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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March 2025
Saturday Winter Farmers Markets. 9-2, Missoula Southgate Mall; 9- noon, Gallatin County Fairgrounds.. More at Abundant Montana’s Farmers Market Guide
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.
March 24 (Mon) — Mondays for Montana — citizen skills sessions hosted by MT Conservation Voters— Learn to engage effectively with our legislature on public lands, climate, & democracy. Every other Monday 5:30-7:30pm (until May 5) at Imagine Nation Brewing in Missoula. Info here.
March 25 (Tues) — Watershed Education Network’s monthly speaker series continues — topic: Dipper birds. 5-7 pm in UM’s University Center. RSVP here for reminders & speakers.
March 25 — Helena Citizens Council Open House on Transportation. 5-7pm at Lewis & Clark Library or via zoom.
March 25-26 — Energy, Economy & innovation. 6pm. March 25 Bozeman; March 26 Missoula. MT World Affairs Council. purchase tickets by March 20.
March 26 (Wed) — Growing Great Tomatoes workshop offered by Garden City Harvest, Missoula. 6-8 pm.
March 26 — Workshop on climate change & citizen action. Offered by Anna Dolsen of MontPIRG. 6 pm in UM’s University Center 329. Free. More Information….. RSVP.
March 26 — Missoula Listening Session. 6-8pm in Univ. Montana Education Building. Info/RSVP
March 27 (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 here.
March 27– An Indigenous Perspective on Living with the Land. Steven Davis, Lowe Brule Sioux tribe. 6pm. Bozeman Public Library and live streamed. Register here.
March 27 — 5 Valleys Audubon’s Advanced Birding Workshop continues Thursdays until April 17. 7-9pm at Fish, Wildlife & Parks, 3201 Spurgin Rd, Missoula. All workshops on 5VA’s events web page.
March 27-28 — Mission Valley Ag Producers Summit. , Polson (scroll down here for info)
March 29 (Sat) — Native Plant Symposium, MT Audubon Center, Billings, 9am – 3pm.
March 29-30 — Natural Medicine Inclusion Summit, University of Montana. Speakers,,, tours, workshops, the Magic of Science show. Natural medicine is a holistic approach to health and wellness that emphasizes natural remedies & lifestyle choices to promote physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Integrates traditional knowledge & modern science. Register here by March 24. Schedule.
March 30 (Sun) — Soil Workshop with Helena Food Share. 11am-1pm. Helena. Info/RSVP
March 31 (Mon) — Montana Science Fair at University of Montana. Includes many environmental science exhibits.
March 31 –MT TMDL Advisory Group meets. 1:30-3:30 pm in DNRC headquarters (Montana Room) 1539 11th Ave, Helena.
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April 2025
APRIL IS EARTH MONTH — Earthrise by Poet Amanda Gorman….
… Funny Earth video here. .… Inspiring Earth video here.April 7-13 — Food Waste Prevention Week. check back for details on MT events.
Saturday Winter Farmers Markets. Info at Abundant Montana’s Farmers Market Guide. ..most end in mid April. Summer markets start in May.
April 1 (Tues) — Mules on the UM Oval (no foolin’ !). Local outfitters show how to pack up mules for wilderness trips. 1pm
April 1-2 — Montana Beaver Working Group annual meeting. Carroll College, Helena. Fill out pre-meeting survey/RSVP by March 4. zoom link. More info: WeigandS@nwf.org
April 1-7 — Montana Soil Health Week
April 2 (Wed) — Screening of Common Ground. Hosted by Sleeping Giant Citizens Council, Helena. Info/RSVP
April 3 (Thurs) — Soil Health workshops (free) in Missoula, 5:30-7pm — also May 1.
April 3 — State Water Code Reform. Free lecture. Noon at UM Law School. Info here.
April 5 (Sat) — Wildfire preparedness workshop — info on evacuations, burn permits, reducing fire risk & smoke impacts, etc. 10am-3pm at Victor Fire Department. RSVP Here. Lunch included!
April 6 (Sunday) — Prune the Moon (-Randolph Homestead’s historic orchard). 2-5pm. Missoula’s north hills. Info here. How to restore old apple trees.
April 7 (Mon) — Connecting to Land thru an Indigenous Lens. Lailani Upham 5:45-8pm, Msl Public Library
April 7 & 21 (Mon) — Mondays for Montana — Biweekly citizen skills sessions hosted by MT Conservation Voters — Learn to engage effectively with our legislature on public lands, climate, & democracy. Every other Monday 5:30-7:30pm (until May 5) at Imagine Nation Brewing in Missoula. Info here.
