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. NOTE: Click here for other community calendars.

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January 2025
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December 2025

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January 2025

Jan (Saturdays) — Winter Farmers Markets. Saturdays 9am to 2pm at Missoula’s Southgate Mall and 9am to noon at Gallatin County Fairgrounds..

Now thru May 1 — Citizen scientist elk spotters needed to monitor Missoula’s Mt Jumbo herd. Info here.

Jan 6 to April 30 — Montana Legislature in session.

Jan 20 or 21– Martin Luther King Jr celebrations — Missoula …. Billings …. Bozeman (Jan 21). MLK’s (Environmental Legacy

Jan 21 (Tues) — Missoula Butterfly House/Insectarium hosts Prof Erick Greene sharing examples of strategies used by insects to hide from their predators. 6:30-8:30 pm at 1075 S. Ave W, Missoula. Info & tickets here.

Jan 21 — A diversity of Monkeyflowers. UM prof Lila Fishman shares the beauty. 7pm. Register for Zoom link here.

Jan 22 (Wed) — Climate & Health Advocacy Day in the state capitol rotunda. hosted by MT Health Professionals for a Healthy Climate. Info/register here.

Jan 22-23 — Western Montana Conservation Commission meeting. Missoula Fairgrounds (Exploration Center. For the virtual option, Register here.

Jan 23 (Thurs) — MEIC’s weekly Legislative Update Webinar. 4:30 pm. Updates on bills & how to engage with legislature. Zoom link here. Info & RSVP for reminders here.

Jan 23 — Pint Night for Rails & Trails. Benefit for Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority AND Montana Trails Coalition. 5-8pm at Great Burn Brewing, 2230 McDonald Ave, Missoula. Info here

Jan 24 (Fri) — MT DNRC offers weekly virtual training on floodplain issues. 9-10 am. Zoom link.

Jan 24 — Climate Advocacy Day , state capitol rotunda. 11am to 1pm. Speakers, panels, art. Hosted by coalition of climate action groups. Info here.

Jan 24 — MT Conservation Voters offers legislative updates 10am-12:30 pm at Sweetwater Cafe in Billings.

Jan 24 — Wild Montana leads Snowshoe Hike on Marshall Mountain near Missoula. Meet at Marshall Mountain ski area at 2pm. for more info email Mike Young.

Jan 27 (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.

Jan 28 (Tues) — Watershed Education Network’s monthly speaker series starts. 5-7 pm in UM’s University Center. RSVP here to receive reminders & info on speakers.

Jan 28 — Water Watchdogs Legislative session –– learn what bills address water policy during the legislature. 6-7:30 pm. Confluence Center, 119 W. Main, Missoula. RSVP to Clark Fork Coalition.

Jan 29 (Wed) — Montana Conservation Voters offers Legislative Info Session (virtual) for super volunteers. 5:30-6:30 pm. RSVP here for zoom link.

Jan 30 (Thurs) — MEIC’s weekly Legislative Update Webinar. 4:30 pm. Updates on bills & how to engage with legislature. Zoom link here. Info & RSVP for reminders here.

Jan 30 — MEIC citizen lobby day in Helena. check back for details.

Jan 30 — The Air They Breathe –– Mt Health Professionals for a Healthy Climate hosts pediatrician Debra Hendrickson sharing info on the impact of climate change on children. 6:30-8pm via Zoom. Info/Link.

Jan 30 — MT Conservation Voters offers legislative updates, 4-8pm, Bozeman. Jan 16 at Apres Brewing; Jan 30 at Steep Mountain Tea House.

Jan 30-31 — Western Montana Grazing & Agriculture Conference, Missoula Fairgrounds. Regenerative grazing, agrotourism, market gardening & more. Info/tickets

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February 2025

Now to April 30 — Montana Legislature in session.

Feb (Saturdays) — Winter Farmers Markets. Saturdays 9am to 2pm at Missoula’s Southgate Mall and 9am to noon at Gallatin County Fairgrounds..

