Conservation Calendar

The MT Conservation Calendar is maintained in partnership with the University of Montana Environmental Studies program. Updated daily. REFRESH/RELOAD often. Times are Mountain Time. Links to more info are in bold blue italics. Scan ahead to check for RSVPs, deadlines & rescheduling. All events open to the public (some require registration). NOTE: Click here for other community calendars.

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May 2025

May is National Bike Month

Saturday Outdoor Farmers Markets restart. Abundant Montana’s Farmers Market Guide and Local Food Guide will be updated with 2025 info in May.

Wednesdays now to Sept — MT Native Seed Network‘s weekly volunteer days. 9am to noon, DNRC Conservation Seedling Nursery. 2823 Spurgin Rd, Missoula. Info call: 406-258-3430

May 2 — RSVP for the Community Building event on May 20 in Missoula

May 2-4 — Permaculture, Community & Local Food practicum. Learn about soil regeneration, water harvesting, natural building and more. at Orion Farmstead near Ovando.

Now to May 13 — Constitution Road Show is rolling across the state. Learn about Montana’s outstanding constitution which protects Montanan’s rights and outlines their responsibilities. May 2- Ekalaka; Miles City, May 3 -Terry, Glendive; May 5 – Sidney; May 6 -Glasgow; May 8 -Malta; May 13- Havre. More info & save your seat here.

May 3 (Sat) — Archery Basics offered by Venery (hunting school/community of women). 8:30 am-4:30 pm in Livingston. Info/register here.

May 3 — help spread sand between the gardens at Franklin school, 1910 S. 11th St W, Missoula. 9:30am-3:30 pm. Breakfast & lunch provided.

May 3 — High Trails Hike near Dillon RESCHEDULED to May 29.

May 3 — Grand Opening East Missoula Community Garden. 10:30am-noon, East Missoula Lions Park

May 3 – Five Valleys Land Trust annual banquet/auction. 5pm at UM’s Adams Center. Tickets here.

May 4 (Sun) — A festival of UM Student documentaries on the Climate Crisis. 6-8 pm in UM’s Davidson Honors College.

May 4-10 — National Wildflower Week. Check out the MT Native Plant Society 2025 field trip guide here.

May 4-17 — Missoula Clean Commuter Challenge (bike, bus, walk, carpool) — prizes! Info.

May 5 (Mon) — Skip the Stuff volunteer training. Help reduce single use plastic waste from takeout food. 6-7:30 pm at Home ReSource, 1515 Wyoming, Missoula. RSVP here.

May 6 (Tues) — Garden City Harvest’s monthly farm tour. 4pm at 1657 River Road, Missoula. first Tuesdays

May 7 (Wed) — Clean & Affordable Energy Conference at University of Montana. 10:am-5pm. Sponsored by Northwest Energy Coalition (member meeting 8-10am). Info/register here.

May 7 — Balancing Elk, Landscapes & People in the changing West. noon -1:15 pm at Missoula Public Library, 4th floor. Center for Large Landscape Conservation’s Linkage Lunch program.

May 7 — Wildflower Walk at Milltown State Park. 5:30-7pm. email RSVP to Clare

May 8 (Thurs) — UM Sustainability Tour– see how UM has worked to shrink its footprint. 11am-12:15 pm. Meet at the Root (arboretum sign west of the UC). RSVP.

May 8 –Clark Fork Coalition shares Legislative Wrap-up and refreshments to thank those who worked for healthy rivers during the legislature. 5-6:30 pm at 140 S 4th W, Missoula. Info/RSVP here.

May 9 (Fri) — Walking audit for bike-ped safety on Reserve St, Missoula. Moved to Sept. Info here.

May 10 (Sat) — Mount Dean Stone Volunteer Workday. near Missoula. weed pull, trail clearing & lunch. 10am-2pm. Scroll down here for info

May 12, 19, 21,22,23 — Volunteer to help youth become Watershed Citizens at Flathead Lake Biostation. Lead field trips for 3rd & 5th graders. for info contact seth.abouhalkah@flbs.umt.edu.

May 13 (Tues) — Waterworks Hill Weed Pull , Missoula. help our native plants. 4-7pm. Info/Signup here.

May 14 (Wed) — Youth Climate Resiliency Webinar Series concludes. with info on bills passed by the legislature. MSU, UM & others. Info/register here.

May 14 — University of Montana’s Thrift Sale . 9am -2pm, Schreiber Gym. Gently used clothes, house wares, computers, all at bargain prices.

May 14 — MT Natural History Center’s Spring Luncheon supports summer camp scholarships for kids. Great food, optional tours. 12:30-2:30 pm. Florence Building, downtown Missoula. More info here.

May 14-16 — Volunteer Water Monitoring Training at Flathead Lake Biological Station. Info/register here by April 28.

