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Field Notes

Is That a MOOSE?
Field Notes

Is That a MOOSE?

May 24, 2023
Tufted Evening Primrose, Jewels of the Night
Field Notes

Tufted Evening Primrose, Jewels of the Night

May 17, 2023
We Speak In Smells
Field Notes

We Speak In Smells

May 10, 2023
Flowers & the Fibonacci Sequence
Field Notes

Flowers & the Fibonacci Sequence

May 3, 2023

Naturalist Blog

Wildflower Wednesday: Blanketflower
Naturalist Blog

Wildflower Wednesday: Blanketflower

July 15, 2020
Ask a Naturalist: Winter Vetch
Naturalist Blog

Ask a Naturalist: Winter Vetch

July 9, 2020
Wildflower Wednesday: Penstemon
Naturalist Blog

Wildflower Wednesday: Penstemon

July 1, 2020
Homeschool Naturalists Celebrate Spring
Naturalist Blog

Homeschool Naturalists Celebrate Spring

April 7, 2020

Montana Naturalist Magazine

Heartbeats and Hibernation in the Rockies
Montana Naturalist

Heartbeats and Hibernation in the Rockies

March 21, 2020
Rediscovering the North American Beaver: The Quest for a Keystone Species
Montana Naturalist

Rediscovering the North American Beaver: The Quest for a Keystone Species

October 25, 2019
Investigate Ice!
Montana Naturalist

Investigate Ice!

January 7, 2019
In the Shadow of Rain
Montana Naturalist

In the Shadow of Rain

September 5, 2018

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  • May 2023

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3 events, 1

10:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series

Wildlife Tracking with Rob Rich

May 1 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series

Wildlife Tracking with Rob Rich

Dates: Mondays, April 17, 24 & May 1, 8 Time: 10:00 a.m. - noon Locations: April 17 - MNHC Please meet us in your own vehicle at: April 24- Kelly Island SPURGIN […]

$70 – $80
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Event Series

Introduction to Nature Journaling, Six-Part Course

May 1 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Event Series

Introduction to Nature Journaling, Six-Part Course

Location: Ellen Knight Classroom at Montana Natural History Center Dates: Mondays, April 3 – May 8 Time: 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM Register Now Deepen your connection to nature and build […]

$105 – $125
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series

Virtual Naturalist Book Club #2

May 1 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series

Virtual Naturalist Book Club #2

Date: Monthly, on the first Monday of the month Time: 6:30 p.m. Location/Platform: Virtual Zoom Classroom The only thing better than reading a fascinating natural history book (and there are […]

Free

2 events, 2

10:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series

Field Notes Writing Workshop, 6-Part Class

May 2 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series

Field Notes Writing Workshop, 6-Part Class

Location: Virtual Classroom on Zoom Dates: Tuesdays, March 28, April 4, 11, 18, 25, and May 2 Time: 10:00-11:30 a.m. Explore various forms of nature writing, then research and write your […]

$115 – $135
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Event Series

Spring Master Naturalist Course

May 2 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Event Series

Spring Master Naturalist Course

Spring 2023 Master Naturalist Certification Course Tuesdays, February 7 – May 9, 4:00-7:00 p.m.; tentative Saturday field trips on February 18 and April 8.  Register Here Our certification courses consist […]

$425 – $450

0 events, 3

2 events, 4

2023-05-04

Missoula Gives 2023

Missoula Gives 2023

May 4 @ 5:00 pm - May 5 @ 7:00 pm

Missoula Gives 2023

Dates: May 4th & 5th Learn More & Donate This spring, we are calling on our community to come together to secure critical funds for summer camp scholarships. We are […]

10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

May 4 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series

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. The miniNaturalist program encourages […]

1 event, 5

2023-05-04

Missoula Gives 2023

0 events, 6

0 events, 7

2 events, 8

10:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series

Wildlife Tracking with Rob Rich

May 8 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series

Wildlife Tracking with Rob Rich

Dates: Mondays, April 17, 24 & May 1, 8 Time: 10:00 a.m. - noon Locations: April 17 - MNHC Please meet us in your own vehicle at: April 24- Kelly Island SPURGIN […]

$70 – $80
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Event Series

Introduction to Nature Journaling, Six-Part Course

May 8 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Event Series

Introduction to Nature Journaling, Six-Part Course

Location: Ellen Knight Classroom at Montana Natural History Center Dates: Mondays, April 3 – May 8 Time: 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM Register Now Deepen your connection to nature and build […]

$105 – $125

1 event, 9

6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series

Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1

May 9 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series

Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1

Date: Monthly, on the second Tuesday of the month  Time: 6:30 p.m. Location/Platform: Virtual Zoom Classroom The only thing better than reading a fascinating natural history book (and there are […]

free

2 events, 10

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Wild Wander at Maclay Flat

May 10 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Wild Wander at Maclay Flat

