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Wildlife Tracking with Rob Rich
Wildlife Tracking with Rob Rich
Dates:Â Mondays, April 17, 24 & May 1, 8 Time: 10:00 a.m. - noon Locations:Â April 17 - MNHC Please meet us in your own vehicle at: April 24- Kelly Island SPURGIN St. Fishing Access May 1- Milltown State Park OVERLOOK, off of Deer Creek Rd. May 8- Council Grove State Park Register Here From footprints and […]
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 […]
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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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Missoula Gives 2023
Dates: May 4th & 5th Learn More & Donate This spring, we are calling on our community to come together to secure critical funds for summer camp scholarships. We are kicking off our efforts to build our scholarship funds with Missoula Gives on May 4th & 5th, but every gift given during May will go […]
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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Wildlife Tracking with Rob Rich
Wildlife Tracking with Rob Rich
Dates:Â Mondays, April 17, 24 & May 1, 8 Time: 10:00 a.m. - noon Locations:Â April 17 - MNHC Please meet us in your own vehicle at: April 24- Kelly Island SPURGIN St. Fishing Access May 1- Milltown State Park OVERLOOK, off of Deer Creek Rd. May 8- Council Grove State Park Register Here From footprints and […]
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 […]
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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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Wild Wander at Maclay Flat
Wild Wander at Maclay Flat
Date:Â Wednesday, May 10 Time: 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Location:Â Maclay Flat Meet at Maclay Flat. Register Now Join Sydney Morical and Cathryn Rann of Wild Wanders on an informative and celebratory walk at beautiful Maclay Flat. Allow yourself to be swept off your feet with the wonder of spring by deepening your appreciation of the plants […]
Preserving Montana’s Environmental History: A Collaborative Survey of the Gabriel Photograph Collection
Preserving Montana’s Environmental History: A Collaborative Survey of the Gabriel Photograph Collection
Date: May 10th Time: 5:30-7:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center This spring, students in the University of Montana's US Environmental History Class collaborated with the Montana Natural History Center and the Mansfield Library Archives & Special Collections to plan and execute a class project surveying the Gabriel Collection at MNHC. William "Bill" Gabriel was […]
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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 […]
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Birdwatching Club – May
Birdwatching Club – May
Dates: May 12th & 21st Time: 9:00-11:30 a.m. May Location: Greenough Park, small parking lot on the corner of Monroe and Locust. (The location will change each month.) Cost: $25 for non-members and $20 for members per program *There are two dates available for each bird club every month. You only need to pay for one of the dates in the […]
Birdwatching Club – May
Birdwatching Club – May
Dates: May 12th & 21st Time: 9:00-11:30 a.m. May Location: Greenough Park, small parking lot on the corner of Monroe and Locust.(The location will change each month.) Cost: $25 for non-members and $20 for members per program Register Now *There are two dates available for each bird club every month. You only need to pay for one of the dates in the […]
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Saturday Kids’ Activity: Wacky Wildflowers
Saturday Kids’ Activity: Wacky Wildflowers
Drop in any time between 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. for a hands-on kids’ activity. May 13 & 27: Wacky Wildflowers Celebrate the return of our lovely native wildflowers with a fun craft of hammered leaves and flowers! Cost: Free with membership / cost of admission.
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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 […]
Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden Tour
Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden Tour
Date: May 18th Time: 10:00-11:00 a.m. Location: Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden Register now Join Elena Ulev, MNHC’s new Garden Manager, for a stroll through the Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden for plant identification and bird watching. The Native Plant Garden has an amazing array of flower, shrub, and tree species as well as a […]
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A Bird Heard is a Bird Observed: Birding by Ear with Mike Krzywicki
A Bird Heard is a Bird Observed: Birding by Ear with Mike Krzywicki
Date: Saturday, May 20 Time: 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 Locations: Meet at Council Grove State Park Register Now Birds are the world’s most diverse group of vertebrates, numbering more than 10,000 species worldwide. This makes species identification daunting. Lucky for us, we don’t even need to see birds to tell them apart. Birds make unique vocalizations […]
Nature Adventure Garden Volunteer Clean up
Nature Adventure Garden Volunteer Clean up
Date:Â May 20 Time:Â 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Location: Nature Adventure Garden at MNHC Join us at MNHC for a day of beautifying our Nature Adventure Garden at MNHC! After the long winter, our garden needs a little sprucing and we are inviting you to join us for a day of fun in the sun with like-minded friends […]
S’mores Social (Postponed)
S’mores Social (Postponed)
Postponed to June 27th due to air quality. Join us at the Montana Natural History Center as we partner with the Bob Marshal Wilderness Foundation for a fun S'mores social! This event is intended for girls ages 14-17 (and their families) as a way to learn more about BMWF, their programs, and their work.
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Birdwatching Club – May
Birdwatching Club – May
Dates: May 12th & 21st Time: 9:00-11:30 a.m. May Location: Greenough Park, small parking lot on the corner of Monroe and Locust.(The location will change each month.) Cost: $25 for non-members and $20 for members per program Register Now *There are two dates available for each bird club every month. You only need to pay for one of the dates in the […]
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Saunter With a Naturalist – May
Saunter With a Naturalist – May
Evening:Â May 23, 2023 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Morning:Â May 25, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Location: Join us this month for a new saunter location! Milltown State Park Overlook Trailhead COST:Â $5 MNHC members/$10 non-members. Register now Bring your curiosity and your own naturalist knowledge and join MNHC Naturalist Ser Anderson on a […]
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MNHC Closed
MNHC is closed to the public today. Our miniNaturalist program will run as usual in the Nature Adventure Garden from 10:00-11:00 a.m.
Saunter With a Naturalist – May
Saunter With a Naturalist – May
Evening:Â May 23, 2023 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Morning:Â May 25, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Location: Join us this month for a new saunter location! Milltown State Park Overlook Trailhead COST:Â $5 MNHC members/$10 non-members. Register now Bring your curiosity and your own naturalist knowledge and join MNHC Naturalist Ser Anderson on a […]
Spring Luncheon
Spring Luncheon
Date: Thursday, May 25th Time: 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Location: Kim & Dirk Visser’s residence, 7400 Old Grant Creek Road, Missoula, MT 59808 Buy Tickets Lunch catered by Bravo Catering. Join us together in person once more! For the 11TH Annual MONTANA NATURAL HISTORY CENTER SPRING LUNCHEON to support our Summer Camp Scholarship Funds. Gather with […]
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Master Naturalist Rendezvous
DATES: Friday to Sunday, May 26-28 LOCATIONS: Hosted by Swan Valley Connections. Various sites in and around Condon Register Now FRIDAY, MAY 26TH 5:00PM-8:00PM: Welcome BBQ potluck (Mannix Beef burgers provided! Please bring a side or dessert) 8:00PM: Moths of Montana with Mat Seidensticker SATURDAY, MAY 27TH (Group split between two sessions, swap in afternoon) […]
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Saturday Kids’ Activity: Wacky Wildflowers
Saturday Kids’ Activity: Wacky Wildflowers
Drop in any time between 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. for a hands-on kids’ activity. May 13 & 27: Wacky Wildflowers Celebrate the return of our lovely native wildflowers with a fun craft of hammered leaves and flowers! Cost: Free with membership / cost of admission.