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Naturalist Field Day: Snow Geese Migration at Freezout Lake
Naturalist Field Day: Snow Geese Migration at Freezout Lake
Date: Monday, March 27 Time: 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Location: Meet at the Montana Natural History Center, where we will get on the bus to drive to Freezout Lake. Due to overwhelming interest, we'll be taking two buses! Register here. Birds by the hundreds of thousands and humans by the handful congregate at Freezeout […]
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Field Notes Writing Workshop, 6-Part Class
Field Notes Writing Workshop, 6-Part Class
Location: Virtual Classroom on Zoom Dates: Tuesdays, March 28, April 4, 11, 18, 25, and May 2 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 MNHC’s […]
Spring Master Naturalist Course
Spring Master Naturalist Course
Spring 2023 Master Naturalist Certification Course Tuesdays, February 7 – May 9, 4:00-7:00 p.m.; tentative Saturday field trips on February 18 and April 8. Register Here 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 […]
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miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
The miniNaturalist pre-K program encourages curiosity for the natural world. Dates: Every Thursday, 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. Each […]
Yellowstone’s Wolves and the “Mind-Control” Parasite
Yellowstone’s Wolves and the “Mind-Control” Parasite
Date: Thursday, March 30th Time: 7:00-8:30 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Perhaps you’ve heard of the parasite Toxoplasma gondii (or “toxo” for short), sometimes called the “mind-control parasite.” It can infect any warm-blooded species, but it requires a feline host in order to reproduce. It’s estimated that one third of all people are carriers, and some […]
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Bringing The Zoological Museum to You!
Bringing The Zoological Museum to You!
Dates: April 1 & 29 Time: Drop in between 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Learn about the work going on at the UM Philip L Wright Zoological Museum! Drop by MNHC to visit Ivie Carvo, who is an intern this semester at the Zoological Museum. Ivie will demonstrate what we can learn […]
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Introduction to Nature Journaling, Six-Part Course
Introduction to Nature Journaling, Six-Part Course
Location: Ellen Knight Classroom at Montana Natural History Center Dates: Mondays, April 3 – May 8 Time: 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM Register Now Deepen your connection to nature and build confidence as an artist and writer through the practice of nature journaling. I have been continuing what I learned in our MNHC class – trying […]
Virtual Naturalist Book Club #2
Virtual Naturalist Book Club #2
Date: Monthly, on the first Monday 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 […]
2 events,
Field Notes Writing Workshop, 6-Part Class
Field Notes Writing Workshop, 6-Part Class
Location: Virtual Classroom on Zoom Dates: Tuesdays, March 28, April 4, 11, 18, 25, and May 2 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 MNHC’s […]
Spring Master Naturalist Course
Spring Master Naturalist Course
Spring 2023 Master Naturalist Certification Course Tuesdays, February 7 – May 9, 4:00-7:00 p.m.; tentative Saturday field trips on February 18 and April 8. Register Here 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 […]
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Birdwatching Club – April
Birdwatching Club – April
Dates: April 5th & 23rd Time: 9:00-12:30 p.m. April Location: Lee Metcalf Wildlife Refuge (the location will change each month.) If there is a lot of interest in April's meetups, we will consider offering our busses as transportation. Cost: $25 for non-members and $20 for members per program *There are two dates available for each bird club every month. You […]
Evening Program: Naturalist Trivia Night!
Evening Program: Naturalist Trivia Night!
Event description Date: April 5 Time: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Register here 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. April’s event is spring themed and the […]
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Salish Language Sessions 4-Part Course
Salish Language Sessions 4-Part Course
Dates: Thursdays, April 6, 13, 20, 27 Time: 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Register Now Learn the basics of Salish language through four units: animals, plants, trees, and birds. Salish language speaker and educator Aspen Decker will guide your practice through engaging games and language practice strategies. Become familiar with the Salish […]
miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
The miniNaturalist pre-K program encourages curiosity for the natural world. Dates: Every Thursday, 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. Each […]
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Saturday Kids’ Activities: Scavenger Hunt
Saturday Kids’ Activities: Scavenger Hunt
Drop in any time between 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. for a hands-on kids’ activity. April 8 & 22: Scavenger Hunt Come show off your detective skills at our scavenger hunt and learn some exciting new things along the way! Cost: Free with membership / cost of admission.
