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SUMMARY:Nature Writing "Hush Hour(s)"
DESCRIPTION:Date: Second Monday of the Month\nTime: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.\nLocation: Montana Natural History Center\nCost: Free\, but please register \nREGISTER HERE. \nWhatever genre you prefer — poetry\, essay\, prose\, flash\, etc. — writing can help us connect with and reflect on our natural surroundings in deeply personal\, unexpected\, rewarding ways. But finding the time to write can often be challenging. This writing “hush hour(s)” is designed to provide nature writers with a quiet\, supportive setting to work on your craft. This isn’t a workshop; this is space to write. \nIn this group\, we’ll spend roughly the first 10-20 minutes inviting individuals to share what projects you’re working on\, questions you might have about your work\, suggest resources\, any hurdles or writing blocks\, and writing successes! Then we’ll write\, write\, write. \nBring your notebook\, journal\, or computer. Writing prompts will be available if you’re feeling stuck\, or just want to play with words. Your MNHC group leaders are Allison De Jong (Montana Naturalist magazine editor and MNHC Field Notes instructor\, and writer) and Beth Conway (Events and Marketing Coordinator\, and writer). \nFeel free to BYOB and snacks. We’ll have light refreshments available.
URL:https://www.montananaturalist.org/event/nature-writing-hush-hours-7/2026-09-14/
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SUMMARY:Virtual Naturalist Book Club #2
DESCRIPTION:Date: Monthly\, on the second Monday of the month (except January\, June\, July\, and August)\nTime: 6:30 p.m.\nLocation/Platform: Virtual Zoom Classroom \nThe 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 our free naturalist book clubs\, where you can read and discuss a great new book each month\, enjoying various perspectives and insights\, all from the comfort of your own home. (Cozy pjs are perfectly acceptable attire.) This book club meets September-May and breaks for the summer. \nBook List \nSeptember: Light Eaters\nOctober: The Serviceberry\nNovember: The Stubborn Light of Things\nDecember: Flight Paths\nJanuary: no meeting this month\nFebruary: Woman Among Wolves\nMarch:  What an Owl Knows\nApril: Restoring the Kinship Worldview                                                                                                                May: Tenacious Beasts \nYour hosts will be Sherry Staub and Cas Kendley. Sherry has led the Sacajawea book club for over two years in Bozeman and has extensively read in the nature book genre. Cas started and led a book club as a UM student and is looking forward to starting an advanced degree in forestry at the UM. \nYou will need a computer that can access the internet and Zoom platform in order to participate. \nInterested in joining? There are spaces available! Email Christine at cmorris [at] montananaturalist [dot] org to sign up. \nGroup is limited to 10 participants.
URL:https://www.montananaturalist.org/event/naturalist-book-club-2-2/2026-09-14/
LOCATION:Virtual Zoom Classroom
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Evening Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260915T090000
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SUMMARY:Birding Extravaganza in the Fort Garden and River
DESCRIPTION:Date: Tuesday\, September 15\nTime: 9:00-11:00 a.m.\nLocation: Native Plant Garden at Fort Missoula\nCost: $20 MNHC members/$25 non-members\n(1 child free per ticketed adult!) \nREGISTER HERE! \nMigratory birds have returned for breeding season! The garden and the adjacent Bitterroot River corridor host a symphony of sounds. We will easily hear and see 30 species\, including a nesting osprey and house wrens\, gray catbirds and warblers. We will bird in the garden then walk down to the river to see waterfowl\, raptors and woodpeckers.Your guide for this afternoon is MNHC’s Garden Steward and Master Naturalist Elena Ulev. \nDIG IN! For more information on programs happening at the Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden\, click here! \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/birding-extravaganza-in-the-fort-garden-and-river-2/
LOCATION:Montana Natural History Center
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SUMMARY:Wild Work: Adventures of Women Field Biologists
DESCRIPTION:Date: Tuesday\, September 15\nTime: 6:00-7:30 p.m.\nLocation: Montana Natural History Center\nCost: Free\, but please register \nJoin Sophie Osborn\, Susie Adams\, and Lindsay Carlson as they discuss the new collection\, Wild Work: Adventures of Women Field Biologists that offers a rare and powerful glimpse into the extraordinary work\, risks\, and rewards experienced by people who dedicate their lives to understanding and protecting our planet’s wild inhabitants. \nREGISTRATION COMING SOON! \nWild Work is an inspiring and entertaining anthology that brings to light the often untold stories of women in wildlife science. Featuring first-person accounts by dozens of adventurous field biologists\, this collection immerses readers in the thrilling and compelling reality of studying and conserving fish and wildlife across the globe. \nFrom playing tag with wolves or cuddling wild foxes to wading through rivers filled with venomous snakes or evading poachers\, these women share stories of courage\, curiosity\, and resilience. Alongside the adrenaline and adventure\, they reveal the delicate balancing act of juggling demanding fieldwork with family life\, the lifelong friendships they forge in the wild\, and the transformative power of connecting deeply with the natural world. They also bear witness to the fact that while women have been integral to fish and wildlife research for decades\, their stories have rarely been represented in literature. \nCopies of Wild Work will be available for purchase and signing. \nAbout the Speakers:\nSUSAN (SUSIE) B. ADAMS is an internationally recognized freshwater ecologist with a PhD in biology and ecology from the University of Montana. As a senior scientist at a federal agency\, she researches crayfish and fish ecology in freshwater ecosystems. She has presented her research on four continents and served as president of the International Association of Astacology (study of crayfish). An avid outdoor recreationist\, she is committed to helping women find their places in science and the outdoors. Learn more at adamsecology.net. \nSOPHIE A. H. OSBORN is an award-winning writer and wildlife biologist who has worked with birds throughout the Americas. She contributed to reintroduction efforts for several endangered species\, including as a field manager for the California Condor Recovery Program in Arizona. Her book Condors in Canyon Country won the 2007 National Outdoor Book Award for Nature and the Environment. American Birding Association reviewers chose her second book\, Feather Trails: A Journey of Discovery Among Endangered Birds\, as their favorite bird book of 2024. Learn more at wordsforbirds.net. \nLindsay Carlson is a field and quantitative ecologist and PhD candidate at the University of Saskatchewan. Her outdoor-centric upbringing sparked an early interest in wildlife and wildflowers that has never diminished. She completed her bachelor’s degree in biology at Montana Technological University and her master’s degree in ecology at Utah State University. Since those formative years\, she has pursued opportunities to advance her career across the US and Canada but will always call the rugged peaks and windswept prairies of Montana home.
URL:https://www.montananaturalist.org/event/wild-work-adventures-of-women-field-biologists/
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CATEGORIES:Book Reading and Signing,Community Event,Evening Programs
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SUMMARY:Scavengers Photography Club
DESCRIPTION:Dates: Third Thursday of the Month\nTime: 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.\nLocation: Montana Natural History Center \nCome 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. \nAt each session we will share our photos (up to 6 per person) and discuss current projects\, interests\, successes\, and challenges. Some sessions will feature a guest presentation on an aspect of photography. \nNote: Please bring your photos to share on a thumb drive to use in our computer. \n“A great photograph is one that fully expresses what one feels\, in the deepest sense\, about what is being photographed.”\n― Ansel Adams \nShare your perspective and connection to nature through photography!
URL:https://www.montananaturalist.org/event/scavengers-photography-club-3-2-2-2-3-8-4/2026-09-17/
LOCATION:Montana Natural History Center
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Discovery Day,Presentation
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