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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April 2026
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June 2026
July 2026
August 2026
September 2026
October 2026
November 2026
December 2026

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April 2026

APRIL IS EARTH MONTH — AND Zero Waste Action Month 

Earthrise by Poet Amanda Gorman. . Funny Earth video here. . Inspiring Earth video here.

Many dates in April — MT Constitution Road Show info — many sites in MT.

Climate Smart Glacier Country’s Earth Month Calendar here.

Saturday Farmers Markets: Farmers Market Guide &Local Food Guide . Missoula Clark Fork Market restarts May 2.  No markets April 11, 18, 25.

Mondays — Household Chemical Disposal appointments in Missoula from 11 AM to 4:30 PM. Register on  events page of Home ReSource website.

Now to May 4,  Mondays — Seminars on Aquatic Ecology by applicants for position of Flathead Lake Biostation director. 11am to noon in University of Montana Chemistry building room 212.

April 28 (Tues) — Spring Tour of Native Plant Garden at Ft. Missoula<–info 9-11 am.

April 28 — Climate Smart Missoula’s Climate Ambassadors Training. 8:30-10 am. Confluence Center, 119 W. Main, Missoula

April 28 — Operating the Bureau of Reclamation Reservoirs –– Clayton Jordan, BOR supervisor. 2-3:30 pm at MUS Animal Bioscience 138 and via Webex 

April 28 — Authors of Saving the Big Sky   share the story of this book.  4 – 5 pm in University of Montana Forestry building 106. All welcome.

April 28 — Public Open House on Missoula’s downtown safety/mobility plan. 4:30-6:30 pm. Florence Building, 111 N. Higgins. presentation at 5:15pm.

April 28 — Citizen Science in our streams.   5 to 7 pm at UM’s Native American Center rm 105.  Watershed Education Network.   presents data from Rattlesnake Cr & Grant Cr.  zoom link here. All welcome.

April 28 – Bear Aware Workshop – learn how to be safe when encountering wildlife on trails. 5-6:30 pm at Seeley Lake Senior Center. Hosted by Scenic Montana Trails. sign up. 

April 28 — Virtual Meeting on Lolo National Forest Plan Revision.   5:30-6:30pm. on TEAMS

April 28 — UM’s Climate Change Studies program’s Climate Symposium. 6-8 pm in Honors College. student project presentations.

April 28 — Riparian Walk in Bozeman, 6-7:30 pm.

April 29 — Free screening of Plastics Detox   (trailer) | Doors 6pm | Film 6:30 pm | Community discussion 8 pm.  Free Cycles, 732  S. 1st W. Missoula.  How & Why to reduce your family’s exposure to plastics.

April 29 — Status/threats to Grizzly Recovery –– talk by bear scientist Chris Servheen. 6:30-8pm, in  Missoula.  

April 29-30 — Aquatic Invasive Species short course offered by Missoula County at Exploration Center, 1075 S Ave. W, Missoula. speakers, workshops, demonstrations.

April 30 (Thurs) — Tour of the Montana Arboretum  (on UM campus). 1:30-2:45 pm. meet at the Root —  west of the University Center and north of Main Hall.

April 30 — Free screening of The Water Keepers — documents how tribal scientists secured historic water rights for the CSK tribes.  4-6 pm at Jeannette Rankin Peace Center. 519 S. Higgins, Msla.

April 30 — Glacier-Two Medicine Alliance Social. includes a talk on trumpeter swans.  5:30 pm at Goodworks, 129 W. Alder, Missoula. RSVP by April 23 to Donna. 

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May 2026

May is Bike Month — Missoula Parks & Rec offers guided bike tours. May 6,13,20,27 at noon.

Saturdays– Outdoor Farmers Markets restart. See  Farmers Market Guide & Local Food Guide .

Sundays (starting in May):  Volunteering at Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden

May 7  then Tuesdays — Gatherings at the Living Classroom for hands-on learning about creating a permaculture urban homestead. 5-7 pm, Missoula. Info/RSVP email Kate. 

