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Łxʷixʷey̓uł

Birds

https://www.montananaturalist.org/wp-content/uploads/00_Birds.mp3

St̓láqšn

American Coot

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

Scáʔaʔ

American Crow

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

Spiyálqn

American Kestrel

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

Sxạxḷč

American Robin

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

Pqlqeyn

Bald Eagle

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

Án̓n̓

Black-billed Magpie

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

C̓sqán̓eʔ

Black-capped Chickadee

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

Lk̓ʷłk̓ʷi

Canada Jay

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

Snalqʷ

Clark's Nutcracker

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

Usuʔł

Common Loon

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

M̓láqs

Common Raven

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

St̓lxʷ̣u

Downy Woodpecker

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

Smóq̓ʷeʔ

Great Blue Heron

https://www.montananaturalist.org/wp-content/uploads/Great-Blue-Heron.mp3

Snineʔ

Great Horned Owl

https://www.montananaturalist.org/wp-content/uploads/Great-Horned-Owl.mp3

Stíʔitšn

Killdeer

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

Ciwcu

Lewis's Woodpecker

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

Wál̓wi

Long-billed Curlew

https://www.montananaturalist.org/wp-content/uploads/Long-Billed-Curlew.mp3

Sesƛ̓ xʷum̓

Mallard

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

Nłqʷiqʷayác̓eʔ

Mountain Bluebird

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

Kʷlkʷlé

Northern Flicker

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

Šušnmá

Northern Pygmy-Owl

https://www.montananaturalist.org/wp-content/uploads/Northern-Pygmy-Owl.mp3

C̓ixʷc̓xʷ

Osprey

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

Aátat

Peregrine Falcon

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

Spuwál̓qn

Pileated Woodpecker

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

Čłq̓y̓eƛ̓čƛ̓á

Red-winged Blackbird

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

Qáłqłc̓eʔ

Ruffed Grouse

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

Skʷalšin

Sandhill Crane

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

Sqqey̓

Sharp-shinned Hawk

https://www.montananaturalist.org/wp-content/uploads/Sharp-shinned-Hawk.mp3

W̓uʔw̓uʔ

Snow Goose

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

Nsp̓šnmé

Snowy Owl

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

Qʷasqiʔ

Steller's Jay

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

Wewickʷl̓om

Western Meadowlark (male)

https://www.montananaturalist.org/wp-content/uploads/Western-Meadowlark-male.mp3

Spqmi

Tundra Swan

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

Wewíckʷl̓eʔ

Western Meadowlark (female)

https://www.montananaturalist.org/wp-content/uploads/Western-Meadowlark-female.mp3

Upcoming Events

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  • June 2026

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5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
First Friday – Inspired by Nature: Block Prints By David Miles Lusk
June 5 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
First Friday – Inspired by Nature: Block Prints By David Miles Lusk

Date: June 5, 2026 Time: 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: Free, and open to the public Join us for a First Friday event with […]

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8:00 am - 10:00 am
Birding by Ear with Ryan Mahar, Session 2
June 6 @ 8:00 am - 10:00 am
Birding by Ear with Ryan Mahar, Session 2

Date: Saturday, June 6 Time: 8:00 – 10:00 a.m. Location: Meet at Council Grove Cost: $35 MNHC members/$40 non-members REGISTER HERE! Want to sharpen your birding-by-ear skills and gain confidence […]

$35 – $40

1 event, 7

9:00 am - 11:00 am
Volunteering at Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden
June 7 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Volunteering at Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden

Dates: Select Sundays, May-August  Time: 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Location: Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden The beautiful Native Plant Garden at Fort Missoula could use volunteers to weed, transplant plants out […]

1 event, 8

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Nature Writing “Hush Hour(s)”
writing about nature
June 8 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Nature Writing “Hush Hour(s)”

Date: Second Monday of the Month Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Cost: Free, but please register REGISTER HERE. Whatever genre you prefer — poetry, […]

2 events, 9

9:00 am - 11:00 am
Dig Your Own Native Shrubs
volunteering at the community garden
June 9 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Dig Your Own Native Shrubs

Date: Tuesday, June 9 Time: 9:00-11:00 a.m. Location: Native Plant Garden at Fort Missoula Cost: $20 MNHC members/$25 non-members (1 child free per ticketed adult!) REGISTER HERE! Native shrubs are important for pollinators, nesting […]

