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Xʷixʷey̓uł

Animals

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Sixʷ̣ ixʷ̣ o

American Badger

https://www.montananaturalist.org/wp-content/uploads/American-Badger.mp3

Sqlew̓

American Beaver

https://www.montananaturalist.org/wp-content/uploads/American-Beaver.mp3

Q̓ ʷiq̓ʷay

American Bison

https://www.montananaturalist.org/wp-content/uploads/American-Bison.mp3

Łʔumnélsčn

Bighorn Sheep

https://www.montananaturalist.org/wp-content/uploads/Bighorn-Sheep.mp3

Nłamqeʔ

Black Bear

https://www.montananaturalist.org/wp-content/uploads/Black-Bear.mp3

Hew̓ hew̓muł

Black-tailed Prairie Dog

https://www.montananaturalist.org/wp-content/uploads/Black-tailed-Prairie-Dog.mp3

Snčlep

Coyote

https://www.montananaturalist.org/wp-content/uploads/Coyote.mp3

Tšec̓

Elk

https://www.montananaturalist.org/wp-content/uploads/Elk.mp3

Nc̓iʔcn

Gray Wolf

https://www.montananaturalist.org/wp-content/uploads/Gray-Wolf.mp3

Smxẹ́y̓čn

Grizzly Bear

https://www.montananaturalist.org/wp-content/uploads/Grizzly-Bear.mp3

Sxạ́slqs

Moose

https://www.montananaturalist.org/wp-content/uploads/Moose.mp3

Sx ̣ʷƛ̓ey̓

Mountain Goat

https://www.montananaturalist.org/wp-content/uploads/Mountain-Goat.mp3

Skʷtismyé

Mountain Lion

https://www.montananaturalist.org/wp-content/uploads/Mountain-Lion.mp3

Puwé

Mule Deer

https://www.montananaturalist.org/wp-content/uploads/Mule-Deer-buck.mp3

Ččl̓éxʷ

Muskrat

https://www.montananaturalist.org/wp-content/uploads/Muskrat.mp3

Staán

Pronghorn

https://www.montananaturalist.org/wp-content/uploads/Pronghorn-Antelope.mp3

Xʷaxʷaá

Red Fox

https://www.montananaturalist.org/wp-content/uploads/Red-Fox.mp3

Iscč

Red Squirrel

https://www.montananaturalist.org/wp-content/uploads/Red-Squirrel.mp3

C̓úʔulixʷ

White-tailed Deer (doe)

https://www.montananaturalist.org/wp-content/uploads/White-tailed-Deer-doe.mp3

Sxʷ̣l̓eščn

White-tailed Deer (buck)

https://www.montananaturalist.org/wp-content/uploads/White-tailed-Deer-buck.mp3

Cišps

Wolverine

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4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Recurring Event

Spring Master Naturalist Course

February 28 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Recurring Event

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

1 event, 1

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Make Wild Foraged Soup and Tea with Wild Wanders Missoula (Waitlist Only)

March 1 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Make Wild Foraged Soup and Tea with Wild Wanders Missoula (Waitlist Only)

Date: Wednesday, March 1 Time: 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center REGISTER HERE. Stock, Tea, Broth, Soup, Nourishing Herbs. “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy […]

$35 – $40

1 event, 2

10:00 am - 11:00 am Recurring Event

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

March 2 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Recurring Event

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 […]

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2 events, 6

9:00 am - 11:30 am Recurring Event

Birdwatching Club – March

March 6 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am Recurring Event

Birdwatching Club – March

Dates: March 6th & 26th Time: 9:00-11:30 a.m. March Location: Fort Missoula Gravel Quarry (the location will change each month) Cost: $25 for non-members and $20 for members per program *There are two dates available […]

$20 – $25
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Recurring Event

Virtual Naturalist Book Club #2

March 6 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Recurring Event

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

1 event, 7

4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Recurring Event

Spring Master Naturalist Course

March 7 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Recurring Event

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, 8

1 event, 9

10:00 am - 11:00 am Recurring Event

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

March 9 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Recurring Event

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 […]

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1 event, 13

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Recurring Event

Geology of Utah, 2-Part Class

March 13 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Recurring Event

Geology of Utah, 2-Part Class

Dates: Monday, March 13th and Thursday, March 16th Time: 12:00-1:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Free with admission! Take a tour of the geology of Utah with geologist Bruce Baty! […]

FREE

2 events, 14

4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Recurring Event

Spring Master Naturalist Course

March 14 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Recurring Event

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
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Recurring Event

Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1

March 14 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Recurring Event

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

0 events, 15

3 events, 16

10:00 am - 11:00 am Recurring Event

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

March 16 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Recurring Event

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 Recurring Event

Saunter with a Naturalist

March 16 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Recurring Event

Saunter with a Naturalist

Morning: March 16, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Evening: March 21, 2023 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Location: Greenough Park Cost: $5 MNHC members/$10 non-members. Register Now Bring […]

$5 – $10
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Recurring Event

Geology of Utah, 2-Part Class

March 16 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Recurring Event

Geology of Utah, 2-Part Class

Dates: Monday, March 13th and Thursday, March 16th Time: 12:00-1:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Free with admission! Take a tour of the geology of Utah with geologist Bruce Baty! […]

FREE

1 event, 17

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

New Naturalist Field Station – Kelsi Turner Tjernagel: The Write Place

March 17 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

New Naturalist Field Station – Kelsi Turner Tjernagel: The Write Place

Friday, March 17th, 2023 5:00-7:00 p.m. Drop-in exhibit opening 6:30-7:00 p.m. Optional free writing workshop, registration required. Refreshments provided! Join us for the opening of our brand-new exhibit: Kelsi Turner Tjernagel: […]

Free

1 event, 18

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Recurring Event

Saturday Kids’ Activity: Spring into Nature

March 18 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Recurring Event

Saturday Kids’ Activity: Spring into Nature

Drop in any time between 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. for a hands-on kids’ activity. March 18: Spring into Nature As some of our favorite critters start to poke their heads […]

Free

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9:30 am - 3:30 pm

1st-3rd Grade Spring Break Camp: School’s Out, Science Is In!