April 8-10 — Confluence 2025: Montana’s Annual Public and Environmental Health Conference. Helena MT. Info here.
April 9 (Wed) — Book Launch — A Gracious Civic Enterprise The story of 5 Valleys Land Trust. 5:30-7:30 pm at Missoula Public Library, 4th floor.
April 9 — Westslope Chapter of Trout Unlimited monthly meeting (Trout in the Classroom, teaching about watersheds & fish) . 6:30-8:30pm at Still Room. in Missoula
April 9– Saving Bozeman’s Wild Backyard. Todd Wilkinson at the Museum of the Rockies & online. Free 7pm. Info/zoom link here.
April 9-10 — Interweaving Indigenous Knowledge and Western Science for Collaborative Conservation in the Crown of the Continent . Salish Kootenai College, Pablo. Hosted by CSKT and Crown Managers Partnership
April 10 (Thurs) — DNRC’s Conservation Seedling Nursery produces seeds & seedlings for conservation projects. 7pm at Missoula’s Rocky Mtn Exploration Center, 1075 S. Ave W., All welcome.
April 11 (Fri) — Restoring Rock Creek — a UM Service Saturday project <– scroll down at that web site for details. All welcome to help.
April 12 (Sat) — 3rd annual ‘Climate & Health in the 406’ conference. UM campus, Missoula. hosted by MT Health Professionals for a Healthy Climate
April 12 — Run for the Trees –– FUNdraiser for Trees for Missoula. starts 9:30 am. 10k, 5k and 1 mile options. Info here.
April 13 (Sun) — Burgers for the Land — Fundraiser for 5 Valleys Land Trust, Missoula. 4-8pm, Scroll down here for info
April 16 (Wed) — Clark Fork River Science Forum. noon – 1pm via Zoom link.
April 16 –-Recreation Resiliency & Community Stewardship. 7pm. part of a free monthly webinar series offered by MT Natural History Center & Blackfoot Challenge
April 19 (Sat) — Gallatin Valley Earth Day celebration. 10am-2pm, Gallatin County Fairgrounds. Including children activities, talks, magic & Earth Day Fun Run.
April 19 — Clark Fork River spring cleanup. led by Clark Fork Coalition. Meet at Caras Park at 9:30am, 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 — 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. Check back for virtual link to the talks.
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. Campus & local sustainability groups will be tabling on the Oval.
April 22 — Moon Randolph Homestead Volunteer Workday, 4-6pm. Missoula north hills. Scroll down here for info
April 24 — Democracy Summit at UM.
April 25 — University of Montana Undergrad Research conference concludes with screening and discussion of Bring Them Home…….. Info/RSVP here.
April 25 — Trail Head River Rally. 4-9 pm , Missoula. FUNdraiser for river conservation.
April 26 (Sat) — Help Expand the Franklin Elementary School Garden (Missoula) — a UM Service Saturday project <– scroll down at that web site for details. All welcome to help.
April 26 — Phlox Fest at Missoula’s Rocky Mountain Gardens. 10am-2pm.
April 27 (Sun) — Peacemaker of the Year celebration. 2-4pm at Holy Spirit , 130 S 6th St E, Missoula
April 29 (Tues) — Watershed Education Network’s monthly speaker series concludes — topic: Rattlesnake Creek studies. 5-7 pm in UM’s University Center. RSVP here to receive reminders & info on speakers.
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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 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) — 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. at Imagine Nation Brewing in Missoula. Info here.
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 — Walking audit for bike-ped safety on Reserve St, Missoula. 4-5 pm. Info here.
May 10 — 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 14-16 — Volunteer Water Monitoring Training at Flathead Lake Biological Station. For info, contact rachel.malison@flbs.umt.edu
May 16 — Trout Unlimited-Westslope’s annual banquet & auction. check back for details.
May 21 — Tribal Reconnections –BLM & CSKT stewardship partnership. 7pm. part of a free monthly webinar series offered by MT Natural History Center
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
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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 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.
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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
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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
- Clean Smurfit Now Coalition
- 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
- 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
- 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 School of Forestry & Conservation Seminars
- University of Montana Wildlife Biology seminars
- Watershed Education Network events
- Whitebark Pine Ecosystem Foundation events
- Whitefish Legacy Partners
- Wild Montana Events ….. & Wilderness Walks
- Women Bike Missoula Facebook events
