September 2019
Hunting & Gathering Lecture Series: A Big Year of Birding and Beyond
Join us for a further exploration of the tradition of hunting and gathering, from food and clothing to the naturalist’s habit of creating collections. Each of our six speakers will share their expertise, from identification and use of the object of the hunt to identifying the landscape or phenology clues that will help hunters and gatherers to find what they’re looking for. The speakers for our fourth lecture are birders and authors Sneed B. Collard III and his son, Braden.…
Find out more »miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
The miniNaturalist Pre-K Program engages young children in the exploration of the natural world through fun, hands-on activities and games. Emphasis is on observation, sensory skills, and imagination to cultivate a positive connection with nature at an age when children are just beginning to investigate the world around them. Each month features a new theme: January: Animals in Winter February: Diggin’ Dinos and Fossils March: Wild River Animals April: Spring Birds May: Spring Surprises No programming June-August. September: Forest Friends October: Creepy Crawlies November: Deer, Moose, and More…
Find out more »Naturalist Field Day: Birding Adventure!
Location: Meet at MNHC (we'll travel to the field site on our bus) Time: 10:00 a.m. Enjoy an insightful day birding with Sneed B. Collard III, author of Warblers and Woodpeckers: a Father-Son Big Year of Birding, and his teenaged son, Hellgate High School junior Braden Collard. Sneed and Braden will share bird identification tips and tricks as well as stories from their birding adventures. Our field destination will be dependent on which birds are where, but waterfowl habitat is…
Find out more »miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
The miniNaturalist Pre-K Program engages young children in the exploration of the natural world through fun, hands-on activities and games. Emphasis is on observation, sensory skills, and imagination to cultivate a positive connection with nature at an age when children are just beginning to investigate the world around them. Each month features a new theme: January: Animals in Winter February: Diggin’ Dinos and Fossils March: Wild River Animals April: Spring Birds May: Spring Surprises No programming June-August. September: Forest Friends October: Creepy Crawlies November: Deer, Moose, and More…
Find out more »Saturday Kids’ Activity: Montana Raptors
Learn about our wonderful local raptors during this drop-in Kids' Activity. We will have a variety of beautiful specimens to see as well as wings, feathers, and skulls to investigate and touch. Practice noticing the different patterns and marks that identify each raptor and learn how perfectly adapted they are for their lifestyle. How can you tell a falcon from a hawk? What makes one raptor more aerodynamic than another? Which one can hover like a helicopter in mid air?…
Find out more »Sip and Sketch: Graphic Novel Nature Journaling
Spend an enjoyable evening learning how to give your nature journaling a graphic novel style . Artist Jenah Mead will demonstrate her drawing process, discuss tips and techniques, and guide you through the process. Learn how to balance content, create a story line, and draw for the medium. Jenah will provide individual support as you go. Choose subjects from the MNHC collection to study and draw. All materials, two glasses of wine, beer, or soda, and light refreshments are included…
Find out more »miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
The miniNaturalist Pre-K Program engages young children in the exploration of the natural world through fun, hands-on activities and games. Emphasis is on observation, sensory skills, and imagination to cultivate a positive connection with nature at an age when children are just beginning to investigate the world around them. Each month features a new theme: January: Animals in Winter February: Diggin’ Dinos and Fossils March: Wild River Animals April: Spring Birds May: Spring Surprises No programming June-August. September: Forest Friends October: Creepy Crawlies November: Deer, Moose, and More…
Find out more »miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
The miniNaturalist Pre-K Program engages young children in the exploration of the natural world through fun, hands-on activities and games. Emphasis is on observation, sensory skills, and imagination to cultivate a positive connection with nature at an age when children are just beginning to investigate the world around them. Each month features a new theme: January: Animals in Winter February: Diggin’ Dinos and Fossils March: Wild River Animals April: Spring Birds May: Spring Surprises No programming June-August. September: Forest Friends October: Creepy Crawlies November: Deer, Moose, and More…
Find out more »Saturday Kids’ Activity: Montana Raptors
Learn about our wonderful local raptors during this drop-in Kids' Activity. We will have a variety of beautiful specimens to see as well as wings, feathers, and skulls to investigate and touch. Practice noticing the different patterns and marks that identify each raptor and learn how perfectly adapted they are for their lifestyle. How can you tell a falcon from a hawk? What makes one raptor more aerodynamic than another? Which one can hover like a helicopter in mid air?…