March 20 @ 9:30 am - 3:30 pm

1st-3rd Grade Spring Break Camp: School’s Out, Science Is In!

Date: March 20-24 (Spring Break) Time: 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: $230 members / $250 non-members 1st-3rd Grade Spring Break Camp: Join MNHC for fun […]

$230 – $250

2 events, 21

4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Recurring Event

Spring Master Naturalist Course

March 21 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Recurring Event

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
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Recurring Event

Saunter with a Naturalist

March 21 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Recurring Event

Saunter with a Naturalist

Morning: March 16, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Evening: March 21, 2023 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Location: Greenough Park Cost: $5 MNHC members/$10 non-members. Register Now Bring […]

$5 – $10

0 events, 22

1 event, 23

10:00 am - 11:00 am Recurring Event

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

March 23 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Recurring Event

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 […]

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1 event, 25

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Recurring Event

Wearable Wild Animal Heads! A Workshop in Two Parts with Jennifer Ogden

March 25 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Recurring Event

Wearable Wild Animal Heads! A Workshop in Two Parts with Jennifer Ogden

Dates: Saturdays, March 25 and April 15th Time: 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center REGISTER HERE - registration is required! FREE! (Donations appreciated.) The weather is warming, the […]

FREE

1 event, 26

9:00 am - 11:30 am Recurring Event

Birdwatching Club – March

March 26 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am Recurring Event

Birdwatching Club – March

Dates: March 6th & 26th Time: 9:00-11:30 a.m. March Location: Fort Missoula Gravel Quarry (the location will change each month) Cost: $25 for non-members and $20 for members per program *There are two dates available […]

$20 – $25

1 event, 27

7:00 am - 6:00 pm

Naturalist Field Day: Snow Geese Migration at Freezout Lake

March 27 @ 7:00 am - 6:00 pm

Naturalist Field Day: Snow Geese Migration at Freezout Lake

Date: Monday, March 27 Time: 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Location: Meet at the Montana Natural History Center, where we will get on the bus to drive to Freezout Lake. […]

$70 – $75

2 events, 28

10:00 am - 11:30 am Recurring Event

Field Notes Writing Workshop, 6-Part Class

March 28 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am Recurring Event

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 Recurring Event

Spring Master Naturalist Course

March 28 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Recurring Event

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, 29

2 events, 30

10:00 am - 11:00 am Recurring Event

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

March 30 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Recurring Event

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 […]

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Yellowstone’s Wolves and the “Mind-Control” Parasite

March 30 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Yellowstone’s Wolves and the “Mind-Control” Parasite

Date: Thursday, March 30th Time: 7:00-8:30 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Perhaps you’ve heard of the parasite Toxoplasma gondii (or “toxo” for short), sometimes called the “mind-control parasite.” It can infect […]

$5 – $10

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February 28
February 28 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Recurring Event

Spring Master Naturalist Course

March 1
March 1 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Make Wild Foraged Soup and Tea with Wild Wanders Missoula (Waitlist Only)

March 2
March 2 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Recurring Event

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

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March 6
March 6 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am Recurring Event

Birdwatching Club – March

March 6 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Recurring Event

Virtual Naturalist Book Club #2

March 7
March 7 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Recurring Event

Spring Master Naturalist Course

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March 9
March 9 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Recurring Event

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

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March 13
March 13 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Recurring Event

Geology of Utah, 2-Part Class

March 14
March 14 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Recurring Event

Spring Master Naturalist Course

March 14 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Recurring Event

Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1

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March 16
March 16 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Recurring Event

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

March 16 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Recurring Event

Saunter with a Naturalist

March 16 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Recurring Event

Geology of Utah, 2-Part Class

March 17
March 17 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

New Naturalist Field Station – Kelsi Turner Tjernagel: The Write Place

March 18
March 18 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Recurring Event

Saturday Kids’ Activity: Spring into Nature

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March 20
March 20 @ 9:30 am - 3:30 pm

1st-3rd Grade Spring Break Camp: School’s Out, Science Is In!

March 21
March 21 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Recurring Event

Spring Master Naturalist Course

March 21 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Recurring Event

Saunter with a Naturalist

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March 23
March 23 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Recurring Event

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

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March 25
March 25 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Recurring Event

Wearable Wild Animal Heads! A Workshop in Two Parts with Jennifer Ogden

March 26
March 26 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am Recurring Event

Birdwatching Club – March

March 27
March 27 @ 7:00 am - 6:00 pm

Naturalist Field Day: Snow Geese Migration at Freezout Lake

March 28
March 28 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am Recurring Event

Field Notes Writing Workshop, 6-Part Class

March 28 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Recurring Event

Spring Master Naturalist Course

March 30
March 30 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Recurring Event

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

March 30 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Yellowstone’s Wolves and the “Mind-Control” Parasite

March 28
March 28 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am Recurring Event

Field Notes Writing Workshop, 6-Part Class

March 28 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Recurring Event

Spring Master Naturalist Course

  • There are no events on this day.
March 30
March 30 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Recurring Event

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

March 30 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Yellowstone’s Wolves and the “Mind-Control” Parasite

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