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. […]

Date: Wednesday, September 24, 2025 Time: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Location: Meet at MNHC, travel by MNHC bus Cost: $40 MNHC and/or GLM Chapter members/$60 non-members REGISTER HERE See Glacial Lake Missoula's seasonal calendar recorded in sediment with geologist Jim Shelden! Varves are annual sediment depositions, often recording seasons in differently colored bands. Darker bands […]

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 journals, phenology wheels, […]

Date: Wednesday, September 24 Time: 6:00-7:30 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: Free and open to the public, but please register Join authors Bruce A. Bugbee, Robert J. Kiesling, and John B. Wright for a presentation of their book Saving the Big Sky: A Chronicle of Land Conservation in Montana. In documenting conservation accomplishments […]

Date: Saturday, September 27th 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 1:00 p.m. and […]