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SUMMARY:miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
DESCRIPTION:The miniNaturalist pre-K program encourages curiosity for the natural world.\nDates: Every Monday\, September – May\nTime: 10:00-11:00 am\nLocation: Montana Natural History Center\, 120 Hickory Street. \nThe 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. Each program begins with songs\, movement\, and stories. We then provide materials for learner directed discovery in our garden. We look for bugs and birds\, color on rocks\, build with branches\, experiment with science tools and play with a variety of art materials. \nPlease bring clothes for outdoor play! We have some snow clothes to borrow. \nBest for ages 2-4\, though any age is welcome! \nCost: FREE!
URL:https://www.montananaturalist.org/event/mininaturalist-pre-k-program/2024-12-16/
LOCATION:Montana Natural History Center
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SUMMARY:Creature Comforts—Decorate Sugar Cookies for the Solstice
DESCRIPTION:Date: Monday\, December 16\nTime: 5:30-7:30 p.m.\nLocation: Montana Natural History Center\nCost: $35 members\, $40 non-members \nWinter holidays are for cookies! Take your decorating skills to the next level with Zootown Cookies. Instructor Michelle Couture will teach you four woodland-themed sugar cookie designs in a relaxed and creative setting. You will leave with new skills\, 4 decorated cookies\, recipes\, and cookie cutter sources. \nAll materials provided including cookies\, decorating supplies\, and tools. Ages 16 and up. \nREGISTER HERE!\nWhat’s the refund policy? \nThe course fee (minus a 25% administrative fee) is refundable if a cancellation is made up to 7 days before the event. No refunds will be issued for cancellations made after this deadline. See our full refund/cancellation policy here. \nDo I have to bring my printed ticket to the event? \nNope! We will have a list of all the attendees.
URL:https://www.montananaturalist.org/event/creature-comforts-decorate-sugar-cookies-for-the-solstice/
LOCATION:Montana Natural History Center
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Evening Programs,Sip & Sketch
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SUMMARY:Sip & Sketch: Create a Phenology Wheel
DESCRIPTION:Date: Wednesday\, December 18th\nTime: 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.\nLocation: Montana Natural History Center\nCost: $30 for MNHC members\, $35 for non-members \nAre you looking for a reflective\, inspiring\, fun new project for 2025? Start a daily phenology wheel! Phenology is the study of change in the natural world – when flowers bloom and go to seed\, when birds migrate\, when trees leaf out\, when butterflies emerge\, when the snow falls\, and so much more. Taking a few minutes each day to observe and record these changes can add up to something truly beautiful over time\, and we’d love to help you get started. And there’s no better time than just before the beginning of a new year! \nDuring this program you’ll create the template for your daily phenology wheel for January 2025\, and ponder the possibilities for how you’ll fill it in come the new year. You can experiment with colored pencils and other media\, practice different forms of lettering\, and look at various examples of other naturalists’ phenology wheels for inspiration. \nWe’ll provide drawing paper\, colored pencils\, watercolor pencils\, drawing pencils\, micron pens\, templates\, and rulers for you to use during the program\, but please feel free to take along your own favorite art materials. (A compass and protractor\, if you have them\, can also come in handy!) You may also want to purchase a sketchpad for this project (we recommend a larger size\, 8.5″x11″ or 9″x12″)\, but you can easily paste or tape your template into your own sketchbook later. \nTicket includes two beverages! We’ll have alcoholic and non-alcoholic options available.  \nAbout the instructor: Allison De Jong is the Communications Coordinator and Editor of Montana Naturalist magazine at the Montana Natural History Center. She has no formal art training but has picked up a thing or two about nature journaling in her 15 years at MNHC\, and is proof that anyone can learn to keep a nature journal or phenology wheel! She began her first phenology wheel in January 2021\, and has been phenologizing daily ever since. She’s looking forward to starting year #5—and to inspiring a few more people to join her. \nRegister here:
URL:https://www.montananaturalist.org/event/sip-sketch-phenology-wheel/
LOCATION:Montana Natural History Center
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SUMMARY:Naturalist Trivia Night
DESCRIPTION:Date: December 20\, 2024\nTime: 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.\nLocation: Montana Natural History Center \nShow 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 winter ecology. MNHC teaching naturalist Ryan Mahar is running the show and is excited to host another fun trivia night. \nThis is a FREE event\, but registration is required so we don’t overcrowd the space! \nREGISTER HERE!\nBYOB and snacks. \nHow does Naturalist Trivia Work? \n\nCome with a team or join up with new friends when you arrive. MNHC staff will help you find a table.\nThere are usually 4 rounds of questions each frequently on a common theme such as “Montana cats” or “poisonous plants.” Some rounds are verbal\, others are visual\, or auditory (guess that bird call!).\nAfter each round the answers are divulged and a score for each team is displayed.\nTwo hours later there will be a winner!
URL:https://www.montananaturalist.org/event/naturalist-trivia-night-2/
LOCATION:Montana Natural History Center
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SUMMARY:Native Plant Garden Immersion - Winter Session
DESCRIPTION:Date: Sunday\, December 22\nTime: 3:00-5:00 p.m.\nLocation: Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden\nCost: $15 MNHC members\, $20 non-members \nResting. Pausing. Stillness. Immerse your senses into nature’s capacity for restoration and renewal. Notice what winter feels\, smells\, sounds\, and looks like at the Native Plant Garden. \nYou may have visited the Native Plant Garden\, but have you experienced it?\nYou may have seen it\, but have you smelled\, heard\, touched\, and tasted it?\nYou may have walked around\, but have you simply sat in it to connect to the land and restore your physical\, mental\, and spiritual health? \nCertified Nature and Forest Therapy Guide Sylke Laine invites us to come to our senses and follow our natural curiosity in the Native Plant Garden. As we slow down to give our thinking minds a break\, we’ll not only experience plants in a sensual\, intuitive way\, but all beings that reside\, from birds to bugs to boulders. And humans\, of course. \nWe’ll light a fire and warm ourselves in its glow and reflect on the solstice and this special time of year. And we will close with a series of mindful invitations inspired by the Japanese practice of Forest Bathing\, Shinrin-Yoku. \nREGISTER HERE \n\n \nFAQs \nWhat’s the refund policy?\nThe course fee (minus a 25% administrative fee) is refundable if a cancellation is made up to 7 days before the event. No refunds will be issued for cancellations made after this deadline. See our full refund/cancellation policy here. \nDo I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?\nNope! We will have a list of all the attendees.
URL:https://www.montananaturalist.org/event/native-plant-garden-immersion-winter-session/
LOCATION:Montana Natural History Center
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Discovery Day,Native Plant Garden Programs,Naturalist Field Experience
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