Date: Wednesday, May 10 Time: 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Location: Maclay Flat Meet at Maclay Flat. Register Now Join Sydney Morical and Cathryn Rann of Wild Wanders on an informative and celebratory […]

$30 – $35
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Preserving Montana’s Environmental History: A Collaborative Survey of the Gabriel Photograph Collection

May 10 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Preserving Montana’s Environmental History: A Collaborative Survey of the Gabriel Photograph Collection

Date: May 10th Time: 5:30-7:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center This spring, students in the University of Montana's US Environmental History Class collaborated with the Montana Natural History Center […]

Free

1 event, 11

10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

May 11 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series

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. The miniNaturalist program encourages […]

2 events, 12

9:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series

Birdwatching Club – May

May 12 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series

Birdwatching Club – May

Dates: May 12th & 21st Time: 9:00-11:30 a.m. May Location: Greenough Park, small parking lot on the corner of Monroe and Locust. (The location will change each month.) Cost: $25 for non-members and $20 for members […]

$20 – $25
9:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series

Birdwatching Club – May

May 12 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series

Birdwatching Club – May

Dates: May 12th & 21st Time: 9:00-11:30 a.m. May Location: Greenough Park, small parking lot on the corner of Monroe and Locust.(The location will change each month.) Cost: $25 for non-members and $20 for members per program […]

$20 – $25

1 event, 13

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Event Series

Saturday Kids’ Activity: Wacky Wildflowers

May 13 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Event Series

Saturday Kids’ Activity: Wacky Wildflowers

Drop in any time between 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. for a hands-on kids’ activity. May 13 & 27: Wacky Wildflowers Celebrate the return of our lovely native wildflowers with a […]

Free

0 events, 14

0 events, 15

0 events, 16

0 events, 17

2 events, 18

10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

May 18 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series

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. The miniNaturalist program encourages […]

10:00 am - 11:00 am

Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden Tour

May 18 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden Tour

Date: May 18th Time: 10:00-11:00 a.m. Location: Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden Register now Join Elena Ulev, MNHC’s new Garden Manager, for a stroll through the Fort Missoula Native Plant […]

$5 – $10

0 events, 19

3 events, 20

8:30 am - 10:30 am

A Bird Heard is a Bird Observed: Birding by Ear with Mike Krzywicki

May 20 @ 8:30 am - 10:30 am

A Bird Heard is a Bird Observed: Birding by Ear with Mike Krzywicki

Date: Saturday, May 20 Time: 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 Locations: Meet at Council Grove State Park Register Now Birds are the world’s most diverse group of vertebrates, numbering more than 10,000 […]

$35 – $40
9:30 am - 1:30 pm

Nature Adventure Garden Volunteer Clean up

Kids playing in Nature Adventure Garden at MNHC
May 20 @ 9:30 am - 1:30 pm

Nature Adventure Garden Volunteer Clean up

Date: May 20 Time: 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Location: Nature Adventure Garden at MNHC Join us at MNHC for a day of beautifying our Nature Adventure Garden at MNHC! After the long winter, […]

Free
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

S’mores Social (Postponed)

May 20 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

S’mores Social (Postponed)

Postponed to June 27th due to air quality. Join us at the Montana Natural History Center as we partner with the Bob Marshal Wilderness Foundation for a fun S'mores social! […]

Free

1 event, 21

9:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series

Birdwatching Club – May

May 21 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series

Birdwatching Club – May

Dates: May 12th & 21st Time: 9:00-11:30 a.m. May Location: Greenough Park, small parking lot on the corner of Monroe and Locust.(The location will change each month.) Cost: $25 for non-members and $20 for members per program […]

$20 – $25

0 events, 22

1 event, 23

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Event Series

Saunter With a Naturalist – May

May 23 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Event Series

Saunter With a Naturalist – May

Evening: May 23, 2023 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Morning: May 25, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Location: Join us this month for a new saunter location! Milltown State […]

$5 – $10

0 events, 24

4 events, 25

2023-05-25

MNHC Closed

MNHC Closed

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May 25

MNHC Closed

MNHC is closed to the public today. Our miniNaturalist program will run as usual in the Nature Adventure Garden from 10:00-11:00 a.m.

