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 […]	0 events 12 0 events, 12
2 events 13 2 events, 13 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Nature Writing “Hush Hour(s)” April 13 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Nature Writing “Hush Hour(s)” 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 […], 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Virtual Naturalist Book Club #2 April 13 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Virtual Naturalist Book Club #2 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	2 events 14 2 events, 14 10:00 am - 11:00 am miniNaturalist Pre-K Program April 14 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am miniNaturalist Pre-K Program 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, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1 April 14 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1 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	1 event 15 1 event, 15 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm After the Fire: Ecological Wonders in Burned Areas April 15 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm After the Fire: Ecological Wonders in Burned Areas Date: Wednesday, April 15 Time: 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: $10 MNHC members/$15 non-members Please join MNHC and Jane Kapler Smith for a fascinating look into post-fire landscapes and the wonders you can find there. REGISTER HERE. Every square foot of dry land in our region has probably burned in […] $10 – $15	1 event 16 1 event, 16 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Scavengers Photography Club April 16 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Scavengers Photography Club Dates: Third Thursday of the Month Time: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: Free, and open to the public 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 […] FREE	0 events 17 0 events, 17	1 event 18 1 event, 18 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Drawing Butterflies: An Introduction to Watercolor Illustration with Rich Adams April 18 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Drawing Butterflies: An Introduction to Watercolor Illustration with Rich Adams Date: Saturday, April 18 Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: $40 MNHC members/$45 non-members REGISTER HERE Registration closes April 11 Join artist Rich Adams for an engaging introduction to watercolor illustration! In this workshop, you’ll explore the fundamentals of natural science illustration and discover the essential tools and techniques […] $40 – $45	0 events 19 0 events, 19
0 events 20 0 events, 20	2 events 21 2 events, 21 10:00 am - 11:00 am miniNaturalist Pre-K Program April 21 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am miniNaturalist Pre-K Program 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, 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm MNHC Spring Luncheon April 21 @ 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm MNHC Spring Luncheon Date: Tuesday, April 21st, 2026 Time: 12:30-2:30 p.m. Location: Missoula Fairgrounds, Home Arts Building - Catering by River and Range PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS HERE! Join us for the 14th Annual Montana Natural History Center Spring Luncheon to support our summer camp scholarship funds! Gather with friends for a good purpose and enjoy a lovely, fresh […] $150	0 events 22 0 events, 22	1 event 23 1 event, 23 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Mount Jumbo Wildflower Walk with Marilyn Marler April 23 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Mount Jumbo Wildflower Walk with Marilyn Marler Date: Thursday, April 23, 2026 Time: 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. Location: Meet at the Mount Jumbo Saddle Trailhead at the end of Lincoln Hills Drive. Cost: $35 MNHC members/$40 non-members. Add your MNHC membership to your order when you check out! REGISTER HERE! Take time to smell (and identify) the flowers with botanist Marilyn Marler! […] $35 – $40	0 events 24 0 events, 24	1 event 25 1 event, 25 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Saturday Kids’ Activity: Slimy Creatures April 25 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Saturday Kids’ Activity: Slimy Creatures Date: Saturday, April 25 Time: 11:00 a.m.-1:00 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 […]	0 events 26 0 events, 26
0 events 27 0 events, 27	2 events 28 2 events, 28 9:00 am - 11:00 am Spring Garden Tour April 28 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am Spring Garden Tour Date: Tuesday, April 28 Time: 9:00-11:00 a.m. Location: Native Plant Garden at Fort Missoula Cost: $10 suggested donation REGISTER HERE! Celebrate Spring with a tour of the Native Plant Garden at Fort Missoula, led by Garden Manager and Montana Master Naturalist, Elena Ulev. We’ll check out what’s popped up after our long winter, see what’s blooming, look and listen […], 10:00 am - 11:00 am miniNaturalist Pre-K Program April 28 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am miniNaturalist Pre-K Program 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	1 event 29 1 event, 29 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Drop-In Nature Journaling April 29 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Drop-In Nature Journaling 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 […]	0 events 30 0 events, 30