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Introduction to Nature Journaling, Six-Part Course
Introduction to Nature Journaling, Six-Part Course
Location: Ellen Knight Classroom at Montana Natural History Center Dates: Mondays, April 3 – May 8 Time: 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM Register Now Deepen your connection to nature and build confidence as an artist and writer through the practice of nature journaling. I have been continuing what I learned in our MNHC class – trying […]
3 events,
Field Notes Writing Workshop, 6-Part Class
Field Notes Writing Workshop, 6-Part Class
Location: Virtual Classroom on Zoom Dates: Tuesdays, March 28, April 4, 11, 18, 25, and May 2 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 MNHC’s […]
Spring Master Naturalist Course
Spring Master Naturalist Course
Spring 2023 Master Naturalist Certification Course Tuesdays, February 7 – May 9, 4:00-7:00 p.m.; tentative Saturday field trips on February 18 and April 8. Register Here 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 […]
Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1
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 […]
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2 events,
Salish Language Sessions 4-Part Course
Salish Language Sessions 4-Part Course
Dates: Thursdays, April 6, 13, 20, 27 Time: 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Register Now Learn the basics of Salish language through four units: animals, plants, trees, and birds. Salish language speaker and educator Aspen Decker will guide your practice through engaging games and language practice strategies. Become familiar with the Salish […]
miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
The miniNaturalist pre-K program encourages curiosity for the natural world. Dates: Every Thursday, 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. Each […]
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Wearable Wild Animal Heads! A Workshop in Two Parts with Jennifer Ogden
Wearable Wild Animal Heads! A Workshop in Two Parts with Jennifer Ogden
Dates: Saturdays, March 25 and April 15th Time: 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center REGISTER HERE - registration is required! FREE! (Donations appreciated.) The weather is warming, the days are lengthening, and we're celebrating with a wild and crafty family program! Take your inspiration from MNHC's specimens and/or your favorite wild creature, and […]
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Wildlife Tracking with Rob Rich
Wildlife Tracking with Rob Rich
Dates: Mondays, April 17, 24 & May 1, 8 Time: 10:00- noon Locations: April 17 meet at MNHC. Other dates we will meet at Kelly Island, Council Grove State Park, and Milltown State Park TBA Register Here From footprints and feathers to skulls and scat, indirect evidence of life is found all across the landscape, and it's changing […]
Introduction to Nature Journaling, Six-Part Course
Introduction to Nature Journaling, Six-Part Course
Location: Ellen Knight Classroom at Montana Natural History Center Dates: Mondays, April 3 – May 8 Time: 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM Register Now Deepen your connection to nature and build confidence as an artist and writer through the practice of nature journaling. I have been continuing what I learned in our MNHC class – trying […]
3 events,
Field Notes Writing Workshop, 6-Part Class
Field Notes Writing Workshop, 6-Part Class
Location: Virtual Classroom on Zoom Dates: Tuesdays, March 28, April 4, 11, 18, 25, and May 2 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 MNHC’s […]
Spring Master Naturalist Course
Spring Master Naturalist Course
Spring 2023 Master Naturalist Certification Course Tuesdays, February 7 – May 9, 4:00-7:00 p.m.; tentative Saturday field trips on February 18 and April 8. Register Here 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 […]
Saunter with a Naturalist – April
Saunter with a Naturalist – April
Event description Evening: April 18, 2023 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Morning: April 20, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Location: Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden COST: $5 MNHC members/$10 non-members. Register Now Bring your curiosity and your own naturalist knowledge and join MNHC Naturalist Ser Anderson on a naturalist saunter. We will focus on exploring the […]
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Saving Mountain Caribou, One of North America’s Most Endangered Species
Saving Mountain Caribou, One of North America’s Most Endangered Species
Saving Mountain Caribou, One of North America's Most Endangered Species Date: April 19 Time: 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: $5 MNHC members/$10 non-members Register here Once common throughout northwest Montana, the mountain caribou is now considered one of North America's most endangered species. Mountain caribou inhabited northwest Montana into the […]
3 events,
Saunter with a Naturalist – April
Saunter with a Naturalist – April
Event description Evening: April 18, 2023 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Morning: April 20, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Location: Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden COST: $5 MNHC members/$10 non-members. Register Now Bring your curiosity and your own naturalist knowledge and join MNHC Naturalist Ser Anderson on a naturalist saunter. We will focus on exploring the […]
miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
The miniNaturalist pre-K program encourages curiosity for the natural world. Dates: Every Thursday, 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. Each […]
Salish Language Sessions 4-Part Course
Salish Language Sessions 4-Part Course
Dates: Thursdays, April 6, 13, 20, 27 Time: 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Register Now Learn the basics of Salish language through four units: animals, plants, trees, and birds. Salish language speaker and educator Aspen Decker will guide your practice through engaging games and language practice strategies. Become familiar with the Salish […]
0 events,
1 event,
Saturday Kids’ Activities: Scavenger Hunt
Saturday Kids’ Activities: Scavenger Hunt
Drop in any time between 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. for a hands-on kids’ activity. April 8 & 22: Scavenger Hunt Come show off your detective skills at our scavenger hunt and learn some exciting new things along the way! Cost: Free with membership / cost of admission.