10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

May 25 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series

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. The miniNaturalist program encourages […]

10:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series

Saunter With a Naturalist – May

May 25 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series

Saunter With a Naturalist – May

Evening: May 23, 2023 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Morning: May 25, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Location: Join us this month for a new saunter location! Milltown State […]

$5 – $10
11:30 am - 1:00 pm

Spring Luncheon

May 25 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm

Spring Luncheon

Date: Thursday, May 25th Time: 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Location: Kim & Dirk Visser’s residence, 7400 Old Grant Creek Road, Missoula, MT 59808 Buy Tickets Lunch catered by Bravo Catering. Join […]

$150

1 event, 26

2023-05-26

Master Naturalist Rendezvous

Master Naturalist Rendezvous

May 26 @ 5:00 pm - May 28 @ 5:00 pm

Master Naturalist Rendezvous

DATES: Friday to Sunday, May 26-28 LOCATIONS: Hosted by Swan Valley Connections. Various sites in and around Condon Register Now FRIDAY, MAY 26TH 5:00PM-8:00PM: Welcome BBQ potluck (Mannix Beef burgers […]

2 events, 27

2023-05-26

Master Naturalist Rendezvous

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Event Series

Saturday Kids’ Activity: Wacky Wildflowers

May 27 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Event Series

Saturday Kids’ Activity: Wacky Wildflowers

Drop in any time between 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. for a hands-on kids’ activity. May 13 & 27: Wacky Wildflowers Celebrate the return of our lovely native wildflowers with a […]

Free

1 event, 28

2023-05-26

Master Naturalist Rendezvous

0 events, 29

0 events, 30

0 events, 31

0 events, 1

0 events, 2

0 events, 3

0 events, 4

May 1
May 1 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series

Wildlife Tracking with Rob Rich

May 1 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Event Series

Introduction to Nature Journaling, Six-Part Course

May 1 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series

Virtual Naturalist Book Club #2

May 2
May 2 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series

Field Notes Writing Workshop, 6-Part Class

May 2 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Event Series

Spring Master Naturalist Course

  • There are no events on this day.
May 4
May 4 @ 5:00 pm - May 5 @ 7:00 pm

Missoula Gives 2023

May 4 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

May 4
May 4 @ 5:00 pm - May 5 @ 7:00 pm

Missoula Gives 2023

  • There are no events on this day.
  • There are no events on this day.
May 8
May 8 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series

Wildlife Tracking with Rob Rich

May 8 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Event Series

Introduction to Nature Journaling, Six-Part Course

May 9
May 9 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series

Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1

May 10
May 10 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Wild Wander at Maclay Flat

May 10 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Preserving Montana’s Environmental History: A Collaborative Survey of the Gabriel Photograph Collection

May 11
May 11 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

May 12
May 12 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series

Birdwatching Club – May

May 12 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series

Birdwatching Club – May

May 13
May 13 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Event Series

Saturday Kids’ Activity: Wacky Wildflowers

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  • There are no events on this day.
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  • There are no events on this day.
May 18
May 18 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

May 18 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden Tour

  • There are no events on this day.
May 20
May 20 @ 8:30 am - 10:30 am

A Bird Heard is a Bird Observed: Birding by Ear with Mike Krzywicki

May 20 @ 9:30 am - 1:30 pm

Nature Adventure Garden Volunteer Clean up

May 20 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

S’mores Social (Postponed)

May 21
May 21 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series

Birdwatching Club – May

  • There are no events on this day.
May 23
May 23 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Event Series

Saunter With a Naturalist – May

  • There are no events on this day.
May 25
All day

MNHC Closed

May 25 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

May 25 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series

Saunter With a Naturalist – May

May 25 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm

Spring Luncheon

May 26
May 26 @ 5:00 pm - May 28 @ 5:00 pm

Master Naturalist Rendezvous

May 26
May 26 @ 5:00 pm - May 28 @ 5:00 pm

Master Naturalist Rendezvous

May 27 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Event Series

Saturday Kids’ Activity: Wacky Wildflowers

May 26
May 26 @ 5:00 pm - May 28 @ 5:00 pm

Master Naturalist Rendezvous

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Wildflower Wednesday: Blanketflower

Wildflower Wednesday: Blanketflower

July 15, 2020
Ask a Naturalist: Winter Vetch

Ask a Naturalist: Winter Vetch

July 9, 2020
Wildflower Wednesday: Penstemon

Wildflower Wednesday: Penstemon

July 1, 2020
Homeschool Naturalists Celebrate Spring

Homeschool Naturalists Celebrate Spring

April 7, 2020
STEEM-ing Virtually

STEEM-ing Virtually

April 3, 2020

Field Notes

Is That a MOOSE?

Is That a MOOSE?

May 24, 2023
Tufted Evening Primrose, Jewels of the Night

Tufted Evening Primrose, Jewels of the Night

May 17, 2023
We Speak In Smells

We Speak In Smells

May 10, 2023
Flowers & the Fibonacci Sequence

Flowers & the Fibonacci Sequence

May 3, 2023
Of Driftwood and Journeys

Of Driftwood and Journeys

April 26, 2023
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