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    6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

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    May 15
    7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

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    $5 – $7
  • Master Naturalist Rendezvous
    May 18
    May 18, 2024 @ 9:00 am - May 19, 2024 @ 3:00 pm

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    May 23
    11:30 am - 1:00 pm

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    $150
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    May 25
    1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

    Saturday Kids’ Activity: Geology Is Everywhere: Mount St. Helens

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    May 30
    12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

    Incredible Insects – Lunchtime Lecture

    $5
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    May 30
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

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  • May 2024

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Spring 2024 Master Naturalist Certification Course (Waitlist Only)
April 30, 2024 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Spring 2024 Master Naturalist Certification Course (Waitlist Only)

Tuesdays, February 13 – May 7, 4:00-7:00 p.m. 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 and knowledge on which you can build. REGISTER HERE for the Spring 2024 […]

$425 – $450
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7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Montana Trivia Night!
May 1, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Montana Trivia Night!

Date: Wednesday, May 1st Time: 7:00-9:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: $5 MNHC is teaming up with an awesome organization, Protect the Clearwater, to host a fabulous trivia night filled with prizes! Show off your skills or come to learn something new—trivia nights are fun for any background level! Join a team when […]

$5
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4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Spring 2024 Master Naturalist Certification Course (Waitlist Only)
May 7, 2024 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Spring 2024 Master Naturalist Certification Course (Waitlist Only)

Tuesdays, February 13 – May 7, 4:00-7:00 p.m. 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 and knowledge on which you can build. REGISTER HERE for the Spring 2024 […]

$425 – $450
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1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Saturday Kids’ Activity: Geology Is Everywhere: Mount St. Helens
May 11, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Saturday Kids’ Activity: Geology Is Everywhere: Mount St. Helens

Drop in any time between 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. for a hands-on kids’ activity! Attention, (junior) geology enthusiasts! Join us for an exciting series of touch and learn sessions on geology. Master Naturalist and geology/earth sciences educator Jamie Watson will be leading these drop-in sessions the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month from April […]

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Native Plant Garden Immersion – Spring Session
May 11, 2024 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Native Plant Garden Immersion – Spring Session

Date: Saturday, May 11 Time: 3:00-5:00 p.m. Location: Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden Cost: $15 MNHC members, $20 non-members Indulge your senses in spring’s regenerative power and notice how fresh growth changes the mood of the landscape: new colors, returning sounds, fresh smells, and tender textures. You may have visited the native plant garden, but […]

$15 – $20
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6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1
May 14, 2024 @ 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
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7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Tick Talk with Tom Schwan
May 15, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Tick Talk with Tom Schwan

Date: Wednesday, May 15 Time: 7:00-8:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: $5 MNHC members, $7 non-members, students free It's tick season! Temper your fear with fascination. Ticks warrant our curiosity (what do they do in the winter?) and our caution. The connections between their unique biology, transmission of pathogens, and changing climate make for […]

$5 – $7
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2024-05-18
Master Naturalist Rendezvous
Master Naturalist Rendezvous
May 18, 2024 @ 9:00 am - May 19, 2024 @ 3:00 pm
Master Naturalist Rendezvous

Dates: Saturday & Sunday, May 18 &19 Location: Hosted by the Montana Natural History Center. Sessions will take place at various sites in and around Missoula. Cost: $40 Enjoy a weekend of programs and fellow Master Naturalists at our third Montana Master Naturalist Rendezvous! We are so excited to see you in Missoula this year! […]

$40
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2024-05-18
Master Naturalist Rendezvous
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2024-05-23
MNHC Closed (except for miniNaturalists from 10-11)!
MNHC Closed (except for miniNaturalists from 10-11)!
teal CLOSED sign
May 23, 2024
MNHC Closed (except for miniNaturalists from 10-11)!

We are CLOSED to the public on Thursday, May 23rd, for our Spring Luncheon! We WILL still be offering the miniNaturalist program from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Families, please join us!

11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Spring Luncheon
May 23, 2024 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Spring Luncheon

Date: Thursday, May 23rd Time: 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Location: Kim & Dirk Visser’s residence, 7400 Old Grant Creek Road, Missoula, MT 59808 Lunch catered by Bravo Catering. Ticket sales are closed. We look forward to seeing you on Thursday! Join us for the 12TH Annual Montana Natural History Center Spring Luncheon to support our Summer […]

$150
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1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Saturday Kids’ Activity: Geology Is Everywhere: Mount St. Helens
May 25, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Saturday Kids’ Activity: Geology Is Everywhere: Mount St. Helens

Drop in any time between 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. for a hands-on kids’ activity! Attention, (junior) geology enthusiasts! Join us for an exciting series of touch and learn sessions on geology. Master Naturalist and geology/earth sciences educator Jamie Watson will be leading these drop-in sessions the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month from April […]

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12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Incredible Insects – Lunchtime Lecture
May 30, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Incredible Insects – Lunchtime Lecture

Date: Thursday, May 30 Time: 12:00-1:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: $5 suggested donation National Geographic recently featured an article about seasonal pools in the Northeast that "teem with tiny life." Nan Vance's presentation will be about even tinier life here in the Northwest that even the most ardent wildlife biologists and naturalists tend […]

$5
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Scavengers Photography Club
May 30, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Scavengers Photography Club

Dates: Fourth Thursday of the month Time: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center 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 unique club on the last Thursday of […]

FREE
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April 30
April 30, 2024 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Spring 2024 Master Naturalist Certification Course (Waitlist Only)

May 1
May 1, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Montana Trivia Night!

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May 7
May 7, 2024 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Spring 2024 Master Naturalist Certification Course (Waitlist Only)

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May 11
May 11, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Saturday Kids’ Activity: Geology Is Everywhere: Mount St. Helens

May 11, 2024 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Native Plant Garden Immersion – Spring Session

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May 14
May 14, 2024 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1

May 15
May 15, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Tick Talk with Tom Schwan

May 23
May 23, 2024 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm

Spring Luncheon

May 25
May 25, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Saturday Kids’ Activity: Geology Is Everywhere: Mount St. Helens

May 30
May 30, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Incredible Insects – Lunchtime Lecture

May 30, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Scavengers Photography Club

May 15
May 15, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Tick Talk with Tom Schwan

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May 18
May 18, 2024 @ 9:00 am - May 19, 2024 @ 3:00 pm

Master Naturalist Rendezvous

May 18
May 18, 2024 @ 9:00 am - May 19, 2024 @ 3:00 pm

Master Naturalist Rendezvous

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May 23
All day

MNHC Closed (except for miniNaturalists from 10-11)!

May 23, 2024 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm

Spring Luncheon

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Saturday Kids’ Activity: Geology Is Everywhere: Mount St. Helens

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May 30, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Incredible Insects – Lunchtime Lecture

May 30, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Scavengers Photography Club

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A (Winter) Solstice Vignette

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