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    Counting Bunny Poop: How Forest Thinning Projects Impact Wildlife Habitat – Partners & Public Lands Seminar Series
    February 12, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Counting Bunny Poop: How Forest Thinning Projects Impact Wildlife Habitat – Partners & Public Lands Seminar Series

    Date: Wednesday, February 12 Time: 7:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: Free!, but please register FREE REGISTRATION HERE! PARTNERS & PUBLIC LANDS SEMINAR SERIES: Conversations with BLM Missoula Field Office Featuring Speakers John Fothergill (BLM), Jodi Wetzstein (BLM), Michael Schaedel (TNC), and Dr. Andrew Larson (University of Montana) BLM Missoula Field Office and our partners, The […]

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    Master Naturalist II
    February 13, 2025 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Master Naturalist II

    Summer 2027 Master Naturalist Certification II Course Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. REGISTER HERE registration coming January 1. 2027 This course is for anyone who has certified as a Master Naturalist in Montana or elsewhere or has the professional/academic background to begin with a level II course. This level II certification course consists of at  […]

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    Fornicating Fossils With Kallie Moore
    Kallie Moore with a fossil
    February 13, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Fornicating Fossils With Kallie Moore

    Date: Thursday February 13 Time: 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: $10 members/$12 non-members Register Here Join UM Paleo Collections Manager, Kallie Moore, for Fornicating Fossils: a spicy lecture about evidence for reproduction and mating in the fossil record, attempting to answer the age-old question, "How did dinosaurs do it?" Beverages included in […]

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    Tips, Tricks, and Techniques for Sketching in Your Nature Journal #2 with Jason C. Poole
    February 15, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    Tips, Tricks, and Techniques for Sketching in Your Nature Journal #2 with Jason C. Poole

    Date: Saturday, February 15 Time: 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: $40 for MNHC members, $45 for non-members (some scholarships available - call 406.327.0405 for more information) REGISTER HERE Get in the nature journaling flow with guidance and practice! This class is a great follow-up to January's session with new activities and time to practice […]

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    miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
    February 17, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
    miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

    The miniNaturalist pre-K program encourages curiosity for the natural world. Dates: Every Monday, 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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    Scavengers Photography Club
    February 20, 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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    10:00 am - 11:00 am
    miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
    February 24, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
    miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

    The miniNaturalist pre-K program encourages curiosity for the natural world. Dates: Every Monday, 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 at MNHC
    February 26, 2025 @ 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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    Naturalist Trivia Night!
    February 27, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Naturalist Trivia Night!

    Date: February 27, 2025 Time: 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Show off your skills or come to learn something new—trivia nights are fun for any background level. Join a team when you arrive or bring a crew to compete in Naturalist Trivia Night. The night’s theme is Invasive Species. MNHC […]

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    Wild Soups & Stocks, Teas, & Broths
    March 1, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    Wild Soups & Stocks, Teas, & Broths

    Date: Saturday, March 1 Time: 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: $50 for MNHC members, $55 for non-members (some scholarships available – call 406.327.0405 for more information) REGISTER HERE! “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” --Hippocrates Herbal medicine doesn't just come in tinctures and salves. Come explore how to add wild […]

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    February 12, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    Counting Bunny Poop: How Forest Thinning Projects Impact Wildlife Habitat – Partners & Public Lands Seminar Series

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    Tips, Tricks, and Techniques for Sketching in Your Nature Journal #2 with Jason C. Poole

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    miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

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    miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

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    February 26, 2025 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm

    Drop-In Nature Journaling at MNHC

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