May 15-June 15 — Five Valleys Audubon’s BIRDATHON ! FUNdraiser. Pick one day and see how many bird species you can find. And find a donor to reward your effort by donating to 5-Valleys Audubon. Info.

May 16 (Fri) — Trout Unlimited-Westslope’s annual banquet & auction. <–check here for details.

May 17 (Sat) — Tour of Electric/Energy Efficient Homes. 2-4pm, Missoula. Scroll down to that event here.

May 18 (Sun) — Medicinal Plant Sale at Green Path Herb School, 180 S 3rd St W , Missoula. 10am- 1pm

May 19, 20, 22 — Milltown Water Right Impl ementation meetings. 6:30 pm in Deer Lodge, Ovando and Drummond respectively, More info here.

May 20 — Building Belonging — a community building gathering. 5:30-7:30 pm, Missoula Public Library. Info here/ RSVP by May 2.

May 21 (Wed) — Tribal Reconnections –BLM & CSKT stewardship partnership. 7pm. part of a free monthly seminar series at MT Natural History Center, 120 Hickory St, Missoula.

May 22 (Thurs) — Native Plants & Pollinators in the field, offered by Missoula Dept of Ecology. 5:30-7pm. Info/sign up here.

May 24 (Sat) — Birding on Waterworks Hill in Missoula with 5 Valleys Audubon. 7 am. Info

May 24 — Volunteer work day at Missoula’s Rocky Mountain Gardens, led by Families for a Livable Climate. noon -1:30 pm. Details.

May 28 (Wed) — Restoration of Butte Hill — Producing the Native Plants. Krystal Weilage MT Tech native plant specialist will share the process of producing native plants for Butte’s Superfund reclamation sites. Info/register by emailing Karen

May 27 (Tues) — Giving Back to Greenough Park, Missoula. 4-7pm. Weeding, seeding, planting at some ecological restoration sites. Info/Signup here.

May 28-29 — Western Montana Conservation Commission Meeting. Libby MT. In-Person Meeting Registration….Zoom Registration….Meeting Agenda

May 29 (Thurs) — Hike High Trails System near Dillon with Calypso chapter of MT Native Plant Society. 5:30 pm. More info: nativeplants@montana.com

May 30-June 1 — MT Audubon’s Wings Across the Big Sky Birding Festival. Missoula

May 31 (Sat) — Great Day of Gardening in the Garden City (Missoula). 1-4 pm in the 11 community gardens of Missoula.

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June 2025

June 1 (Sunday) — Jeannette Rankin Peace Center Party/Fundraiser. 5-9pm at U. Montana’s Education Building.

June 2-3 — Workshop on early detection/monitoring of Aquatic Invasive Species. Free. 10-4. Flathead Lake Biological Station. RSVP by May 20. Info here.

June 6 (Fri) — Clean Transportation Summit (focus of the Yellowstone-Teton Clean Cities YTCC annual meeting) , 1-4pm, Lewis & Clark Library, Helena. Register.

June 7 (Sat) — National Trails Day — help improve the Lewis & Clark Trail near Lolo. 8am-4pm

June 7 — Native Plant Sale at Clark Fork Farmers Market at the Beartracks Bridge in Missoula. 8am-1pm (or while supplies last). Best to come early.

June 7 — Archery Basics offered by Venery (hunting school/community of women). 8:30 am-4:30 pm in Missoula. Info/register here.

June 9-20 — Energy rate case before the PSC Public Service Commission. Check out MEIC’s fact sheet and webinar featuring experts in the rate case.

June 11 (Wed) — Restoration of Butte Hill — visit the sites. Robert Pal, Director of Restoration at MT Tech will lead a field trip through Butte’s Superfund reclamation sites, explaining the native plant restoration efforts. Info/register by emailing Karen

June 18 — Flathead Lakers annual meeting at the Barn at Finley Point. check back for details.

June 20-22 — Montana Native Plant Society annual meeting –-Camp Needmore, Custer National Forest, near Ekalaka, MT (eastern MT).

June 20-22 — Old Salt Festival — Food & music celebration of Montana land stewardship. Mannix Family Ranch, Helmville.

June 21-22 — Edible Wild Plant Foraging — 2 day class south of Dillon.

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July 2025

July 7-11 — Herbal Immersion course offered by Green Path Herb School, Missoula.

July 15 (Tues) — Flathead Lake Biostation Research Cruise. 4-6pm. check back for more info.

July 17-20 — International Choral Festival, Missoula

July 19 — Poker Paddle for Clean Water –– fundraiser for Flathead Lakers. Polson

July 20 — Ethical Foraging for Wild Foods & Medicines. offered by Green Path Herb School, Missoula.

July 22 — 22nd Annual Blackfoot River Cleanup. River friends cleanup litter. Starts at 8 am at Johnsrud Park, near HWY 200, east of Missoula, west of Potomac. Followed by a community lunch 11am to 4pm provided by Blackfoot Home & Community Club.

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