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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April 2025
APRIL IS EARTH MONTH — Earthrise by Poet Amanda Gorman….
… Funny Earth video here. .… Inspiring Earth video here.
April is Zero Waste Action Month in Missoula <– many events here
Flathead County’s Earth Month Calendar
Saturday Winter Farmers Markets. see Abundant Montana’s Farmers Market Guide. ..most end in mid April. Summer markets start in May.
Now thru May 1 — Citizen scientist elk spotters monitor Missoula’s Mt Jumbo herd. Info here.
Now to April 30 — Montana Legislature in session.
Now to April 30 — Gardening in Western MT Climate workshops, Wednesdays. 6-8 pm. Info here.
April 13 (Sun) — Burgers for the Land — Fundraiser for 5 Valleys Land Trust, Missoula. 4-8pm, Scroll down here for info
April 14 (Mon) — Legislative Phone Banking with MT Conservation Voters. 10-1:30, Missoula Public Library. Info/RSVP.
April 14 — Legislative Workshop offered by MontPIRG. 4-6pm in UM’s University Center 225. RSVP here.
April 15 (Tues) — Regenerative Farming Cohort Kick-off. 1-4pm, Great Falls.
April 15 — Understanding the role of Montana’s Public Service Commission. 5:30-7:30pm, Freecycles, 732 S 1st St W, Missoula.
April 15 – Growing Perennial Vegetables, 6-8pm at Exploration Center at Missoula Fairgrounds. $10
April 16 (Wed) — Clark Fork River Science Forum. noon – 1pm via Zoom link.
April 16 — How will Missoula get to Zero Waste by 2050? noon-1pm. at Home Resource. Lunch provided if you RSVP
April 16 — Senator Bernie Sanders speaking on Fighting Oligarchy at UM’s Adams Center & livestreamed. Doors open at 10:30 am. Talk at 1pm. Info & RSVP here
April 16 — Climate change of the whitebark pine ecosystem on Beartooth Plateau. noon-1pm. MSU’s Byker Auditorium or via webex.
April 16 — Watt’s up with Home Electrification. Online workshop, 12:30-1:30 pm. Info/rsvp
April 16 –-Recreation Resiliency & Community Stewardship. 7pm. free monthly seminar series offered at MT Natural History Center, 120 Hickory, Missoula.
April 16 — Golden Eagles in Glacier Park. 7-8:15 pm, Flathead Valley Community College. Scroll down at this site for details.
April 17 (Thurs) — MEIC’s weekly Legislative Webinar. 4:30 pm. Updates on bills & how to engage with MT legislature. Zoom link here. Info & RSVP for reminders
April 17 — Don’t demolish — Deconstruct-– how to salvage building materials for reuse. 4:15-6pm at Missoula’s Good Works Place.
April 17-27– Billings Earth Week events
April 19 (Sat) —Flathead Earth Day Expo— 9am-3pm , Flathead Valley Community College. Hands-on exhibits, family activities, inspiring speakers.
April 19– Gallatin Valley Earth Day celebration. 10am-2pm, Gallatin County Fairgrounds. Including children activities, talks, magic & Earth Day Fun Run. 9am — pickup parade to clean up the area. Clean up Bozeman continues all week to April 27.
April 19 — Clark Fork River spring cleanup. led by Clark Fork Coalition. Meet at Caras Park at 9am, lunch served at 11 am. Also a UM Service Saturday project <– scroll down at that web site for details. All welcome to help.
April 19 — Don’t Toss it — Fixit ! clinic at Missoula’s Home Resource. 11am-2pm.
April 19 — Missoula Urban Demo (MUD) Project’s 19th Sustainability Fair. Theme: Our Power, Our Planet. noon to 4pm. Info here.
April 19 -24 — International Wildlife Film Festival kicks off with Wild Walk parade & Wild Fest. Missoula.
April 21-25 — Climate Week at MSU. presentations on climate science & action, MT PSC, how the judicial system impacts climate policy & action.
April 21 (Mon) — Leave no Trace of Trash — clean up of UM grounds. 10:30-12:30. info.
April 21 — Join MT Conservation Voters & other groups for action-oriented event. 5:30-7:30 pm at Free Cycles. 732 S 1st St W, Missoula
April 22 (Tues) — Earth Day is 55 years old. Email Earth Day related events here.
April 22 — Clark Fork River clean up by Reserve St Bridge in Missoula. 9am to 2pm. More info.