Find out more »October 2019
Certified Interpretive Guide Training Course
Become a Certified Interpretive Guide! Dates: Tuesdays, October 1- December 10 Time: 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center, 120 Hickory St., Missoula, MT Calling all interpretive program educators, present and future! If you work, or plan to work, in museums, environmental education, field-based settings, or any educational capacity with the public, we have a fabulous professional development opportunity for you. Learn to create, conduct, and evaluate interpretive presentations and programs, and gain the tools to make your programs…
Find out more »miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
The miniNaturalist Pre-K Program engages young children in the exploration of the natural world through fun, hands-on activities and games. Emphasis is on observation, sensory skills, and imagination to cultivate a positive connection with nature at an age when children are just beginning to investigate the world around them. Each month features a new theme: January: Animals in Winter February: Diggin’ Dinos and Fossils March: Wild River Animals April: Spring Birds May: Spring Surprises No programming June-August. September: Forest Friends October: Creepy Crawlies November: Deer, Moose, and More…
Find out more »Naturalist Field Day: Roadside Geology with Bruce Baty
Location: Meet at MNHC Time: 10:00 a.m. Spend a day delving into the geologic forces that have shaped our local landscapes! On this fascinating Field Day, we'll visit many geologic features that are common to western Montana with geologist Bruce Baty. We will travel approximately 45 miles east of Missoula to see volcanoes, lava flows, major fault zones, uplifted and tilted rock layers, alluvial fans, stream features, a variety of different rocks (including the Bonner Quartzite), and much more. Highlights: Learn about…
Find out more »Saturday Kids’ Activity: Spooky Skeletons
The Montana Natural History Center has a collection of really neat bones from all kinds of creatures. For this special drop-in Saturday Kids' Activity we will bring out from the depths of storage: alligator, polar bear, sea lion, and African lion skulls, dinosaur and Pleistocene animal bones, and specimens from our local Montana animals. Create your own articulated paper animal skeleton and try out your detective skills as you match skulls to photos of the animals. Drop in anytime between…
Find out more »Certified Interpretive Guide Training Course
Become a Certified Interpretive Guide! Dates: Tuesdays, October 1- December 10 Time: 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center, 120 Hickory St., Missoula, MT Calling all interpretive program educators, present and future! If you work, or plan to work, in museums, environmental education, field-based settings, or any educational capacity with the public, we have a fabulous professional development opportunity for you. Learn to create, conduct, and evaluate interpretive presentations and programs, and gain the tools to make your programs…
Find out more »miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
The miniNaturalist Pre-K Program engages young children in the exploration of the natural world through fun, hands-on activities and games. Emphasis is on observation, sensory skills, and imagination to cultivate a positive connection with nature at an age when children are just beginning to investigate the world around them. Each month features a new theme: January: Animals in Winter February: Diggin’ Dinos and Fossils March: Wild River Animals April: Spring Birds May: Spring Surprises No programming June-August. September: Forest Friends October: Creepy Crawlies November: Deer, Moose, and More…
Find out more »Certified Interpretive Guide Training Course
Become a Certified Interpretive Guide! Dates: Tuesdays, October 1- December 10 Time: 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center, 120 Hickory St., Missoula, MT Calling all interpretive program educators, present and future! If you work, or plan to work, in museums, environmental education, field-based settings, or any educational capacity with the public, we have a fabulous professional development opportunity for you. Learn to create, conduct, and evaluate interpretive presentations and programs, and gain the tools to make your programs…
Find out more »Sip & Build: Bone Boxes
Tap into your forensic and artistic side this October with a specially-themed Sip & Build: Bone Boxes. Your materials: owl pellets filled with bones, small boxes, mini frames, glue, and your own sense of design. MNHC instructor Christine Morris will discuss the science behind owl pellets before helping guide pellet dissection and the artistic process. Use charts to help determine the animal in your pellet and then determine how you want to mount the bones. These mini shadow boxes are…
Find out more »miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
