Montana Natural History Center Events

Tuesday June 9 6:30pm - 8:30pm MDT

Virtual Zoom Classroom

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 so many of them!) is getting to discuss it with a wonderful group of like-mi......More

Virtual Zoom Classroom

Wednesday June 10 1:30pm - 4:30pm MDT

Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden

Color Mixing Greys, Blacks, and Neutrals for Nature Journaling

Date: Wednesday, June 10, 2026Time: 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.Location: Fort Missoula Native Plant GardenCost: $45 MNHC members/$50 non-members.Add your MNHC membership to your order when you check out! REGISTER HERE! (Registration closes June 3rd.) Master color mixing with artist Nancy Seiler! Learn how to match the colors such as the dry hills around Missoula along with rocks and other natural objects that we find on site. By mixing blacks and grays with two or three pigments, you’ll achieve depth and interest in your journal pages instead of the colors looking flat. Nancy will be teaching from the QoR Mini 12-pigment set, so it would benefit you to have this set. The first two hours will be teaching and working with your pigments. The last hour will be color mixing on your own from objects you find at site with Nancy there to help you achieve color matches. Instructor: Nancy Seiler received her Visual Communications degree from The Art Institute of Pittsburgh in 1981. As a Golden Working Artist for Golden Artist Colors she presents lectures, demonstrations, and workshops in acrylics, watercolors, and oils in Southern California and Montana. She has taught classical botanical illustration and nature journaling since 2003. Her work is represented by Frame of Reference Fine Art in Whitefish and Bigfork, Montana. Activity level: Easy. We will be sitting at picnic tables and/or folding chairs. Feel free to bring seating that you prefer. The bathrooms are port-a-potties. What to Bring: clothes appropriate for changing Montana weather conditions, layerssunscreen, bug spraywater, snacksyour watercolor setwatercolor paper or watercolor/mixed media journal#8 round brush or similargraphite pencil and eraser and/or micro pen (any size point)anything you may need to be comfortable sitting and journaling outside for 3 hours. There are picnic tables, but you may want your own chair, or pillow, or whatever you use when journaling.FAQs What’s the refund policy? The course fee (minus a 25% administrative fee) is refundable if a cancellation is made up to 7 days before the event. No refunds will be issued for cancellations made after this deadline. See our full refund/cancellation policy here. Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event? Nope! We will have a list of all the attendees.

Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden

Wednesday June 10 2:00pm - 4:00pm MDT

Montana Natural History Center

Master Naturalist Club

Date: Monthly, on the second Wednesday of the monthTime: 2:00-4:00 p.m.Location: Various – contact club host Share outdoor explorations and learning experiences with other curious naturalists at our monthly Master Naturalist Club! We will connect with experts and hone o......More

Montana Natural History Center

Sunday June 14 9:00am - 11:00am MDT

Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden, 404 H Road, Missoula, MT, 59804, United States

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 of the walkways and prune shrubs. Volunteering is available mos......More

Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden, 404 H Road, Missoula, MT, 59804, United States

Thursday June 18 6:00pm - 8:00pm MDT

Montana Natural History Center

Scavengers Photography Club

Dates: Third Thursday of the MonthTime: 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 is welcome – hobbyists, enthusiasts, professionals, and ......More

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Monday June 22 through June 26

