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        Spring 2024 Master Naturalist Certification Course (Waitlist Only)

        $425 – $450
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        Saturday Kids’ Activity: Animal Signs

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        Spring 2024 Master Naturalist Certification Course (Waitlist Only)

        $425 – $450
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        Our Belongings : Sqelixʷ ‘Salish’ Art and Toolmaking with Aspen and Cameron Decker

        FREE
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        Scavengers Photography Club

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        Spring 2024 Master Naturalist Certification Course (Waitlist Only)

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  • March 2024

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4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Spring 2024 Master Naturalist Certification Course (Waitlist Only)
February 27, 2024 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Spring 2024 Master Naturalist Certification Course (Waitlist Only)

Tuesdays, February 13 – May 7, 4:00-7:00 p.m. 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 and knowledge on which you can build. REGISTER HERE for the Spring 2024 […]

$425 – $450
1 event, 28
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Owl Walk!
February 28, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Owl Walk!

Date: Wednesday, February 28 Time: 6:00-8:00 p.m. Location: Meet at Maclay Flat (Note: the Maclay one-lane bridge is currently closed. Use another route.) Register now Owls are seldom-seen residents of the night, inspiring wonder and awe. Take this special opportunity to walk in the dusk and dark with an owl expert looking and listening for owls. […]

$20 – $25
2 events, 29
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Our Belongings : Sqelixʷ ‘Salish’ Art and Toolmaking with Aspen and Cameron Decker
February 29, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Our Belongings : Sqelixʷ ‘Salish’ Art and Toolmaking with Aspen and Cameron Decker

Date: Thursday, February 29 Time: 12:00-1:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center This free program is possible thanks to Humanities Montana. Registration is required! Please register for free here. During the course of Our Belongings: SqelixÊ· ‘Salish’ Art and Toolmaking, Aspen and Cameron Decker speak about the process of making Salish art and tools, the issues that it brings […]

FREE
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Scavengers Photography Club
February 29, 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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1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Saturday Kids’ Activities: Bears!
March 2, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Saturday Kids’ Activities: Bears!

Drop in any time between 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. for a hands-on kids’ activity. Join us for a bear-tastic March Saturday Kids' Activity! Explore bear specimens, enjoy a Black Bear vs. Brown Bear matching game, and get creative with a bear craft using brown paper bags. Plus, learn essential bear safety tips for outdoor adventures. […]

Free
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1 event, 5
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Spring 2024 Master Naturalist Certification Course (Waitlist Only)
March 5, 2024 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Spring 2024 Master Naturalist Certification Course (Waitlist Only)

Tuesdays, February 13 – May 7, 4:00-7:00 p.m. 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 and knowledge on which you can build. REGISTER HERE for the Spring 2024 […]

$425 – $450
0 events, 6
1 event, 7
11:45 am - 1:15 pm
Amazing Minerals with Bruce Baty 3-Part Course
March 7, 2024 @ 11:45 am - 1:15 pm
Amazing Minerals with Bruce Baty 3-Part Course

Date: Thursdays, March 7, 14, & 28 (no class spring break week) Time: 11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Register now Pick up any rock and look closely. It is made of minerals--naturally occurring solids with definite chemical composition. Geologist Bruce Baty will introduce you to a number of amazing rock-forming and ore minerals during […]

$45 – $55
0 events, 8
1 event, 9
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Saturday Kids’ Activities: Bears!
March 9, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Saturday Kids’ Activities: Bears!

Drop in any time between 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. for a hands-on kids’ activity. Join us for a bear-tastic March Saturday Kids' Activity! Explore bear specimens, enjoy a Black Bear vs. Brown Bear matching game, and get creative with a bear craft using brown paper bags. Plus, learn essential bear safety tips for outdoor adventures. […]

Free
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0 events, 11
3 events, 12
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Stories of Glacial Lake Missoula – Lunchtime Lecture
March 12, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Stories of Glacial Lake Missoula – Lunchtime Lecture

Date: Tuesday, March 12 Time: noon-1:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Jim Shelden, president of the Glacial Lake Missoula Chapter of the Ice Age Floods Institute, will discuss current Glacial Lake Missoula topics during this lunchtime lecture. Discover the mysteries of the ancient Glacial Lake Missoula in an engaging lunchtime lecture with Jim Shelden, […]

FREE
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Spring 2024 Master Naturalist Certification Course (Waitlist Only)
March 12, 2024 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Spring 2024 Master Naturalist Certification Course (Waitlist Only)

Tuesdays, February 13 – May 7, 4:00-7:00 p.m. 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 and knowledge on which you can build. REGISTER HERE for the Spring 2024 […]

$425 – $450
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1
March 12, 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 […]

free
0 events, 13
1 event, 14
11:45 am - 1:15 pm
Amazing Minerals with Bruce Baty 3-Part Course
March 14, 2024 @ 11:45 am - 1:15 pm
Amazing Minerals with Bruce Baty 3-Part Course

