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Salish: Bat

Name: Saturday Kids’ Activity: Wacky Wildflowers
Start: 2023-05-27T13:00:00-06:00
End: 2023-05-27T15:00:00-06:00
Location: Montana Natural History Center

Click below to hear “bat” in Salish: Tʼltʼewʼ é.

***Bat illustration © Madison Mayfield.***

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Calendar of Events

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3 events, 1

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Wildlife Tracking with Rob Rich

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

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

Introduction to Nature Journaling, Six-Part Course

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

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

Virtual Naturalist Book Club #2

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

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

Field Notes Writing Workshop, 6-Part Class

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

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

Spring Master Naturalist Course

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

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

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

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

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

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

Wildlife Tracking with Rob Rich

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

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

Introduction to Nature Journaling, Six-Part Course

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

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

Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1

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

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

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

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

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

Birdwatching Club – May

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

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

Birdwatching Club – May

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

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

Saturday Kids’ Activity: Wacky Wildflowers

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

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

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

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

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

Birdwatching Club – May

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

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

Saunter With a Naturalist – May

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

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

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

miniNaturalist Pre-K Program

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

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

Saunter With a Naturalist – May

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

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

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

1 event, 28

2023-05-26

Master Naturalist Rendezvous

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May 1

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

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May 4

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

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May 8

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

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May 18

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

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

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May 23

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

Saunter With a Naturalist – May

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May 25

All day

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