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  • Volunteering at Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden
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  • Sea of Grass: Reading and Signing with David Hage and Josephine Marcotty Sea of Grass, book reading and signing
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    Sea of Grass: Reading and Signing with David Hage and Josephine Marcotty

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    Volunteering at Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden

  • 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
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    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)”

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    Jul 15
    9:00 am - 11:00 am

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    $30 – $35
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    Insect Exploration at the Native Plant Garden

    $30 – $35
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    Jul 29
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  • August 2025

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Watercolor Painting Wildflowers at the Fort Garden
July 29 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Watercolor Painting Wildflowers at the Fort Garden

Date: Tuesday, July 29 Time: 9:00-11:00 a.m. Location: Native Plant Garden at Fort Missoula Cost: $30 MNHC members/$35 non-members REGISTER HERE. Join us whether you are brand new to watercolor painting or a seasoned pro! You will learn some basic techniques including how to use your brush, mix colors, and create strokes, then we'll help you paint a wildflower […]

$30 – $35
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10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Bug Photography!
July 30 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Bug Photography!

Date: Wednesday, July 30, 2025 Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Location: Meet at Sam Braxton trail head- Pattee Canyon Cost: $25/$20 MNHC members REGISTER HERE. Bug out with your camera and capture amazing close-up shots of tiny creatures! Kristi DuBois, retired FWP non-game biologist and avid insect photographer, will provide instruction and guidance during […]

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

Date: Tuesday, August 5 Time: 9:00-11:00 a.m. Location: Native Plant Garden at Fort Missoula Cost: $30 MNHC members/$35 non-members (children 17 and under are free when accompanied by a ticketed adult) REGISTER HERE. The migratory birds have returned to Missoula! It’s breeding season and the garden and adjacent river is a symphony of songs. One can easily hear 30 […]

$30 – $35
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6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Nature Writing “Hush Hour(s)”
writing about nature
August 11 @ 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
Twenty Native Plants for Food, Medicine, and More
native plant garden
August 12 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Twenty Native Plants for Food, Medicine, and More

Date: Tuesday, August 12 Time: 9:00-11:00 a.m. Location: Native Plant Garden at Fort Missoula Cost: $30 MNHC members/$35 non-members (children 17 and under are free when accompanied by a ticketed adult) In this class, we will stroll around the Native Plant Garden and adjacent floodplain to find at least 20 species of native plants that can be used for […]

$30 – $35
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1
August 12 @ 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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9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Confident Color Mixing for Nature Journaling with Nancy Seiler
August 15 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Confident Color Mixing for Nature Journaling with Nancy Seiler

Date: Friday, August 15, 2025 Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Location: Meet at Greenough Park (the site with the picnic pavillion and playground) Cost: $50, $45 MNHC members REGISTER HERE Master color mixing with artist Nancy Seiler! Have you been nature journaling for a while and feel a bit overwhelmed when mixing colors? This […]

$45 – $50
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9:00 am - 11:00 am
Dig Your Own Native Shrub Sale
volunteering at the community garden
August 19 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Dig Your Own Native Shrub Sale

Date: Tuesday, August 19 Time: 9:00-11:00 a.m. Location: Native Plant Garden at Fort Missoula Cost: $30 MNHC members/$35 non-members (children 17 and under are free when accompanied by a ticketed adult) 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 […]

$30 – $35
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
FUNdraising with the PaddleHeads!
PaddleHead fundraiser
August 19 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
FUNdraising with the PaddleHeads!

Date: Tuesday, August 19 Time: Gates open at 6:00 p.m., first pitch at 7:05 p.m. Location: Ogren Park at Allegiance Field Cost: Ticket prices vary, depending on seat ($9-$50) Gather your friends, family, and fellow supporters, and let’s fill the stands to support MNHC! We are excited to invite you to a special night at […]

$9 – $50
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6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Scavengers Photography Club
August 21 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Scavengers Photography Club

Dates: Third 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. At each session we will […]

FREE
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9:00 am - 11:00 am
Nature Journaling at the Fort Garden
nature journaling, painting
August 26 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Nature Journaling at the Fort Garden

Date: Tuesday, August 26 Time: 9:00-11:00 a.m. Location: Native Plant Garden at Fort Missoula Cost: $30 MNHC members/$35 non-members (children 17 and under are free when accompanied by a ticketed adult) REGISTER HERE. Are you curious about how to keep a nature journal? Or are you a seasoned nature journalist looking for some new techniques and ideas? The Fort […]

$30 – $35
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July 29 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Watercolor Painting Wildflowers at the Fort Garden

July 30
July 30 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Bug Photography!

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August 5
August 5 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Birding at the Fort Garden and River

August 11
August 11 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Nature Writing “Hush Hour(s)”

August 12
August 12 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Twenty Native Plants for Food, Medicine, and More

August 12 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1

August 15
August 15 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Confident Color Mixing for Nature Journaling with Nancy Seiler

August 19
August 19 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Dig Your Own Native Shrub Sale

August 19 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

FUNdraising with the PaddleHeads!

August 21
August 21 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Scavengers Photography Club

August 26
August 26 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Nature Journaling at the Fort Garden

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Birding at the Fort Garden and River

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Nature Writing “Hush Hour(s)”

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Twenty Native Plants for Food, Medicine, and More

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Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1

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Confident Color Mixing for Nature Journaling with Nancy Seiler

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Dig Your Own Native Shrub Sale

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FUNdraising with the PaddleHeads!

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Scavengers Photography Club

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Nature Journaling at the Fort Garden

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