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Spring Master Naturalist Course
Spring Master Naturalist Course
Spring 2022 Master Naturalist Certification Course Tuesdays, February 1 - May 3, 4:00-7:00 p.m. Our certification courses consist of at least 40 hours of instruction in a mix of lectures, in-class labs, and outdoor field trips. We’ll cover a wide breadth of topics with the goal of giving you an essential foundation of skill and knowledge on which you can […]
Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1
Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1
Date: Monthly, on the second Tuesday of the month Time: 6:30 p.m. Location/Platform: Virtual Zoom Classroom Joining our free naturalist book club is a wonderful way to become acquainted with excellent nature books and to meet other like-minded naturalists! Look forward to each month as you discuss what you have read, enjoying various perspectives and […]
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miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
The miniNaturalist pre-K program encourages curiosity for the natural world. Dates: Every Thursday, September – May Time: 10:00-11:00 am Location: Montana Natural History Center, 120 Hickory Street. We are currently holding this program outdoor only in our Nature Adventure Garden on the east side of the building. The miniNaturalist program encourages curiosity for the natural world […]
Working Dogs for Conservation
Working Dogs for Conservation
Come learn what the field of conservation detection dogs is all about! Date: April 14 Time: 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center (Ellen Knight Room) REGISTER HERE Join us for an evening with Working Dogs for Conservation! WD4C uses a novel approach to gathering scientific data. Their conservation detection dogs collect data without […]
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Online Field Notes Writing Workshop – 6-Part Class
Online Field Notes Writing Workshop – 6-Part Class
Location: Virtual Classroom on Zoom Dates: Fridays, March 18 & 25, and April 1, 8, 15, and 22 Time: 10:00 -11:30 a.m. Explore various forms of nature writing, then research and write your own Field Note during this online, workshop-based six-part class! Instructors: Allison De Jong, writer, naturalist, and editor of Montana Naturalist magazine and Field Notes on Montana Public Radio Drew Lefebvre, naturalist, […]
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Nature Journaling 4-Part Club
Nature Journaling 4-Part Club
Journal by Alison James DATES: Saturdays, April 9, 16, 23, 30 TIMES:Â 1:00-2:30 p.m. LOCATION:Â Montana Natural History Center REGISTER HERE for the Nature Journaling Club Journal by Alex Kuennen Nature journaling is a wonderful way to slow down and observe the beautiful details of the natural world around you. Using a variety of techniques including sketching, […]
Surreal Naturalism with Artist Jessie Smith
Surreal Naturalism with Artist Jessie Smith
DATE: April 16 TIMES: 1:00-3:00 p.m. LOCATION: Montana Natural History Center REGISTER HERE Surreal Naturalism Join Jessie Smith for instruction on illustration techniques with a surrealist's flair. Jessie will cover the basics of using symbolism to develop a surreal work, as well as which tools to use and how to use them. You'll learn how to create a […]
Saturday Kids’ Activity: Nature Poetry
Saturday Kids’ Activity: Nature Poetry
Drop in any time between 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. for a hands-on kids’ activity. April 9 & 16: Nature Poetry It's National Poetry Month! What inspires you in nature? Make your own tiny book of poems using your own words or cut-up words from magazines. Cost: Free with membership / cost of admission.
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Spring Master Naturalist Course
Spring Master Naturalist Course
Spring 2022 Master Naturalist Certification Course Tuesdays, February 1 - May 3, 4:00-7:00 p.m. Our certification courses consist of at least 40 hours of instruction in a mix of lectures, in-class labs, and outdoor field trips. We’ll cover a wide breadth of topics with the goal of giving you an essential foundation of skill and knowledge on which you can […]
Saunter with a Naturalist in the Evening – April 19th
Saunter with a Naturalist in the Evening – April 19th
Date: April 19 Time: 5:00 – 7:00 pm April Location: Greenough Park Location will vary month to month (in the Missoula Valley) Register for the April Saunter with a Naturalist in the Evening here. Bring your curiosity and your own naturalist knowledge and join Teaching Naturalist Ser on a naturalist saunter. We will focus on exploring […]
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Backroom Tour of the Philip L. Wright Zoological Museum
Backroom Tour of the Philip L. Wright Zoological Museum
About this event DATES:Â April 20 TIMES:Â 6:30-7:30 p.m. LOCATIONS:Â University of Montana Philip L. Wright Zoological Museum REGISTER HERE Join curator Dr. Angela Hornsby for a tour of the usually hidden backrooms of the UM Philip L. Wright Zoological Museum (UMZM). From shrews and songbirds to pelicans and grizzly bears, with over 22,000 specimens from the late […]
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miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