Montana Natural History Center

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 40 hours of instruction in a mix of lectures, in-class labs, independent study, and outdoor field trips. We’ll cover a wide breadth of topics with the goal of giving you an essential foundation of skills and knowledge on which you can build. Our summer session will focus on flowering plants, birds, and insects. We will emphasize learning methods and activities that can be adapted for a wide age range in formal or informal education settings. Dates: MONDAY, June 22, to FRIDAY, June 26, 2025, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.Location: We will meet at MNHC each morning. We will carpool to field sites.Cost: $345 MNHC members, $375 non-members. You can purchase an MNHC membership when you register. We are able to offer scholarships! Please contact us at 406.327.0405 for details. PLEASE REGISTER BY JUNE 10th. REGISTER HEREWe’ll take full advantage of the summer season and spend most of our time afield. We will spend time in the cottonwood galleries of the river’s floodplain and venture to the conifer forest in Pattee Canyon. Get a handle on plant identification by recognizing patterns in form, catch and identify butterflies along the Clark Fork River, and recognize birds by song and sight. This is a five-day intensive course with pre-course readings and observation activities. Class meets from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. each day. There will also be approximately one hour of independent study each day. This class is compressed into a short window of time so we will delve deeply into three subjects. Our focus will be on learning the core skills of identification of: 1) flowers, shrubs, and trees, 2) birds, and 3) insects. Instruction will also include time on local geology, mammals, fire ecology, and riparian ecology. This program will support teachers in using critical STEM skills in observation, investigation, data collection, and other science and engineering practices they can take back to their classrooms and use with their students. Instructors: Christine Morris, Community Programs Coordinator and naturalist. Christine teaches the spring and fall Montana Master Naturalist courses, the Certified Interpretive Guide course, and coordinates adult programs and lectures. Guest instructors may include Elena Ulev, Montana Natural History Center Garden Manager and Master Naturalist instructor Geoff Farinholt, BLM fuels Ian Watson, geologist MNHC teaching naturalists, and more. Master Naturalist Certification Requirements: The main project for this class is keeping a detailed naturalist handbook with species list. To get the most out of your experience, you should expect to spend a little time in the afternoon reviewing and organizing your daily notes, and tracking your observations.Full attendance.Complete the culminating exercise.Sample June Itinerary: Monday: flowering plants at Pattee CanyonTuesday: birds at Fort Missoula and Maclay FlatWednesday: conifers and ecology at Bass CreekThursday: insects at Greenough ParkFriday: final exercise at Council GrovePlease Note: We will be walking, standing, and sitting outside most of each day. Physical activity level is easy to moderate with some uphill walking on trails. You may be walking up to 2 miles. Please Bring: Clothes appropriate for changing Montana weather conditions, good walking shoes or boots, sunscreen, hat, etc.Water, snacks, and lunchSomething to write withBinoculars and loupes optional (we will have them to borrow)Anything you need to be comfortable walking, sitting, standing outsideREGISTRATION INFORMATION: Cost: $345 for members $375 for non-membersThis class has already been discounted for teachers. However, we are able to offer some scholarships! Please contact us at 406.327.0405 for details.20 OPI CreditsFull payment due upon registration. The course fee (minus a $100 administrative fee) is refundable ONLY if a cancellation is made 30 days before the first day of class. No refunds will be issued for cancellations made after this deadline. Exceptions will be made for air quality due to wildfires. Read our full cancellation/refund policy.

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Tuesday June 30 9:00am - 11:00am MDT

Montana Natural History Center

Watercolor Painting Wildflowers at the Fort Garden

Date: Tuesday, June 30Time: 9:00-11:00 a.m.Location: Native Plant Garden at Fort MissoulaCost: $20 MNHC members/$25 non-members(1 child free per ticketed adult!) REGISTER HERE!Join us whether you are brand new to watercolor painting or a seasoned pro. You will learn som......More

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Sunday July 5 9:00am - 11:00am MDT

Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden, 404 H Road, Missoula, MT, 59804, United States

Volunteering at Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden

Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden, 404 H Road, Missoula, MT, 59804, United States

Wednesday July 8 2:00pm - 4:00pm MDT

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Monday July 13 6:00pm - 8:00pm MDT

Montana Natural History Center

Nature Writing "Hush Hour(s)"

Date: Second Monday of the MonthTime: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.Location: Montana Natural History CenterCost: Free, but please register REGISTER HERE. Whatever genre you prefer — poetry, essay, prose, flash, etc. — writing can help us connect with and reflect on our natural ......More

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Tuesday July 14 9:00am - 11:00am MDT

Montana Natural History Center

Birding Extravaganza in the Fort Garden and River

Date: Tuesday, July 14Time: 9:00-11:00 a.m.Location: Native Plant Garden at Fort MissoulaCost: $20 MNHC members/$25 non-members(1 child free per ticketed adult!) REGISTER HERE! Migratory birds have returned for breeding season! The garden and the adjacent Bitterroot Riv......More

Montana Natural History Center

Tuesday July 14 6:30pm - 8:30pm MDT

Virtual Zoom Classroom

Virtual Naturalist Book Club #1

Virtual Zoom Classroom

Thursday July 16 6:00pm - 8:00pm MDT

Montana Natural History Center

Scavengers Photography Club

Montana Natural History Center

Sunday July 19 9:00am - 11:00am MDT

Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden, 404 H Road, Missoula, MT, 59804, United States

Volunteering at Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden

Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden, 404 H Road, Missoula, MT, 59804, United States

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