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  • Summer 2024 Master Naturalist Certification Course
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    Summer 2024 Master Naturalist Certification Course

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    Jun 8
    1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

    Saturday Kids’ Activity: Geology Is Everywhere: Sedimentary Rocks

  • Summertime Wander with Herbal Honeys and Oxymels
    Jun 8
    1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

    Summertime Wander with Herbal Honeys and Oxymels

    $30 – $35
  • Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1
    Jun 11
    6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

    Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1

    free
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    Jun 15
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    Poets in the ‘Root

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    Jun 22
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    Nature Journaling at the Summer Solstice

    $20 – $25
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    1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

    Saturday Kids’ Activity: Geology Is Everywhere: Sedimentary Rocks

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    Jun 27
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    Scavengers Photography Club

    FREE
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Winter Wings: The Science of Soaring
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Winter Wings: The Science of Soaring

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Snowshoe Hares, Seasonal Camouflage, and the Consequences of Transitioning Too Early
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Snowshoe Hares, Seasonal Camouflage, and the Consequences of Transitioning Too Early

December 3, 2025
Order in the Roost
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Order in the Roost

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Book Review: Grizzly Confidential
Naturalist Blog

Book Review: Grizzly Confidential

June 11, 2025
Book Review: Birding for Boomers
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Book Review: Birding for Boomers

March 26, 2025
Book Review: Hush of the Land
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Book Review: Hush of the Land

March 20, 2025

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Amy Martin and Threshold: From Montana to the World…and Back

March 31, 2025
The Ancient Plants That Fueled Early Missoula
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The Ancient Plants That Fueled Early Missoula

September 25, 2024
Disabled in the Wild: A Conversation with Amy Denton-Luke
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September 24, 2024
Her Dream: Blackfeet Women’s Stand-Up Headdresses
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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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9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Summer 2024 Master Naturalist Certification Course
June 3, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Summer 2024 Master Naturalist Certification Course

Summer (June) 2024 Master Naturalist Certification Course MONDAY, June 3, to FRIDAY, June 7, 2024 Register now This is a five-day intensive course held in the summer each year. Class meets from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day. This class is compressed into a short window of time so we will delve deeply into three […]

$425 – $450
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Summer 2024 Master Naturalist Certification Course
June 4, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Summer 2024 Master Naturalist Certification Course

Summer (June) 2024 Master Naturalist Certification Course MONDAY, June 3, to FRIDAY, June 7, 2024 Register now This is a five-day intensive course held in the summer each year. Class meets from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day. This class is compressed into a short window of time so we will delve deeply into three […]

$425 – $450
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9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Summer 2024 Master Naturalist Certification Course
June 5, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Summer 2024 Master Naturalist Certification Course

Summer (June) 2024 Master Naturalist Certification Course MONDAY, June 3, to FRIDAY, June 7, 2024 Register now This is a five-day intensive course held in the summer each year. Class meets from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day. This class is compressed into a short window of time so we will delve deeply into three […]

$425 – $450
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9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Summer 2024 Master Naturalist Certification Course
June 6, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Summer 2024 Master Naturalist Certification Course

Summer (June) 2024 Master Naturalist Certification Course MONDAY, June 3, to FRIDAY, June 7, 2024 Register now This is a five-day intensive course held in the summer each year. Class meets from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day. This class is compressed into a short window of time so we will delve deeply into three […]

$425 – $450
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9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Summer 2024 Master Naturalist Certification Course
June 7, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Summer 2024 Master Naturalist Certification Course

Summer (June) 2024 Master Naturalist Certification Course MONDAY, June 3, to FRIDAY, June 7, 2024 Register now This is a five-day intensive course held in the summer each year. Class meets from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day. This class is compressed into a short window of time so we will delve deeply into three […]

$425 – $450
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1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Summertime Wander with Herbal Honeys and Oxymels
June 8, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Summertime Wander with Herbal Honeys and Oxymels

