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  • Volunteering at Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden
    Sep 7

    Volunteering at Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden

    9:00 am - 11:00 am
  • Nature Writing “Hush Hour(s)” writing about nature
    Sep 8

    Nature Writing “Hush Hour(s)”

    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Free
  • Virtual Naturalist Book Club #2
    Sep 8

    Virtual Naturalist Book Club #2

    6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
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  • miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
    Sep 9

    miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

    10:00 am - 11:00 am
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    Sep 9

    Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1

    6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
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  • Hush of the Land: Stories from the Bob Marshall Wilderness
    Sep 10

    Hush of the Land: Stories from the Bob Marshall Wilderness

    7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
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  • miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
    Sep 16

    miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

    10:00 am - 11:00 am
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  • Hunting Dinosaur Fossils in the Bighorn Basin!
    Sep 16

    Hunting Dinosaur Fossils in the Bighorn Basin!

    6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
    $15 – $20
  • Fall Tree Fruits with Marilyn Marler
    Sep 17

    Fall Tree Fruits with Marilyn Marler

    5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
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    Sep 18

    Scavengers Photography Club

    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    FREE
  • Saturday Kids’ Activity: Montana Wildlife!
    Sep 20

    Saturday Kids’ Activity: Montana Wildlife!

    1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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    Volunteering at Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden

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Scavengers Photography Club
October 16, 2025 @ 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 […]

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Saturday Kids’ Activity: Spooky Skeletons!
October 18, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Saturday Kids’ Activity: Spooky Skeletons!

Date: Saturday, October 18 Time: 1:00-3:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: Free with membership/cost of admission Join us for exciting and educational Saturdays filled with delightful activities designed to captivate young minds and inspire a love for nature! Our drop-in Saturday programs feature activities, art, science experiments, and more. Stop in anytime between […]

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9:00 am - 11:00 am
Volunteering at Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden
October 19, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Volunteering at Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden

Dates: Sundays, October 5 & 19, 2025 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 most Sunday mornings from 9:00-11:00 a.m. and you can pop in and out […]

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miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
October 21, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

The miniNaturalist pre-K program encourages curiosity for the natural world. Dates: Every Tuesday, 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. […]

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MNHC’s 2025 Fall Banquet and Auction
October 24, 2025 @ 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
MNHC’s 2025 Fall Banquet and Auction

Date: Friday, October 24th, 2025 Time: 5:00-9:00 p.m. Location: University Center Ballroom PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS! Click here. Join the Montana Natural History Center for a fun and nature-filled evening at our Fall Banquet and Auction on October 24th, at the University Center Ballroom! Gather with us for an evening of food, drinks, and fun to […]

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October 25, 2025
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We will be CLOSED on Saturday, October 25th, to give our staff a post-auction rest!

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miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
October 28, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

The miniNaturalist pre-K program encourages curiosity for the natural world. Dates: Every Tuesday, 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. […]

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Drop-In Nature Journaling
October 29, 2025 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Drop-In Nature Journaling

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? We’re excited to offer monthly drop-in nature journaling / phenology wheel / nature writing sessions September-May. Bring your nature journals, phenology wheels, pens, pencils, and paints, and […]

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Saturday Kids’ Activity: Ice Age Animals!
November 1, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Saturday Kids’ Activity: Ice Age Animals!

Date: Saturday, November 1 Time: 1:00-3:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: Free with membership/cost of admission Join us for exciting and educational Saturdays filled with delightful activities designed to captivate young minds and inspire a love for nature! Our drop-in Saturday programs feature activities, art, science experiments, and more. Stop in anytime between […]

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October 16
October 16, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Scavengers Photography Club

October 18
October 18, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Saturday Kids’ Activity: Spooky Skeletons!

October 19
October 19, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Volunteering at Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden

October 21
October 21, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

October 24
October 24, 2025 @ 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

MNHC’s 2025 Fall Banquet and Auction

October 28
October 28, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

October 29
October 29, 2025 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm

Drop-In Nature Journaling

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November 1, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

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Scavengers Photography Club

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October 18, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Saturday Kids’ Activity: Spooky Skeletons!

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October 19, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Volunteering at Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden

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October 21, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

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October 24, 2025 @ 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

MNHC’s 2025 Fall Banquet and Auction

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October 28
October 28, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

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October 29, 2025 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm

Drop-In Nature Journaling

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Naturalist Blog

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

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

September 25, 2025
Book Review: Grizzly Confidential

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

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March 20, 2025
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Book Review: Tenacious Beasts

September 30, 2024

Field Notes

Foraging Creeping Thistle

Foraging Creeping Thistle

April 15, 2026
Meeting My Neighbor

Meeting My Neighbor

April 8, 2026
I Saw the Earth Breathe

I Saw the Earth Breathe

April 1, 2026
Song of the Meadowlark

Song of the Meadowlark

March 25, 2026
Cornelius and My Dad

Cornelius and My Dad

March 18, 2026
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