The miniNaturalist Pre-K Program engages young children in the exploration of the natural world through fun, hands-on activities and games. Emphasis is on observation, sensory skills, and imagination to cultivate a positive connection with nature at an age when children are just beginning to investigate the world around them. Each month features a new theme: January: Animals in Winter February: Diggin’ Dinos and Fossils March: Wild River Animals April: Spring Birds May: Spring Surprises No programming June-August. September: Forest Friends October: Creepy Crawlies November: Deer, Moose, and More…
Find out more »Saturday Kids’ Activity: Spooky Skeletons
The Montana Natural History Center has a collection of really neat bones from all kinds of creatures. For this special drop-in Saturday Kids' Activity we will bring out from the depths of storage: alligator, polar bear, sea lion, and African lion skulls, dinosaur and Pleistocene animal bones, and specimens from our local Montana animals. Create your own articulated paper animal skeleton and try out your detective skills as you match skulls to photos of the animals. Drop in anytime between…
Find out more »Certified Interpretive Guide Training Course
Become a Certified Interpretive Guide! Dates: Tuesdays, October 1- December 10 Time: 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center, 120 Hickory St., Missoula, MT Calling all interpretive program educators, present and future! If you work, or plan to work, in museums, environmental education, field-based settings, or any educational capacity with the public, we have a fabulous professional development opportunity for you. Learn to create, conduct, and evaluate interpretive presentations and programs, and gain the tools to make your programs…
Find out more »Hunting & Gathering Lecture Series: Beavers in North America: Trapped, Valued, and Why They Matter
Join us for a further exploration of the tradition of hunting and gathering, from food and clothing to the naturalist’s habit of creating collections. Each of our six speakers will share their expertise, from identification and use of the object of the hunt to identifying the landscape or phenology clues that will help hunters and gatherers to find what they’re looking for. Our fifth speaker is Ben Goldfarb, environmental journalist, editor, and author. Ben has edited and worked for a…
Find out more »miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
The miniNaturalist Pre-K Program engages young children in the exploration of the natural world through fun, hands-on activities and games. Emphasis is on observation, sensory skills, and imagination to cultivate a positive connection with nature at an age when children are just beginning to investigate the world around them. Each month features a new theme: January: Animals in Winter February: Diggin’ Dinos and Fossils March: Wild River Animals April: Spring Birds May: Spring Surprises No programming June-August. September: Forest Friends October: Creepy Crawlies November: Deer, Moose, and More…
Find out more »Certified Interpretive Guide Training Course
Become a Certified Interpretive Guide! Dates: Tuesdays, October 1- December 10 Time: 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center, 120 Hickory St., Missoula, MT Calling all interpretive program educators, present and future! If you work, or plan to work, in museums, environmental education, field-based settings, or any educational capacity with the public, we have a fabulous professional development opportunity for you. Learn to create, conduct, and evaluate interpretive presentations and programs, and gain the tools to make your programs…
Find out more »Evening Program: Naturalist Trivia Night! Hosted by the National Wildlife Federation
Join us for a spoooky Naturalist Trivia Night hosted by the National Wildlife Federation! You can bring a team or become part of one when you arrive. Naturalist Trivia Nights are a great way to learn about our local natural world. Come to show off your skills or acquire new knowledge about Montana's flora, fauna, and landscape. There are usually 4 rounds of questions, frequently on a common theme. Some rounds are verbal, others visual or even auditory (guess that…
Find out more »miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
The miniNaturalist Pre-K Program engages young children in the exploration of the natural world through fun, hands-on activities and games. Emphasis is on observation, sensory skills, and imagination to cultivate a positive connection with nature at an age when children are just beginning to investigate the world around them. Each month features a new theme: January: Animals in Winter February: Diggin’ Dinos and Fossils March: Wild River Animals April: Spring Birds May: Spring Surprises No programming June-August. September: Forest Friends October: Creepy Crawlies November: Deer, Moose, and More…
Find out more »November 2019
Saturday Kids’ Activity: Horns and Antlers
What is the difference between horns and antlers? What are they used for and how much do they weigh? During this drop in family program you will get to hold, heft, and handle horns and antlers from Montana species. Bison, bighorns, moose and more have specialized head gear they sport. Make your own horn or antler headband and get great photos holding real specimens up to your head. Drop in anytime between 2:00- 3:00 p.m.
