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SUMMARY:Mount Jumbo Wildflower Walk
DESCRIPTION:Date: Tuesday\, May 26\nTime: 9:00 – 11:30 a.m.\nLocation: Meet at the Mount Jumbo Lincoln Hills Trailhead\nCost: $20 MNHC members/$25 non-members (1 child free per ticketed adult!) \nTaking a field trip from our regular programming at the Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden.This Tuesday we’ll be exploring Mount Jumbo! \nREGISTER HERE!\nMount Jumbo is one of the best places in Missoula to see wildflowers this time of year. We will slowly walk up to the saddle of Mount Jumbo and see up to 25 species of wildflowers\, from arrowleaf balsamroot to kittentails and death camas. We will discuss their roles in the landscape for pollinators and other animals and conclude the walk at a unique cushion plant community. The walk is a total of 1 mile with uphill and downhill portions. Please come prepared for some light hiking. \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/mount-jumbo-wildflower-walk-2/
LOCATION:Montana Natural History Center
CATEGORIES:Native Plant Garden Programs
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SUMMARY:miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
DESCRIPTION:The miniNaturalist pre-K program encourages curiosity for the natural world.\nDates: Every Tuesday\, 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-2/2026-05-26/
LOCATION:Montana Natural History Center
CATEGORIES:Kids' Program,miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
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SUMMARY:Drop-In Nature Journaling
DESCRIPTION:Date: Last Wednesday of the Month\nTime: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.\nLocation: Montana Natural History Center\nCost: Free with admission/membership! \nFellow 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 have fun crafting your observations in community. We’ll have some supplies available (colored pencils\, micron pens\, watercolor pencils\, etc.)\, as well as field guides and specimens\, and we’ll provide a fun journal prompt\, too! For those working on phenology wheels – whether daily\, monthly\, or seasonal – this is a great time to work on your wheel template for the next month or catch up on your daily or monthly observations. \nScheduled over the lunch hour\, this is a perfect mid-day break; please feel free to bring lunch or snacks. \nThis program is FREE with admission/membership! \nCome join us for fun\, creativity\, and naturalist exploration! \n2025-2026 dates:\nSeptember 24th\, 2025\nOctober 29th\, 2025\nNovember 26th\, 2025\nNO SESSION in DECEMBER\nJanuary 28th\, 2026\nFebruary 25th\, 2026\nMarch 25th\, 2026\nApril 29th\, 2026\nMay 27th\, 2026 \nWe’ll be back in September!
URL:https://www.montananaturalist.org/event/drop-in-nature-journaling/2026-05-27/
LOCATION:Montana Natural History Center
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Drop in With a Naturalist
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SUMMARY:Volunteering at Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden
DESCRIPTION:Dates: Select Sundays\, May-August \nTime: 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.\nLocation: Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden \nThe beautiful Native Plant Garden at Fort Missoula could use volunteers to weed\, transplant plants out of the walkways and prune shrubs. Volunteering is available most Sunday mornings from 9:00-11:00 a.m. and you can pop in and out any time during that period. We will supply the gloves and tools but if you have your own feel free to bring them. In addition to working\, you can learn about the plants\, birds and ecology of the garden from Elena Ulev\, the Garden Manager. \nDIG IN! For more information on programs happening at the Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden\, click here!
URL:https://www.montananaturalist.org/event/volunteering-at-fort-missoula-native-plant-garden-6/2026-05-31/
LOCATION:Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden\, 404 H Road\, Missoula\, MT\, 59804\, United States
CATEGORIES:Native Plant Garden Programs,Volunteer Opportunity
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