April 22 — UM Sustainability Fair on the Oval, 11:30am-2pm. tabling. 2pm Rally on UM Oval; 2:45pm — March to Missoula Courthouse from UM. 3:30 pm Earth Day Rally at Courthouse (speakers: Mayor Andrea Davis; Commissioner Juanita Vero; Nobel prize winner Steve Running).
April 22 — Moon Randolph Homestead Volunteer Workday, 4-6pm. Missoula north hills. Scroll down here for info
April 22 — Volunteer Expo at Missoula Fairgrounds. 5:30-7:30pm. connect with many ways to help.
April 23 (Wed) — monthly gathering of Venery (hunting school/community of women) in Missoula. 5-7 pm Info/RSVP
April 23 — Screening of Single Use Planet film and panel. 6 pm tabling; 6:45-7:45 film, 7:45-8:30 pm– Zero Waste panel. at UM’s University Center Theater. Info on local plastic-free efforts.
April 24 (Thurs)– Democracy Summit at UM’s University Center. 9-5. President’s Lecture on ‘Making Democracy Work’. 7pm
April 25 (Fri) — Arbor Day. Tree planting on the Montana Arboretum at UM.
April 25 — Earth Day celebration at Salish Kootenai College. 8am. Contact Michael.durglo@cskt.org
April 25 — Star Peak Trail Project, 10:30-3:30. Scotchman Peaks wilderness. trail clearing/maintenance. Info/signup
April 25: Our Power, Our Planet – youth-led community event at Free Cycles in Missoula. 7-10pm.
April 25 — UM Undergrad Research conference concludes with screening and discussion of Bring Them Home…….. Info/RSVP by March 31 here.
April 25 — Trail Head River Rally. 4-9 pm , Missoula. FUNdraiser for river conservation.
April 25-26 — Forestry Days at Ft Missoula 8-5pm. 25th is timber sports competition. Main community day (food, drink, tours, sports) is 26th (small fee). Forestry Day at Ft Msla. 9am-4pm.
April 26 (Sat) — Help Expand Franklin Elementary School Garden (Missoula) — a UM Service Saturday project <– scroll down at that web site for details & to RSVP. All welcome to help.
April 26 — Phlox Fest — spring opening of Missoula’s Rocky Mountain Gardens. 10am-2pm. Theme: ReWild Missoula.
April 26 — Flathead River Cleanup . 10am-1pm. Led by Flathead Rivers Alliance & Wild MT. Info here.
April 27 (Sun) — Peacemaker of the Year celebration. 2-4pm at Holy Spirit , 130 S 6th St E, Missoula
April 28 (Mon) — deadline to apply for free citizen watershed monitoring training. on Flathead Lake, may 14-16.
April 28 — UM Retirees pick up litter on Highway 200. All welcome to help. meet at Comfort Inn on E. Broadway at 10 am & carpool to site. Info/RSVP, email Tim Edwards
April 29 (Tues) — Don’t Release It — Rehome It ! — find a new home for your aquatic pet– releasing it into the wild can spread disease & other problems. 10am-3pm at UM’s University Center atrium. Info/signup
April 29– Watershed Education Network’s monthly speaker series concludes with Rattlesnake Creek studies. 5-7 pm in UM’s University Center 225. RSVP here for zoom option.
April 29 — Climate Smart Missoula’s Climate Ambassadors Training. 6-7:30 pm. Learn about local climate programs and share that knowledge with others . Info/RSVP
April 30 (Wed) —Youth Climate Resiliency Webinar Series .continues with Easing Eco-Anxiety thru Joyful Action. 7pm. Info/register here. see also May 14.
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May 2025
Saturday Outdoor Farmers Markets restart. Abundant Montana’s Farmers Market Guide and Local Food Guide will be updated with 2025 info in May.
May 1 (Thurs) — Soil Health workshops (free) wrap up in Missoula, 5:30-7pm.
May 1 — Citizen Advisory Group for Smurfit superfund cleanup meets. 6pm, Frenchtown Fire Station. All welcome.
May 2 (Fri) — FUNdraiser for Families for a Livable Climate. Friends, food, & fun with comedian Sarah Aswell. 4:30-6:30 pm at Good Works in Missoula. Details here.
May 2-4 — Permaculture, Community & Local Food practicum. Learn about soil regeneration, water harvesting, natural building and more. at Orion Farmstead near Ovando.
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 — 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 4-10 — National Wildflower Week. Check out the MT Native Plant Society 2025 field trip guide here.