Wednesdays — Bike Path Tours in Missoula   offered by Parks & Rec.

Now until June 8, can submit comments on  MT DEQ’s updating of Circular DEQ-7  (human health water standards)

Now until June 10, can submit comments on   Montana DEQ’s Water Quality Standards review.

May 2 (Sat) —Bird Walk (8-9:30am) &  DIY Apple Tree Grafting, 10am- noon at Missoula Rocky Mountain Gardens (Fairgrounds).

May 2 — All Day Birding Trip to Brown’s Lake. meet at 8am at Missoula College.

May 2 — Fence Pull at Duncan Drive Trailhead, Missoula. Help remove old barb wire fence that traps wildlife. 9am – noon. Info  & signup here.

May 2 — Opening Day at Moon-Randolph Homestead in Missoula’s North Hills. 11 am – 5pm

May 2 — Conversation with Conservation leader Smoke Elser–– anytime between 10am & 3pm. Smoke’s barn, 3800 Rattlesnake Drive, Missoula.

May 2 — Five Valleys Land Trust Banquet & Auction. 5-9:00 pm at UM’s Adams Center, Missoula.

May 3 (Sun) — Birding in the Upper Rattlesnake. 8-10 am. Meet at Rattlesnake trailhead, Missoula.

May 4 (Mon) — US FS webinar on how land will be allocated to various uses under the Lolo National Forest draft plan .  5:30-7pm via Microsoft Teams.  Link here. 

May 5 (Tues) — Short Course on Hydric Soils (free). Bozeman. Info here.

May 6 (Wed) — Upper Clark Fork Streamflow Working Group  meets. 10 am to 12:30 pm. Powell Community Center, Deer Lodge

May 6 — Community Building Garden Party –– info on how to work with your community to be more climate resilient + live music, food, raffle. 6-8pm at Soil Cycle (736 S. 1st St W, Missoula). Co-hosts include Climate Smart Missoula, UM Climate Response Club & more.

May 7 (Thur) –- Pup Poop Up-Scoop  Bozeman, 4-6pm.  Info/RSVP  to help.

May 7 —Protect Roadless Wildlands.   Don’t Turn Forests into Trump Stumps. 6-8 pm Holiday Inn Parkside Ballroom. Doors open at 5:30 pm. Speakers include frontline defenders of our public lands. Take action to protect USFS roadless areas. Submit your public comment on proposed rule at this event. Raffle on Blackfoot River Tour.

May 7-11 — Global Earth Repair Convergence. Online (& in-person at Port Townsend, WA). Heal the Earth.

May 13 (Wed) — End of Semester Thrift Sale at UM. 9am – 2pm. Schreiber Gym.  Students donate items they no longer need; you get a great deal, and less waste to the landfill.

May 13 — Tree Planting in Missoula’s Northside Neighborhood. 10am – 2 pm. Info/sign up to volunteer.

May 14 (Thurs) — Spring Potluck of Native Plant Society–Clark Fork Chapter. 6:30 pm at Pineview Park Pavilion in Missoula. Bring your own utensils & a dish to share. No alcohol.

May 15 (Fri) — Jeannette Rankin Peace Center’s annual Peace Party. 5-9pm in Univ. of Montana’s Education Building. Info & tickets.

May 16 (Sat) — Gallatin Watershed Spring  Cleanup  10 am – 12:30pm followed by Celebration 12:30 -2:30 pm.  Bozeman. Info/signup

May 16 — Resilient Homes Tour — see how Missoulians have made their homes climate change resilient.  2-4pm tour; 4-5pm happy hour. Info/RSVP

May 16 — Springo FUNdraiser for Missoula Urban Demo Project. Play bingo & win garden tools. 4-7pm at Rocky Mountain Gardens.

May 16 — 50th annual meeting of Cabinet Resource Group. potluck, silent auction, presentation on Tailings Dam Failure. Social hour starts at 4pm. Elk Barn Inn, 407 Elk Cr. Rd, Heron.

May 18 (Mon) — UM Retirees perform cleanup on Highway 200, meet at Comfort Inn, 1021 E. Broadway at 10 am. Register here to attend.