$20 – $25
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1
June 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

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1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Color Mixing Greys, Blacks, and Neutrals for Nature Journaling
June 10 @ 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Color Mixing Greys, Blacks, and Neutrals for Nature Journaling

Date: Wednesday, June 10, 2026 Time: 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Location: Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden Cost: $45 MNHC members/$50 non-members. Add your MNHC membership to your order when you check out! […]

$45 – $50
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Master Naturalist Club
June 10 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Master Naturalist Club

Date: Monthly, on the second Wednesday of the month Time: 2:00-4:00 p.m. Location: Various - contact club host Share outdoor explorations and learning experiences with other curious naturalists at our […]

FREE
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1 event, 14

9:00 am - 11:00 am
Volunteering at Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden
June 14 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Volunteering at Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden

Dates: Select Sundays, May-August  Time: 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Location: Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden The beautiful Native Plant Garden at Fort Missoula could use volunteers to weed, transplant plants out […]

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6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Scavengers Photography Club
June 18 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Scavengers Photography Club

Dates: Third Thursday of the Month Time: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center Come find community and inspiration for your nature photography passion at our Scavengers Photography Club! Everyone […]

FREE
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2026-06-22
Summer Master Naturalist Course for Teachers
Summer Master Naturalist Course for Teachers
June 22 - June 26
Summer Master Naturalist Course for Teachers

Are you a teacher -- in the schools or in an informal setting (summer camps, afterschool, day care)? This course is for you! This certification course consists of at least […]

$345 – $375

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2026-06-22
Summer Master Naturalist Course for Teachers

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2026-06-22
Summer Master Naturalist Course for Teachers

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2026-06-22
Summer Master Naturalist Course for Teachers

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2026-06-22
Summer Master Naturalist Course for Teachers
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9:00 am - 11:00 am
Watercolor Painting Wildflowers at the Fort Garden
June 30 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Watercolor Painting Wildflowers at the Fort Garden

Date: Tuesday, June 30 Time: 9:00-11:00 a.m. Location: Native Plant Garden at Fort Missoula Cost: $20 MNHC members/$25 non-members (1 child free per ticketed adult!) REGISTER HERE! Join us whether you are brand new […]

$20 – $25
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9:00 am - 11:00 am
Volunteering at Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden
July 5 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Volunteering at Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden

Dates: Select Sundays, May-August  Time: 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Location: Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden The beautiful Native Plant Garden at Fort Missoula could use volunteers to weed, transplant plants out […]

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June 5
June 5 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

First Friday – Inspired by Nature: Block Prints By David Miles Lusk

June 6
June 6 @ 8:00 am - 10:00 am

Birding by Ear with Ryan Mahar, Session 2

June 7
June 7 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Volunteering at Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden

June 8
June 8 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Nature Writing “Hush Hour(s)”

June 9
June 9 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Dig Your Own Native Shrubs

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

Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1

June 10
June 10 @ 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Color Mixing Greys, Blacks, and Neutrals for Nature Journaling

June 10 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Master Naturalist Club

June 14
June 14 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Volunteering at Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden

June 18
June 18 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Scavengers Photography Club

June 30
June 30 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Watercolor Painting Wildflowers at the Fort Garden

July 5
July 5 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Volunteering at Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden

June 10
June 10 @ 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Color Mixing Greys, Blacks, and Neutrals for Nature Journaling

June 10 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Master Naturalist Club

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June 14
June 14 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Volunteering at Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden

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June 18
June 18 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Scavengers Photography Club

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June 22
All day

Summer Master Naturalist Course for Teachers

June 22
All day

Summer Master Naturalist Course for Teachers

June 22
All day

Summer Master Naturalist Course for Teachers

June 22
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Summer Master Naturalist Course for Teachers

June 22
All day

Summer Master Naturalist Course for Teachers

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June 30
June 30 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Watercolor Painting Wildflowers at the Fort Garden

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July 5
July 5 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Volunteering at Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden

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September 25, 2025
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March 26, 2025

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June 3, 2026
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Woods’ Rose – A Long-Time Companion

May 27, 2026
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May 20, 2026
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Rarities Hiding in Our Remaining River Corridors

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Small Wonders in Missoula’s North Hills

May 6, 2026
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