Find out more »Certified Interpretive Guide Training Course
Become a Certified Interpretive Guide! Dates: Tuesdays, October 1- December 10 Time: 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center, 120 Hickory St., Missoula, MT Calling all interpretive program educators, present and future! If you work, or plan to work, in museums, environmental education, field-based settings, or any educational capacity with the public, we have a fabulous professional development opportunity for you. Learn to create, conduct, and evaluate interpretive presentations and programs, and gain the tools to make your programs…
Find out more »Sip & Sketch: Gratitude Art Journaling
Spend an evening with artist Kate Crouch exploring your connection to nature through gratitude exercises, journaling, and the creation of a layered journal art piece. November is gratitude month. It is a time when we can reflect on what is bringing us happiness in our daily lives and the richness of what we already have. Practicing gratitude can help us focus on optimism, love, and joy while improving our resilience and health. Join artist Kate Crouch as we explore gratitude…
Find out more »miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
The miniNaturalist Pre-K Program engages young children in the exploration of the natural world through fun, hands-on activities and games. Emphasis is on observation, sensory skills, and imagination to cultivate a positive connection with nature at an age when children are just beginning to investigate the world around them. Each month features a new theme: January: Animals in Winter February: Diggin’ Dinos and Fossils March: Wild River Animals April: Spring Birds May: Spring Surprises No programming June-August. September: Forest Friends October: Creepy Crawlies November: Deer, Moose, and More…
Find out more »Certified Interpretive Guide Training Course
Become a Certified Interpretive Guide! Dates: Tuesdays, October 1- December 10 Time: 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center, 120 Hickory St., Missoula, MT Calling all interpretive program educators, present and future! If you work, or plan to work, in museums, environmental education, field-based settings, or any educational capacity with the public, we have a fabulous professional development opportunity for you. Learn to create, conduct, and evaluate interpretive presentations and programs, and gain the tools to make your programs…
Find out more »miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
The miniNaturalist Pre-K Program engages young children in the exploration of the natural world through fun, hands-on activities and games. Emphasis is on observation, sensory skills, and imagination to cultivate a positive connection with nature at an age when children are just beginning to investigate the world around them. Each month features a new theme: January: Animals in Winter February: Diggin’ Dinos and Fossils March: Wild River Animals April: Spring Birds May: Spring Surprises No programming June-August. September: Forest Friends October: Creepy Crawlies November: Deer, Moose, and More…
Find out more »Saturday Kids’ Activity: Horns and Antlers
What is the difference between horns and antlers? What are they used for and how much do they weigh? During this drop in family program you will get to hold, heft, and handle horns and antlers from Montana species. Bison, bighorns, moose and more have specialized head gear they sport. Make your own horn or antler headband and get great photos holding real specimens up to your head. Drop in anytime between 2:00- 3:00 p.m.
Find out more »Certified Interpretive Guide Training Course
Become a Certified Interpretive Guide! Dates: Tuesdays, October 1- December 10 Time: 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center, 120 Hickory St., Missoula, MT Calling all interpretive program educators, present and future! If you work, or plan to work, in museums, environmental education, field-based settings, or any educational capacity with the public, we have a fabulous professional development opportunity for you. Learn to create, conduct, and evaluate interpretive presentations and programs, and gain the tools to make your programs…
Find out more »Hunting & Gathering Lecture Series: Traditional Wilderness Skills: Brain Tan Buckskin
Join us for a further exploration of the tradition of hunting and gathering, from food and clothing to the naturalist’s habit of creating collections. Each of our six speakers will share their expertise, from identification and use of the object of the hunt to identifying the landscape or phenology clues that will help hunters and gatherers to find what they’re looking for. Our final speaker is Joshua Lisbon, Education & Outreach Manager at the MPG Ranch. Joshua has been tanning deer,…
Find out more »miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
The miniNaturalist Pre-K Program engages young children in the exploration of the natural world through fun, hands-on activities and games. Emphasis is on observation, sensory skills, and imagination to cultivate a positive connection with nature at an age when children are just beginning to investigate the world around them. Each month features a new theme: January: Animals in Winter February: Diggin’ Dinos and Fossils March: Wild River Animals April: Spring Birds May: Spring Surprises No programming June-August. September: Forest Friends October: Creepy Crawlies November: Deer, Moose, and More…
Find out more »Certified Interpretive Guide Training Course
Become a Certified Interpretive Guide! Dates: Tuesdays, October 1- December 10 Time: 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center, 120 Hickory St., Missoula, MT Calling all interpretive program educators, present and future! If you work, or plan to work, in museums, environmental education, field-based settings, or any educational capacity with the public, we have a fabulous professional development opportunity for you. Learn to create, conduct, and evaluate interpretive presentations and programs, and gain the tools to make your programs…
Find out more »Closed for Thanksgiving
MNHC is CLOSED on Thursday, November 28th, and Friday, November 29th, for the Thanksgiving holiday. We will be open on Saturday, November 30th – we’d love to see you! Don't miss the Wreath Making Class on Nov. 30, 2:00-4:00. Happy Thanksgiving!