1 event,
Birdwatching Club – April
Birdwatching Club – April
Dates: April 5th & 23rd Time: 9:00-12:30 p.m. April Location: Lee Metcalf Wildlife Refuge (the location will change each month.) If there is a lot of interest in April's meetups, we will consider offering our busses as transportation. Cost: $25 for non-members and $20 for members per program *There are two dates available for each bird club every month. You […]
3 events,
Wildlife Tracking with Rob Rich
Wildlife Tracking with Rob Rich
Dates: Mondays, April 17, 24 & May 1, 8 Time: 10:00- noon Locations: April 17 meet at MNHC. Other dates we will meet at Kelly Island, Council Grove State Park, and Milltown State Park TBA Register Here From footprints and feathers to skulls and scat, indirect evidence of life is found all across the landscape, and it's changing […]
Grizzly Bears: Guardians of the Wilderness
Grizzly Bears: Guardians of the Wilderness
Grizzly bears are one of Montana’s – and North America’s – most iconic wildlife species, but they face many challenges in the modern world. In this lunchtime presentation, you’ll learn about what grizzlies need to thrive, the important contributions they make to ecosystem health, and what it takes to share the land with them. This […]
Introduction to Nature Journaling, Six-Part Course
Introduction to Nature Journaling, Six-Part Course
Location: Ellen Knight Classroom at Montana Natural History Center Dates: Mondays, April 3 – May 8 Time: 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM Register Now Deepen your connection to nature and build confidence as an artist and writer through the practice of nature journaling. I have been continuing what I learned in our MNHC class – trying […]
2 events,
Field Notes Writing Workshop, 6-Part Class
Field Notes Writing Workshop, 6-Part Class
Location: Virtual Classroom on Zoom Dates: Tuesdays, March 28, April 4, 11, 18, 25, and May 2 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 MNHC’s […]
Spring Master Naturalist Course
Spring Master Naturalist Course
Spring 2023 Master Naturalist Certification Course Tuesdays, February 7 – May 9, 4:00-7:00 p.m.; tentative Saturday field trips on February 18 and April 8. Register Here 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 […]
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Salish Language Sessions 4-Part Course
Salish Language Sessions 4-Part Course
Dates: Thursdays, April 6, 13, 20, 27 Time: 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Register Now Learn the basics of Salish language through four units: animals, plants, trees, and birds. Salish language speaker and educator Aspen Decker will guide your practice through engaging games and language practice strategies. Become familiar with the Salish […]
miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
The miniNaturalist pre-K program encourages curiosity for the natural world. Dates: Every Thursday, 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. Each […]
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Bringing The Zoological Museum to You!
Bringing The Zoological Museum to You!
Dates: April 1 & 29 Time: Drop in between 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Learn about the work going on at the UM Philip L Wright Zoological Museum! Drop by MNHC to visit Ivie Carvo, who is an intern this semester at the Zoological Museum. Ivie will demonstrate what we can learn […]
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