The miniNaturalist pre-K program encourages curiosity for the natural world. Dates: Every Thursday, September – May Time: 10:00-11:00 am Location: Montana Natural History Center, 120 Hickory Street. We are currently holding this program outdoor only in our Nature Adventure Garden on the east side of the building. The miniNaturalist program encourages curiosity for the natural world […]
Saunter with a Naturalist in the Morning – April 21st
Saunter with a Naturalist in the Morning – April 21st
Date: April 21 Time: 10:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. April Location: Greenough Park Location will vary month to month (in the Missoula Valley) Register for the April Saunter with a Naturalist in the Morning here. Bring your curiosity and your own naturalist knowledge and join Guest Naturalist Elena Ulev on a naturalist saunter.We will focus on exploring the changing seasons, making […]
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Online Field Notes Writing Workshop – 6-Part Class
Online Field Notes Writing Workshop – 6-Part Class
Location: Virtual Classroom on Zoom Dates: Fridays, March 18 & 25, and April 1, 8, 15, and 22 Time: 10:00 -11:30 a.m. Explore various forms of nature writing, then research and write your own Field Note during this online, workshop-based six-part class! Instructors: Allison De Jong, writer, naturalist, and editor of Montana Naturalist magazine and Field Notes on Montana Public Radio Drew Lefebvre, naturalist, […]
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Nature Journaling 4-Part Club
Nature Journaling 4-Part Club
Journal by Alison James DATES: Saturdays, April 9, 16, 23, 30 TIMES:Â 1:00-2:30 p.m. LOCATION:Â Montana Natural History Center REGISTER HERE for the Nature Journaling Club Journal by Alex Kuennen Nature journaling is a wonderful way to slow down and observe the beautiful details of the natural world around you. Using a variety of techniques including sketching, […]
Canceled Saturday Kids’ Activity: Nature Poetry
Canceled Saturday Kids’ Activity: Nature Poetry
Drop in any time between 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. for a hands-on kids’ activity. April 9 & 23: Nature Poetry It's National Poetry Month! What inspires you in nature? Make your own tiny book of poems using your own words or cut-up words from magazines. Cost: Free with membership / cost of admission.
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Spring Master Naturalist Course
Spring Master Naturalist Course
Spring 2022 Master Naturalist Certification Course Tuesdays, February 1 - May 3, 4:00-7:00 p.m. Our certification courses consist of at least 40 hours of instruction in a mix of lectures, in-class labs, and outdoor field trips. We’ll cover a wide breadth of topics with the goal of giving you an essential foundation of skill and knowledge on which you can […]
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Backroom Tour of the Philip L. Wright Zoological Museum
Backroom Tour of the Philip L. Wright Zoological Museum
About this event DATES: April 27 TIMES:Â 6:30-7:30 p.m. LOCATIONS:Â University of Montana Philip L. Wright Zoological Museum REGISTER HERE for the Backroom Tour of UMZM Join curator Dr. Angela Hornsby for a tour of the usually hidden backrooms of the UM Philip L. Wright Zoological Museum (UMZM). From shrews and songbirds to pelicans and grizzly bears, […]
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miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
The miniNaturalist pre-K program encourages curiosity for the natural world. Dates: Every Thursday, September – May Time: 10:00-11:00 am Location: Montana Natural History Center, 120 Hickory Street. We are currently holding this program outdoor only in our Nature Adventure Garden on the east side of the building. The miniNaturalist program encourages curiosity for the natural world […]
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Glacial Lake Missoula: Evidence and Origins with Bruce Baty
Glacial Lake Missoula: Evidence and Origins with Bruce Baty
DATE: Friday, April 29 TIMES:Â 1:00-2:00 p.m. LOCATION:Â Montana Natural History Center Registration is not required. Free with admission to MNHC. Have you ever wondered about the horizontal lines on Mt. Sentinel and Mt Jumbo? Or you have may have heard of references to an enormous glacial lake that filled the Missoula valley and beyond? Get an […]
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LO Missoula | Montana Natural History Center Takeover #SemillitasOutdoors
LO Missoula | Montana Natural History Center Takeover #SemillitasOutdoors
Register for Semillitas Outdoors Here Date: April 30th Time: 11:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center The Montana Natural History Center is so pleased to announce our first partnership with Latino Outdoors Missoula! Latino Outdoors and the Missoula Natural History Center are hosting a family event called #SemillitasOutdoors About this event This spring, […]
Nature Journaling 4-Part Club
Nature Journaling 4-Part Club
Journal by Alison James DATES: Saturdays, April 9, 16, 23, 30 TIMES:Â 1:00-2:30 p.m. LOCATION:Â Montana Natural History Center REGISTER HERE for the Nature Journaling Club Journal by Alex Kuennen Nature journaling is a wonderful way to slow down and observe the beautiful details of the natural world around you. Using a variety of techniques including sketching, […]