Find out more »Holiday Wreath Class
Make a beautiful holiday wreath out of local conifer boughs. We will show you how to create the frame, attach greenery, and add decorations. You will create a lovely and fragrant hand-made wreath to hang on your door or give as a gift. As you work, learn how to identify our local and landscaped conifers by their needles and cones. Your ticket includes all the materials for making one large wreath, decorations including ribbon for the wreath, instruction and hot…
Find out more »December 2019
Certified Interpretive Guide Training Course
Become a Certified Interpretive Guide! Dates: Tuesdays, October 1- December 10 Time: 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center, 120 Hickory St., Missoula, MT Calling all interpretive program educators, present and future! If you work, or plan to work, in museums, environmental education, field-based settings, or any educational capacity with the public, we have a fabulous professional development opportunity for you. Learn to create, conduct, and evaluate interpretive presentations and programs, and gain the tools to make your programs…
Find out more »miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
The miniNaturalist Pre-K Program engages young children in the exploration of the natural world through fun, hands-on activities and games. Emphasis is on observation, sensory skills, and imagination to cultivate a positive connection with nature at an age when children are just beginning to investigate the world around them. Each month features a new theme: January: Animals in Winter February: Diggin’ Dinos and Fossils March: Wild River Animals April: Spring Birds May: Spring Surprises No programming June-August. September: Forest Friends October: Creepy Crawlies November: Deer, Moose, and More…
Find out more »Certified Interpretive Guide Training Course
Become a Certified Interpretive Guide! Dates: Tuesdays, October 1- December 10 Time: 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Location: Montana Natural History Center, 120 Hickory St., Missoula, MT Calling all interpretive program educators, present and future! If you work, or plan to work, in museums, environmental education, field-based settings, or any educational capacity with the public, we have a fabulous professional development opportunity for you. Learn to create, conduct, and evaluate interpretive presentations and programs, and gain the tools to make your programs…
Find out more »Sip and Felt: Yellow Warblers with Claudia Paillao
Location: MNHC Time: 7:00 p.m. Felt your own small Yellow Warbler! Artist and craftswoman Claudia Paillao, owner of Patagonian Hands, will teach you the technique of needle felting. Learn how to make a Yellow Warbler by using barbed needles to poke the wool into shape. Claudia creates animals, mostly birds, using only sheep wool that she gets locally in Montana and from her family’s farm in Chile. You will receive all the supplies and instruction you need to make a small…
Find out more »miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
The miniNaturalist Pre-K Program engages young children in the exploration of the natural world through fun, hands-on activities and games. Emphasis is on observation, sensory skills, and imagination to cultivate a positive connection with nature at an age when children are just beginning to investigate the world around them. Each month features a new theme: January: Animals in Winter February: Diggin’ Dinos and Fossils March: Wild River Animals April: Spring Birds May: Spring Surprises No programming June-August. September: Forest Friends October: Creepy Crawlies November: Deer, Moose, and More…
Find out more »Sip and Felt: Yellow Warblers with Claudia Paillao
Location: MNHC Time: 7:00 p.m. Felt your own small Yellow Warbler! Artist and craftswoman Claudia Paillao, owner of Patagonian Hands, will teach you the technique of needle felting. Learn how to make a Yellow Warbler by using barbed needles to poke the wool into shape. Claudia creates animals, mostly birds, using only sheep wool that she gets locally in Montana and from her family’s farm in Chile. You will receive all the supplies and instruction you need to make a small…
Find out more »Saturday Kids’ Activity: Wild Gift Workshop- Drawing from Nature
Make your own naturalist gift this year by drawing a beautiful animal or bird based on a specimen in the exhibit hall. We will have pencils, watercolor pencils, and pens, clipboards to use, and nice drawing and watercolor paper for your art. Follow tips for scientific illustration or let your creativity go wild. Everyone can participate during this family based program. Drop in anytime between 2:00- 3:00 p.m.