Date: Saturday, June 8 Time: 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center REGISTER HERE Join Sydney Morical and Cathryn Rann of Wild Wanders! For this summertime wander, we'll be showcasing the range of flavors and medicinal properties present in a flight of foraged herbal honeys, vinegars, and oxymels. As we enjoy, we'll explore […]

$30 – $35
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Saturday Kids’ Activity: Geology Is Everywhere: Sedimentary Rocks
June 8, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Saturday Kids’ Activity: Geology Is Everywhere: Sedimentary Rocks

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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6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1
June 11, 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 […]

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1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Poets in the ‘Root
June 15, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Poets in the ‘Root

This FREE event is sponsored by Bitterroot Audubon, O'Hara Commons and Sustainability Center, Blue Heron Nature Tours, and the Montana Natural History Center. Nature in nearly all manifestations has inspired poets since there were poets! And at least since the Roman poet Horace wrote Ars Poetica, or the Art of Poetry, in 19 BCE, literature, including poetry, has sought to […]

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12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Nature Journaling at the Summer Solstice
June 22, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Nature Journaling at the Summer Solstice

Date: June 22 Time: 12:00-2:00 p.m. Location: Meet at Milltown State Park Confluence Area Register Now If you have ever thought about starting and keeping a nature journal, this is your opportunity to start your journaling practice in the field! Class will begin with a short discussion about the basics of starting a nature journaling […]

$20 – $25
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Saturday Kids’ Activity: Geology Is Everywhere: Sedimentary Rocks
June 22, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Saturday Kids’ Activity: Geology Is Everywhere: Sedimentary Rocks

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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6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Scavengers Photography Club
June 27, 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 […]

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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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June 3
June 3, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Summer 2024 Master Naturalist Certification Course

June 4
June 4, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Summer 2024 Master Naturalist Certification Course

June 5
June 5, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Summer 2024 Master Naturalist Certification Course

June 6
June 6, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Summer 2024 Master Naturalist Certification Course

June 7
June 7, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Summer 2024 Master Naturalist Certification Course

June 8
June 8, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Summertime Wander with Herbal Honeys and Oxymels

June 8, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Saturday Kids’ Activity: Geology Is Everywhere: Sedimentary Rocks

June 11
June 11, 2024 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1

June 15
June 15, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Poets in the ‘Root

June 22
June 22, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Nature Journaling at the Summer Solstice

June 22, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Saturday Kids’ Activity: Geology Is Everywhere: Sedimentary Rocks

June 27
June 27, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Scavengers Photography Club

June 6
June 6, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Summer 2024 Master Naturalist Certification Course

June 7
June 7, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Summer 2024 Master Naturalist Certification Course

June 8
June 8, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Summertime Wander with Herbal Honeys and Oxymels

June 8, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Saturday Kids’ Activity: Geology Is Everywhere: Sedimentary Rocks

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June 11, 2024 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1

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Poets in the ‘Root

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June 22, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Nature Journaling at the Summer Solstice

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Saturday Kids’ Activity: Geology Is Everywhere: Sedimentary Rocks

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June 27, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Scavengers Photography Club

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Book Review: Night Magic: Adventures Among Glowworms, Moon Gardens, and Other Marvels of the Dark

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Book Review: Grizzly Confidential

June 11, 2025
Book Review: Birding for Boomers

Book Review: Birding for Boomers

March 26, 2025
Book Review: Hush of the Land

Book Review: Hush of the Land

March 20, 2025
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Book Review: Tenacious Beasts

September 30, 2024

Field Notes

A (Winter) Solstice Vignette

A (Winter) Solstice Vignette

December 17, 2025
Winter Wings: The Science of Soaring

Winter Wings: The Science of Soaring

December 10, 2025
Snowshoe Hares, Seasonal Camouflage, and the Consequences of Transitioning Too Early

Snowshoe Hares, Seasonal Camouflage, and the Consequences of Transitioning Too Early

December 3, 2025
Order in the Roost

Order in the Roost

November 26, 2025
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Hunting Bison in the Place of Smokey Land

November 19, 2025
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