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  • Jurassic Park: Fact or Fiction? with Kallie Moore Kallie Moore with a fossil
    Mar 18

    Jurassic Park: Fact or Fiction? with Kallie Moore

    6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
    $10 – $15
  • Scavengers Photography Club
    Mar 19

    Scavengers Photography Club

    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    FREE
  • miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
    Mar 24

    miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

    10:00 am - 11:00 am
    Free
  • Online Field Notes Writing Workshop, 6-Part Class – Spring 2026
    Mar 24

    Online Field Notes Writing Workshop, 6-Part Class – Spring 2026

    10:00 am - 11:30 am
    $235 – $255
  • Drop-In Nature Journaling
    Mar 25

    Drop-In Nature Journaling

    11:30 am - 1:00 pm
  • Naturalist Trivia Night with co-host Montana Native Plant Society!
    Mar 26

    Naturalist Trivia Night with co-host Montana Native Plant Society!

    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
  • Naturalist Field Day: Snow Geese Migration at Freezout Lake
    Mar 28

    Naturalist Field Day: Snow Geese Migration at Freezout Lake

    7:00 am - 6:00 pm
    $100 – $110
  • Saturday Kids’ Activity: Beavers
    Mar 28

    Saturday Kids’ Activity: Beavers

    11:00 am - 1:00 pm
  • miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
    Mar 31

    miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

    10:00 am - 11:00 am
    Free
  • Sip & Felt with Claudia Paillao
    Mar 31

    Sip & Felt with Claudia Paillao

    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    $45 – $50
  • miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
    Apr 7

    miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

    10:00 am - 11:00 am
    Free
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    Master Naturalist Club

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4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Spring 2026 Master Naturalist Certification – 12 Week Wednesday Course
February 11 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Spring 2026 Master Naturalist Certification – 12 Week Wednesday Course

Wednesdays, February 11 – May 6 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Cost: $425 MNHC members/$450 non-members. Some scholarships are available – please contact us at 327.0405 for details. 3 UM credits available. This course is listed at UM ENST 391. A $155 fee is required to UM Extended Credits to take the class for credit. Credit registration and payment will be […]

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miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
February 17 @ 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. […]

Free
5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Reimagining Relatedness Writing Workshop: Lessons from the Fluvial, Fungal, and Forestal
February 17 @ 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Reimagining Relatedness Writing Workshop: Lessons from the Fluvial, Fungal, and Forestal

Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2026 Time: 5:30-8:30 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: $110 MNHC members, $125 non-members. You can purchase an MNHC membership when you register. REGISTER HERE! Join MNHC for an evening of creative imagining of and exploratory writing about systems and relationships. Everyone is welcome. Ahead of our session together, you’ll be invited […]

$110 – $125

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7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Wild Love Trivia Night!
Wild Love Trivia Night
February 18 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Wild Love Trivia Night!

Date: Wednesday, February 18th Time: 7:00-9:00 p.m. Location: The Balsamroot Conference Room at the Missoula County Extension Office, 1075 South Ave W at the Missoula Fairgrounds Cost: $10 a person, $5 for university/college students - this is an ages 18+ event ;) REGISTER HERE Join us for a special Naturalist Trivia Night at the Missoula […]

$5 – $10

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6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Scavengers Photography Club
February 19 @ 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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Cabin Fever Lecture! Glacial Ice History in Mission Valley and Vicinity
February 20 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Cabin Fever Lecture! Glacial Ice History in Mission Valley and Vicinity

Date: Friday, February 20 Time: 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: Free, but please register. Donations accepted. It’s that time of the year! Time to contemplate ice ages and glacial lakes.Time for the Glacial Lake Missoula Chapter of the Ice Age Floods Institute’s Cabin Fever Lecture!  Warm up your curiosity about glacial ice history in […]

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Saturday Kids’ Activity: Glow in the Dark!
February 21 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Saturday Kids’ Activity: Glow in the Dark!

Date: Saturday, February 21 Time: 11:00 a.m.-1:00 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 […]

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miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
February 24 @ 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
February 25 @ 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 […]

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
The Blackfoot Place Map: Prehistoric Land and Animal Management
February 25 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
The Blackfoot Place Map: Prehistoric Land and Animal Management

Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2026 Time: 6:00-7:30 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: $10 MNHC members/$15 non-members Free for Native people. REGISTER HERE. Souta Calling Last, has made it a mission to map significant sites of traditional Blackfoot places of creation, animal management, prehistoric presence, and more for the Blackfoot Place Map that is […]

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9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Confident Color Mixing for Journaling with Nancy Seiler (Part 2)
February 27 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Confident Color Mixing for Journaling with Nancy Seiler (Part 2)

Date: Friday, February 27 Time: 9:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. Location: The Montana Natural History Center Cost: $45 MNHC members, $50 non-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 class is for you! As a follow up […]

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Spring 2026 Master Naturalist Certification – 12 Week Wednesday Course

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miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

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Reimagining Relatedness Writing Workshop: Lessons from the Fluvial, Fungal, and Forestal

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February 18 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Wild Love Trivia Night!

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February 19 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Scavengers Photography Club

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February 20 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Cabin Fever Lecture! Glacial Ice History in Mission Valley and Vicinity

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Drop-In Nature Journaling

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The Blackfoot Place Map: Prehistoric Land and Animal Management

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Confident Color Mixing for Journaling with Nancy Seiler (Part 2)

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

September 25, 2025
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Book Review: Grizzly Confidential

June 11, 2025
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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

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Foraging Creeping Thistle

Foraging Creeping Thistle

April 15, 2026
Meeting My Neighbor

Meeting My Neighbor

April 8, 2026
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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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