Find out more »miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
The miniNaturalist Pre-K Program engages young children in the exploration of the natural world through fun, hands-on activities and games. Emphasis is on observation, sensory skills, and imagination to cultivate a positive connection with nature at an age when children are just beginning to investigate the world around them. Each month features a new theme: January: Animals in Winter February: Diggin’ Dinos and Fossils March: Wild River Animals April: Spring Birds May: Spring Surprises No programming June-August. September: Forest Friends October: Creepy Crawlies November: Deer, Moose, and More…
Find out more »miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
The miniNaturalist Pre-K Program engages young children in the exploration of the natural world through fun, hands-on activities and games. Emphasis is on observation, sensory skills, and imagination to cultivate a positive connection with nature at an age when children are just beginning to investigate the world around them. Each month features a new theme: January: Animals in Winter February: Diggin’ Dinos and Fossils March: Wild River Animals April: Spring Birds May: Spring Surprises No programming June-August. September: Forest Friends October: Creepy Crawlies November: Deer, Moose, and More…
Find out more »January 2020
miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
The miniNaturalist Pre-K Program engages young children in the exploration of the natural world through fun, hands-on activities and games. Emphasis is on observation, sensory skills, and imagination to cultivate a positive connection with nature at an age when children are just beginning to investigate the world around them. Each month features a new theme: January: Animals in Winter February: Diggin’ Dinos and Fossils March: Wild River Animals April: Spring Birds May: Spring Surprises No programming June-August. September: Forest Friends October: Creepy Crawlies November: Deer, Moose, and More…
Find out more »miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
The miniNaturalist Pre-K Program engages young children in the exploration of the natural world through fun, hands-on activities and games. Emphasis is on observation, sensory skills, and imagination to cultivate a positive connection with nature at an age when children are just beginning to investigate the world around them. Each month features a new theme: January: Animals in Winter February: Diggin’ Dinos and Fossils March: Wild River Animals April: Spring Birds May: Spring Surprises No programming June-August. September: Forest Friends October: Creepy Crawlies November: Deer, Moose, and More…
Find out more »miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
The miniNaturalist Pre-K Program engages young children in the exploration of the natural world through fun, hands-on activities and games. Emphasis is on observation, sensory skills, and imagination to cultivate a positive connection with nature at an age when children are just beginning to investigate the world around them. Each month features a new theme: January: Animals in Winter February: Diggin’ Dinos and Fossils March: Wild River Animals April: Spring Birds May: Spring Surprises No programming June-August. September: Forest Friends October: Creepy Crawlies November: Deer, Moose, and More…
Find out more »miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
The miniNaturalist Pre-K Program engages young children in the exploration of the natural world through fun, hands-on activities and games. Emphasis is on observation, sensory skills, and imagination to cultivate a positive connection with nature at an age when children are just beginning to investigate the world around them. Each month features a new theme: January: Animals in Winter February: Diggin’ Dinos and Fossils March: Wild River Animals April: Spring Birds May: Spring Surprises No programming June-August. September: Forest Friends October: Creepy Crawlies November: Deer, Moose, and More…
Find out more »miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
The miniNaturalist Pre-K Program engages young children in the exploration of the natural world through fun, hands-on activities and games. Emphasis is on observation, sensory skills, and imagination to cultivate a positive connection with nature at an age when children are just beginning to investigate the world around them. Each month features a new theme: January: Animals in Winter February: Diggin’ Dinos and Fossils March: Wild River Animals April: Spring Birds May: Spring Surprises No programming June-August. September: Forest Friends October: Creepy Crawlies November: Deer, Moose, and More…
Find out more »February 2020
miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
The miniNaturalist Pre-K Program engages young children in the exploration of the natural world through fun, hands-on activities and games. Emphasis is on observation, sensory skills, and imagination to cultivate a positive connection with nature at an age when children are just beginning to investigate the world around them. Each month features a new theme: January: Animals in Winter February: Diggin’ Dinos and Fossils March: Wild River Animals April: Spring Birds May: Spring Surprises No programming June-August. September: Forest Friends October: Creepy Crawlies November: Deer, Moose, and More…