May 5 (Mon) — Mondays for Montana — last of the citizen skills sessions hosted by MT Conservation Voters — engage effectively with our legislature on public lands, climate, & democracy. Freecycles, 732 S 1st St W, Missoula. Info 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 9 (Fri) — Walking audit for bike-ped safety on Reserve St, Missoula. 4-5 pm. 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 14 (Wed) — Youth Climate Resiliency Webinar Series concludes. with info on bills passed by the legislature. MSU, UM & others. Info/register here.
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 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 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 24 (Sat) — 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 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 7 (Sat) — National Trails Day — help improve the Lewis & Clark Trail near Lolo. 8am-4pm
June 7 — Archery Basics offered by Venery (hunting school/community of women). 8:30 am-4:30 pm in Missoula. Info/register here.
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 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 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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August 2025
August 8 (Fri) — Flathead Lake Biostation Open House.
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September 2025
Sept 8-10 — Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority annual conference. Livingston.
Sept 10 — Flathead Lake Sunset Cruise. Fundraiser for Flathead Lakers.
Sept 15-19 — MT Watershed Coordination Council’s 2025 Watershed Symposium. Billings. check back for more info.
Sept 20-21– Montana Herbal Festival, Missoula’s Rocky Mountain Gardens
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October 2025
October 25 (Sat) — Most outdoor farmers market end for the season.
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November 2025
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December 2025
Dec 9-11. Montana Organic Association’s annual conference. Mansfield Convention Center, Great Falls. Workshops, panels, speakers, food & fun.
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Other Community Calendars (links) –lots more events on these.
- Abundant Montana events (farmers markets, farm tours)
- Abundant Montana’s Local Food Guide — Farmers Markets info on p 10-14.
- Aerie Backcountry Medicine –wilderness first responder courses
- Big Hole Watershed Committee events
- Clark Fork Coalition calendar
- Clearwater Resource Council events | Clearwater River watershed
- Climate Smart Missoula calendar
- Conservation Calendar for Montana
- Families for a Livable Climate
- Five Valleys Audubon community calendar
- Five Valleys Land Trust volunteer events
- Flathead Lakers events calendar
- Flathead Trails Association (scroll down to calendar)
- Free Cycles Missoula Calendar and Facebook Events
- Friends of the Missouri Breaks Monument
- Garden City Harvest (Missoula) Cornocopia of events
- Gallatin Valley Earth Day scroll to latest newsletter for more events
- Glacier-Two Medicine Alliance events
- Great Burn Conservation Alliance stewardship project calendar June-Oct
- Home Resource Missoula events
- Hopa Mountain
- Land to Hand events
- Land to Hand volunteer events.
- Let’s Improve Missoula’s Reserve Street
- Missoula Butterfly House and Insectarium
- Missoula County boards, commissions, etc — links to meetings info
- Missoula County Extension/Ecology and volunteer page
- Missoula Events Calendar
- Missoula Foodbank events
- Missoula Redevelopment Agency Meetings & Agenda
- Missoula Trails for Bikes (MTB) –scroll down to events
- Missoula Urban Demonstration Project events
- More Missoula Links:
- Neighborhood Councils; City Meetings; City Calendar; Public Hearings; Committee Schedule (updated Mondays);
- Montana Association of Conservation Districts
- (CD meetings, workshops, tours)
- Montana Audubon Center (Billings) events
- Montana Board of Environmental Review meetings
- Montana Conservation Calendar
- Montana Elections Calendar (primary & general)
- Montana Environmental Information Center events
- Montana Events Calendar
- Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks public events calendar
- Montana Institute on Ecosystems … Events Calendar
- Montana Natural History Center (Missoula)
- MT Native Plant Society events
- MT Native Plant Society’s 2024 Field Trip schedule.
- MT Native Plant Society Clark Fork Chapter events .. Facebook
- Montana Watershed Coordination Council calendar–scroll down past calendar for list of events
- MT Wilderness Assn (Wild MT) Events .. & Wilderness Walks
- National Center for Appropriate Technology
- Sierra Club-MT … Outings
- Sustainable Living Systems (sign up for e-newsletter)
- Teller Wildlife Refuge Events
- Trees for Missoula
- University of Montana Bird Ecology Lab bird banding events
- University of Montana Events
- University of Montana Forum for Living with Appropriate Technology (FLAT)
- University of Montana School of Forestry & Conservation Seminars
- University of Montana Wildlife Biology seminars
- Venery ..events — women training women in hunting.
- Volunteer Missoula — many outdoor volunteer events
- Watershed Education Network events
- Whitebark Pine Ecosystem Foundation events
- Whitefish Legacy Partners
- Wild Montana Events ….. & Wilderness Walks
- Women Bike Missoula Facebook events