May 20 (Wed) — DNRC Seedling Nursery leftover seedling sale. 8am.  2823 Spurgin Rd, Building G, Missoula.

May 29 (Fri) — Walking audit for bike-ped safety on Reserve St, Missoula. 4-5 pm . Info here.

May 30 (Sat) — Great Day of Gardening.  Help get Missoula’s community gardens ready for the growing season. 10am to 1pm. Info/signup here

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June 2026

Now until June 8, can submit comments on  MT DEQ’s updating of Circular DEQ-7  (human health water standards)

June 3 (Wed) — USFS webinar on how the Lolo National Forest draft plan addresses Wildlife Habitat, connectivity & linkage areas. 5:30-7pm via TEAMS.  Link here.  

June 8 (Mon) — public hearing on MT DEQ’s updating of Circular DEQ-7 (including human health water standards for cyanide, lead, pesticides, etc). In person at 2401 Colonial Dr, Helena, and via ZOOM. 

Now until June 10, can submit comments on   Montana DEQ’s Water Quality Standards review.

June 10 (Wed) — public hearing on Montana Water Quality Standards review. In person at 2401 Colonial Dr, Helena, and via Zoom. 

June 12-14 — MT Audubon’s Wings Across the Big Sky Birding Festival. Kalispell. Over 30 field trips!  Info here.

June 18  (Thurs) — Flathead Lakers Annual Meeting. 5-7:30 pm, Barn at Finley Point.

June 23 (Tues) — Free screening of The Little Things that Run the World (by High Plains Films). 7:30 pm, Roxy Theater, 718 South Higgins, Missoula. Info/Reserve your seat here. 

June 26-28 — MT Native Plant Society Annual Rendezvous, Homestake Lodge along the Continental Divide just east of Butte. Theme: Botany on the Batholith. Deadline to register is June 10.

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July 2026

July 15 (Wed) — Upper Clark Fork Streamflow Working Group  meets. 10 am to 12:30 pm. Powell Community Center, Deer Lodge

July 16 (Thurs) — Flathead Lake Biostation Lake Cruise .   5-7pm.

July 23 (Thurs) — Native Seed Collecting Workshop offered by MT DNRC Nursery, Missoula. 5:30 pm. Email Teagan for info.

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August 2026

August 6  (Thurs) — Flathead Lakers’ Summer Soiree (FUNdraiser), Flathead Forever in Big Arm.

Aug 7 (Fri) — Flathead Lake Biostation Open House. 11am-3pm.

Aug 8 (Sat) — Flathead Waters Annual Cleanup.  Info. 

Aug 14 (Fri) — MUD (Missoula Urban Demo) Project Sustainability Fair at  Missoula’s Ogren Park at Allegiance Field (where the Paddleheads play).

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September 2026

Sept 14-18 — Watershed Tour — Responsible Practices to Protect Water Quality. Offered by MT Watershed Coordination Council . Info/register.   Includes Butte, Hamilton, Missoula, Kalispell, Flathead

Sept 16 (Wed) — Upper Clark Fork Streamflow Working Group  BBQ, meeting, tour. 2pm to 8pm. Check back to confirm place & time.

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October 2026

Oct 3 (Sat) — Home Resource’s Zero Waste Awards. Missoula. check back for info.

Oct 13-16 — Wild Trout Symposium XIV — Managing Wild Trout in a Changing Environment. West Yellowstone. American Fisheries Society — Western Division.

October 27–29 — Montana Pesticide Stewardship Partnership Program (PSPP) Annual Meeting. Flathead Lake Biological Station, 32125 Bio Station Ln, Polson. Connect with researchers, agencies, stakeholders; share data, strategies, solutions for pesticide stewardship. Info/questions:  janelle.groff@flbs.umt.edu 

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November 2026

Nov 18 (Wed) — Upper Clark Fork Streamflow Working Group  meets. 10 am to 12:30 pm. Powell Community Center, Deer Lodge

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December 2026

Events coming soon.

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