Find out more »miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
The miniNaturalist Pre-K Program engages young children in the exploration of the natural world through fun, hands-on activities and games. Emphasis is on observation, sensory skills, and imagination to cultivate a positive connection with nature at an age when children are just beginning to investigate the world around them. Each month features a new theme: January: Animals in Winter February: Diggin’ Dinos and Fossils March: Wild River Animals April: Spring Birds May: Spring Surprises No programming June-August. September: Forest Friends October: Creepy Crawlies November: Deer, Moose, and More…
Find out more »miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
The miniNaturalist Pre-K Program engages young children in the exploration of the natural world through fun, hands-on activities and games. Emphasis is on observation, sensory skills, and imagination to cultivate a positive connection with nature at an age when children are just beginning to investigate the world around them. Each month features a new theme: January: Animals in Winter February: Diggin’ Dinos and Fossils March: Wild River Animals April: Spring Birds May: Spring Surprises No programming June-August. September: Forest Friends October: Creepy Crawlies November: Deer, Moose, and More…
Find out more »miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
The miniNaturalist Pre-K Program engages young children in the exploration of the natural world through fun, hands-on activities and games. Emphasis is on observation, sensory skills, and imagination to cultivate a positive connection with nature at an age when children are just beginning to investigate the world around them. Each month features a new theme: January: Animals in Winter February: Diggin’ Dinos and Fossils March: Wild River Animals April: Spring Birds May: Spring Surprises No programming June-August. September: Forest Friends October: Creepy Crawlies November: Deer, Moose, and More…
Find out more »March 2020
miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
The miniNaturalist Pre-K Program engages young children in the exploration of the natural world through fun, hands-on activities and games. Emphasis is on observation, sensory skills, and imagination to cultivate a positive connection with nature at an age when children are just beginning to investigate the world around them. Each month features a new theme: January: Animals in Winter February: Diggin’ Dinos and Fossils March: Wild River Animals April: Spring Birds May: Spring Surprises No programming June-August. September: Forest Friends October: Creepy Crawlies November: Deer, Moose, and More…
Find out more »miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
The miniNaturalist Pre-K Program engages young children in the exploration of the natural world through fun, hands-on activities and games. Emphasis is on observation, sensory skills, and imagination to cultivate a positive connection with nature at an age when children are just beginning to investigate the world around them. Each month features a new theme: January: Animals in Winter February: Diggin’ Dinos and Fossils March: Wild River Animals April: Spring Birds May: Spring Surprises No programming June-August. September: Forest Friends October: Creepy Crawlies November: Deer, Moose, and More…
Find out more »miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
The miniNaturalist Pre-K Program engages young children in the exploration of the natural world through fun, hands-on activities and games. Emphasis is on observation, sensory skills, and imagination to cultivate a positive connection with nature at an age when children are just beginning to investigate the world around them. Each month features a new theme: January: Animals in Winter February: Diggin’ Dinos and Fossils March: Wild River Animals April: Spring Birds May: Spring Surprises No programming June-August. September: Forest Friends October: Creepy Crawlies November: Deer, Moose, and More…
Find out more »miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
The miniNaturalist Pre-K Program engages young children in the exploration of the natural world through fun, hands-on activities and games. Emphasis is on observation, sensory skills, and imagination to cultivate a positive connection with nature at an age when children are just beginning to investigate the world around them. Each month features a new theme: January: Animals in Winter February: Diggin’ Dinos and Fossils March: Wild River Animals April: Spring Birds May: Spring Surprises No programming June-August. September: Forest Friends October: Creepy Crawlies November: Deer, Moose, and More…
Find out more »April 2020
miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
The miniNaturalist Pre-K Program engages young children in the exploration of the natural world through fun, hands-on activities and games. Emphasis is on observation, sensory skills, and imagination to cultivate a positive connection with nature at an age when children are just beginning to investigate the world around them. Each month features a new theme: January: Animals in Winter February: Diggin’ Dinos and Fossils March: Wild River Animals April: Spring Birds May: Spring Surprises No programming June-August. September: Forest Friends October: Creepy Crawlies November: Deer, Moose, and More…