Date: Thursdays, March 7, 14, & 28 (no class spring break week) Time: 11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Register now Pick up any rock and look closely. It is made of minerals--naturally occurring solids with definite chemical composition. Geologist Bruce Baty will introduce you to a number of amazing rock-forming and ore minerals during […]

$45 – $55
0 events, 15
2 events, 16
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Nature Journaling at the Spring Equinox
March 16, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Nature Journaling at the Spring Equinox

Date: Saturday, March 16 Time: 12:00-2:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Register Here In this class you will learn the basics for starting and keeping a nature journaling practice. We’ll cover materials to use, page composition/layout, writing, drawing, as well as strategies to approach journaling as a beginner and establish a regular practice/routine. The only materials […]

$20 – $25
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Saturday Kids’ Activities: Bears!
March 16, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Saturday Kids’ Activities: Bears!

Drop in any time between 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. for a hands-on kids’ activity. Join us for a bear-tastic March Saturday Kids' Activity! Explore bear specimens, enjoy a Black Bear vs. Brown Bear matching game, and get creative with a bear craft using brown paper bags. Plus, learn essential bear safety tips for outdoor adventures. […]

Free
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1 event, 23
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Saturday Kids’ Activities: Bears!
March 23, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Saturday Kids’ Activities: Bears!

Drop in any time between 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. for a hands-on kids’ activity. Join us for a bear-tastic March Saturday Kids' Activity! Explore bear specimens, enjoy a Black Bear vs. Brown Bear matching game, and get creative with a bear craft using brown paper bags. Plus, learn essential bear safety tips for outdoor adventures. […]

Free
0 events, 24
0 events, 25
1 event, 26
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Spring 2024 Master Naturalist Certification Course (Waitlist Only)
March 26, 2024 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Spring 2024 Master Naturalist Certification Course (Waitlist Only)

Tuesdays, February 13 – May 7, 4:00-7:00 p.m. 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 and knowledge on which you can build. REGISTER HERE for the Spring 2024 […]

$425 – $450
1 event, 27
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
The Great American Solar Eclipse 2024
solar eclipse
March 27, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
The Great American Solar Eclipse 2024

Date: Wednesday, March 27 Time: 7:00-8:30 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: $10 MNHC members / $12 non-members Where will you be when the moon covers the sun on Monday, April 8, 2024? Join Harry LaForge, an Airline Transport Pilot and NASA historian, for a talk on the total eclipse: the how, why, and […]

$10 – $12
2 events, 28
11:45 am - 1:15 pm
Amazing Minerals with Bruce Baty 3-Part Course
March 28, 2024 @ 11:45 am - 1:15 pm
Amazing Minerals with Bruce Baty 3-Part Course

Date: Thursdays, March 7, 14, & 28 (no class spring break week) Time: 11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Register now Pick up any rock and look closely. It is made of minerals--naturally occurring solids with definite chemical composition. Geologist Bruce Baty will introduce you to a number of amazing rock-forming and ore minerals during […]

$45 – $55
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Scavengers Photography Club
March 28, 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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Spring 2024 Master Naturalist Certification Course (Waitlist Only)

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February 28, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Owl Walk!

February 29
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Our Belongings : Sqelixʷ ‘Salish’ Art and Toolmaking with Aspen and Cameron Decker

February 29, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Scavengers Photography Club

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Saturday Kids’ Activities: Bears!

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Spring 2024 Master Naturalist Certification Course (Waitlist Only)

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Amazing Minerals with Bruce Baty 3-Part Course

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Saturday Kids’ Activities: Bears!

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Stories of Glacial Lake Missoula – Lunchtime Lecture

March 12, 2024 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Spring 2024 Master Naturalist Certification Course (Waitlist Only)

March 12, 2024 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1

March 14
March 14, 2024 @ 11:45 am - 1:15 pm

Amazing Minerals with Bruce Baty 3-Part Course

March 16
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Nature Journaling at the Spring Equinox

March 16, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Saturday Kids’ Activities: Bears!

March 23
March 23, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Saturday Kids’ Activities: Bears!

March 26
March 26, 2024 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Spring 2024 Master Naturalist Certification Course (Waitlist Only)

March 27
March 27, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

The Great American Solar Eclipse 2024

March 28
March 28, 2024 @ 11:45 am - 1:15 pm

Amazing Minerals with Bruce Baty 3-Part Course

March 12
March 12, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Stories of Glacial Lake Missoula – Lunchtime Lecture

March 12, 2024 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Spring 2024 Master Naturalist Certification Course (Waitlist Only)

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Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1

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Amazing Minerals with Bruce Baty 3-Part Course

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Nature Journaling at the Spring Equinox

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Saturday Kids’ Activities: Bears!

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Spring 2024 Master Naturalist Certification Course (Waitlist Only)

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The Great American Solar Eclipse 2024

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Amazing Minerals with Bruce Baty 3-Part Course

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