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  • Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1
    Jul 8
    6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

    Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1

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  • Volunteering at Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden
    Jul 13
    9:00 am - 11:00 am

    Volunteering at Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden

  • Nature Writing “Hush Hour(s)” writing about nature
    Jul 14
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    Nature Writing “Hush Hour(s)”

  • Birding at the Fort Garden and River
    Jul 15
    9:00 am - 11:00 am

    Birding at the Fort Garden and River

    $30 – $35
  • Get into Rockhounding!
    Jul 16
    10:00 am - 11:30 am

    Get into Rockhounding!

    $5 – $10
  • Scavengers Photography Club
    Jul 17
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    Scavengers Photography Club

    FREE
  • Insect Exploration at the Native Plant Garden
    Jul 22
    9:00 am - 11:00 am

    Insect Exploration at the Native Plant Garden

    $30 – $35
  • Watercolor Painting Wildflowers at the Fort Garden
    Jul 29
    9:00 am - 11:00 am

    Watercolor Painting Wildflowers at the Fort Garden

    $30 – $35
  • Bug Photography!
    Jul 30
    10:00 am - 12:00 pm

    Bug Photography!

    $20 – $25
  • Birding at the Fort Garden and River Western Meadowlark
    Aug 5
    9:00 am - 11:00 am

    Birding at the Fort Garden and River

    $30 – $35
  • Nature Writing “Hush Hour(s)” writing about nature
    Aug 11
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    Nature Writing “Hush Hour(s)”

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  • June 2025

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Important Shrubs for a Native Plant Garden
Hickory Street Garden
May 27 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Important Shrubs for a Native Plant Garden

Date: Tuesday, May 27 Time: 9:00-11:00 a.m. Location: Hickory Street Garden (120 Hickory Street) Cost: $30 MNHC members/$35 non-members REGISTER HERE. Did you know that MNHC maintains two native plant gardens? One is located at Fort Missoula and the other is located on the east end of the MNHC building on Hickory Street. Join us […]

$30 – $35
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11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Drop-In Nature Journaling at MNHC
May 28 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Drop-In Nature Journaling at MNHC

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 in the new year? We're excited to offer monthly drop-in nature journaling / phenology wheel / nature writing sessions this year. Bring your nature […]

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9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Summer 2025 Master Naturalist Certification Course
June 2 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Summer 2025 Master Naturalist Certification Course

Summer (June) 2025 Master Naturalist Certification Course MONDAY, June 2, to FRIDAY, June 6, 2025. 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 […]

$425 – $450
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9:00 am - 11:00 am
Shinrin-Yoku in the Fort Garden
Wildflowers at Fort Missoula
June 3 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Shinrin-Yoku in the Fort Garden

Date: Tuesday, June 3 Time: 9:00-11:00 a.m. Location: Native Plant Garden at Fort Missoula Cost: $30 MNHC members/$35 non-members REGISTER HERE.  Shinrin-Yoku is also known as “Forest Bathing” and is a mindfulness practice developed by the Japanese. It helps to relieve stress and connect us to nature. We will use all of our senses and explore techniques to find […]

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5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
First Friday: Interactive Drawing and Illustration Session with Jason C. Poole
Painting by Paleo Artist, Jason C. Poole
June 6 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
First Friday: Interactive Drawing and Illustration Session with Jason C. Poole

Date: Friday, June 6, 2025 Time: 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: Free! Come and join paleontologist and artist Jason Poole for a live drawing and illustration session, where he'll share tips and tricks for drawing dinosaurs, fossils, and other wild creatures. First Friday guests are invited to participate and […]

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9:00 am - 11:00 am
Volunteering at Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden
June 8 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Volunteering at Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden

Dates: Sundays, starting April 27-July 13 (There is no volunteering on the dates June 1, June 22, and July 6th) Time: 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Location: Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden The beautiful Native Plant Garden at Fort Missoula could use volunteers to weed, transplant plants out of the walkways and prune shrubs. Volunteering is available […]

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6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Nature Writing “Hush Hour(s)”
writing about nature
June 9 @ 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 […]

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9:00 am - 11:00 am
Dig Your Own Native Shrub Sale
gardening at the native plant garden
June 10 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Dig Your Own Native Shrub Sale

Date: Tuesday, June 10 Time: 9:00-11:00 a.m. Location: Native Plant Garden at Fort Missoula Cost: $30 MNHC members/$35 non-members REGISTER HERE. This class includes instruction for successful transplanting, and as many chokecherry, snowberry, golden currant seedlings as you like! Bring a bucket or several large plastic bags for your new plants! DIG IN! For more information on programs happening […]

$30 – $35
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1
June 10 @ 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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6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Scavengers Photography Club
June 12 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Scavengers Photography Club

Date: Thursday, June 12, 2025 Time: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center This event typically occurs on the third Thursday of the month. June 12 is a special time. Come find community and inspiration for your nature photography passion at our Scavengers Photography Club! Everyone is welcome - hobbyists, enthusiasts, professionals, and new beginners! […]

FREE
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10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Native Plant Garden Tour
montana native plant garden
June 14 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Native Plant Garden Tour

Date: Saturday, June 14 Time: 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. (Tour ends between 2:00-4:00 p.m., depending on time spent at each garden) Location: This tour begins at Rocky Mountain Gardens (at the Missoula Fairgrounds) and ends at the Montana Natural History Center (120 Hickory Street) Cost: FREE, but please register Join MNHC and Missoula County Department of […]

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9:00 am - 11:00 am
Volunteering at Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden
June 15 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Volunteering at Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden

Dates: Sundays, starting April 27-July 13 (There is no volunteering on the dates June 1, June 22, and July 6th) Time: 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Location: Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden The beautiful Native Plant Garden at Fort Missoula could use volunteers to weed, transplant plants out of the walkways and prune shrubs. Volunteering is available […]

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7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Sea of Grass: Reading and Signing with David Hage and Josephine Marcotty
Sea of Grass, book reading and signing
June 18 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Sea of Grass: Reading and Signing with David Hage and Josephine Marcotty

Date: Wednesday, June 18 Time: 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: FREE In partnership with Fact & Fiction Books, please join us for a reading and book signing with authors of Sea of Grass: The Conquest, Ruin, and Redemption of Nature on the American Prairie, Dave Hage and Josephine Marcotty. The evening […]

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9:00 am - 11:00 am
Volunteering at Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden
June 29 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Volunteering at Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden

Dates: Sundays, starting April 27-July 13 (There is no volunteering on the dates June 1, June 22, and July 6th) Time: 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Location: Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden The beautiful Native Plant Garden at Fort Missoula could use volunteers to weed, transplant plants out of the walkways and prune shrubs. Volunteering is available […]

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May 27 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Important Shrubs for a Native Plant Garden

May 28
May 28 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm

Drop-In Nature Journaling at MNHC

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June 2
June 2 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Summer 2025 Master Naturalist Certification Course

June 3
June 3 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Shinrin-Yoku in the Fort Garden

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June 6 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

First Friday: Interactive Drawing and Illustration Session with Jason C. Poole

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June 8 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Volunteering at Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden

June 9
June 9 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Nature Writing “Hush Hour(s)”

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June 10 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Dig Your Own Native Shrub Sale

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Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1

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June 12 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Scavengers Photography Club

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Native Plant Garden Tour

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Volunteering at Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden

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June 18 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Sea of Grass: Reading and Signing with David Hage and Josephine Marcotty

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