Find out more »miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
The miniNaturalist Pre-K Program engages young children in the exploration of the natural world through fun, hands-on activities and games. Emphasis is on observation, sensory skills, and imagination to cultivate a positive connection with nature at an age when children are just beginning to investigate the world around them. Each month features a new theme: January: Animals in Winter February: Diggin’ Dinos and Fossils March: Wild River Animals April: Spring Birds May: Spring Surprises No programming June-August. September: Forest Friends October: Creepy Crawlies November: Deer, Moose, and More…
Find out more »miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
The miniNaturalist Pre-K Program engages young children in the exploration of the natural world through fun, hands-on activities and games. Emphasis is on observation, sensory skills, and imagination to cultivate a positive connection with nature at an age when children are just beginning to investigate the world around them. Each month features a new theme: January: Animals in Winter February: Diggin’ Dinos and Fossils March: Wild River Animals April: Spring Birds May: Spring Surprises No programming June-August. September: Forest Friends October: Creepy Crawlies November: Deer, Moose, and More…
Find out more »miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
The miniNaturalist Pre-K Program engages young children in the exploration of the natural world through fun, hands-on activities and games. Emphasis is on observation, sensory skills, and imagination to cultivate a positive connection with nature at an age when children are just beginning to investigate the world around them. Each month features a new theme: January: Animals in Winter February: Diggin’ Dinos and Fossils March: Wild River Animals April: Spring Birds May: Spring Surprises No programming June-August. September: Forest Friends October: Creepy Crawlies November: Deer, Moose, and More…
Find out more »miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
The miniNaturalist Pre-K Program engages young children in the exploration of the natural world through fun, hands-on activities and games. Emphasis is on observation, sensory skills, and imagination to cultivate a positive connection with nature at an age when children are just beginning to investigate the world around them. Each month features a new theme: January: Animals in Winter February: Diggin’ Dinos and Fossils March: Wild River Animals April: Spring Birds May: Spring Surprises No programming June-August. September: Forest Friends October: Creepy Crawlies November: Deer, Moose, and More…
Find out more »May 2020
miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
The miniNaturalist Pre-K Program engages young children in the exploration of the natural world through fun, hands-on activities and games. Emphasis is on observation, sensory skills, and imagination to cultivate a positive connection with nature at an age when children are just beginning to investigate the world around them. Each month features a new theme: January: Animals in Winter February: Diggin’ Dinos and Fossils March: Wild River Animals April: Spring Birds May: Spring Surprises No programming June-August. September: Forest Friends October: Creepy Crawlies November: Deer, Moose, and More…
Find out more »miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
The miniNaturalist Pre-K Program engages young children in the exploration of the natural world through fun, hands-on activities and games. Emphasis is on observation, sensory skills, and imagination to cultivate a positive connection with nature at an age when children are just beginning to investigate the world around them. Each month features a new theme: January: Animals in Winter February: Diggin’ Dinos and Fossils March: Wild River Animals April: Spring Birds May: Spring Surprises No programming June-August. September: Forest Friends October: Creepy Crawlies November: Deer, Moose, and More…
Find out more »miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
The miniNaturalist Pre-K Program engages young children in the exploration of the natural world through fun, hands-on activities and games. Emphasis is on observation, sensory skills, and imagination to cultivate a positive connection with nature at an age when children are just beginning to investigate the world around them. Each month features a new theme: January: Animals in Winter February: Diggin’ Dinos and Fossils March: Wild River Animals April: Spring Birds May: Spring Surprises No programming June-August. September: Forest Friends October: Creepy Crawlies November: Deer, Moose, and More…
Find out more »miniNaturalist Pre-K Program
The miniNaturalist Pre-K Program engages young children in the exploration of the natural world through fun, hands-on activities and games. Emphasis is on observation, sensory skills, and imagination to cultivate a positive connection with nature at an age when children are just beginning to investigate the world around them. Each month features a new theme: January: Animals in Winter February: Diggin’ Dinos and Fossils March: Wild River Animals April: Spring Birds May: Spring Surprises No programming June-August. September: Forest Friends October: Creepy Crawlies November: Deer, Moose, and More…
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