Feb 2 (Sun) — A Bear’s Eye View of the Rattlesnake watershed by Jamie Jonkel, MT Fish, Wildlife, Parks. 2-3:30 pm . Missoula public library. 4th floor.

Feb 3-4 — MT Watershed Coordination Council annual meeting (virtual). Info will be here.

Feb 5 (Wed) — Dr. Twila Moon, glaciologist, shares info on climate change. 6:30 pm at Billings public library community room.

Feb 5-6 — Montana Soil Health Symposium, Billings. A preconference workshop on “Ranching for Profit” on Feb. 4.

Feb 7 (Fri) — Deadline to comment on USFS Flathead River Comprehensive Management Plan. ….Info/submit comments here.

Feb 8 (Sat) — Rocky Mountain Gardens & Exploration Center member social — tour the facility & learn about programs. 10am-1pm. 1075 South Ave. West, Missoula. New & renewing members get treats and may win prizes. Free.

Feb 10 & 24 (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.

Feb 11-14 — Annual meeting of Montana Chapter of American Fisheries Society. Bozeman Best Western GranTree hotel. Info here….. Submit presentation titles/abstracts here.

Feb 12 (Wed) — Grasslands: Our Least-known & Most-threatened Ecosystem. Free talk by wildlife biologist Beth Madden. 6:30 pm at Bozeman Public Library. Register for live stream or recording HERE.

Feb 12 — Renewable Diesel Working Group’s monthly virtual meeting (2nd Mondays). 2 pm. all welcome. Free. Register here. Recordings of earlier meetings here.

Feb 14-23 — Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, Missoula. Tickets

Feb 15 (Sat) — Running Up for Air — on Missoula’s Mt Sentinel . Fundraiser for Climate Smart Missoula

Feb 16 (Sun) — Missoula anthropologist Sally Thompson shares historic tales from Hellgate Canyon and beyond at the KettleHouse taproom, 1-3pm. Free

Feb 19 (Wed)– Gallatin Water Science Symposium. Scientists & managers share research that informs water stewardship. 8am-6pm. Asbjornson Hall, MSU, Bozeman. Abstracts deadline extended to Jan 17. Register by Feb 5. If you want lunch, better register by Jan 15. More info: extensionwater@montana.edu

Feb 19 — MEIC citizen lobby day in Helena. check back for details.

Feb 19 — Rally for Public Lands in the state capitol. noon- 1pm. Info/RSVP here.

Feb 27 — Rewilding the American Prairie (webinar) with American Prairie Reserve. Free. 7pm. Register for zoom link.

Feb 26-28 — Association of Montana Floodplain Managers annual conference — theme: a Confluence along the Clark Fork River. Missoula. Abstracts are due Dec 20, 2024

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March 2025

March 1 (Sat)– 10th Free the Seeds — annual event led by Land to Hand. Columbia Falls. Seed giveaway, workshops.

March 6, Watershed & Wetland Stewardship Awards Celebration. <–Info here.

March 7-9 — MT Environmental Education Association annual conference, Helena. Theme: Roots of Tomorrow.

March 11 (Tues)– Healing the Earth by growing Food as Medicine — Free talk by Bob Quinn (Big Sandy organic farmer, author, sustainable change maker). 7pm at Bozeman’s Museum of the Rockies & live-streamed. Register for zoom link.

March 15 (Sat) — 5 Valleys Seed Library’s Spring Seed Swap at Missoula Public Library. 10am to 2 pm. Missoula Public Library, 4th floor.

March 16 (Sun) — Wildfire in the Rattlesnake watershed by MT DNRC fire managers. 2-3:30 pm . Missoula public library. 4th floor.

March 16 — History of removing the Milltown Dam--why, how, and effects of the project. 1-3pm at St. Ann
Catholic Church in Bonner (followed by the annual pasty dinner!).

March 29-30 — Natural Medicine Inclusion Summit, University of Montana.

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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.

April 8-10 — Crown Managers Partnership Forum, NW MT. Check back for details.

April 8-10 — Confluence 2025: Montana’s Annual Public and Environmental Health Conference. Helena MT. Info here.

April 9 (Wed) — Saving Bozeman’s Wild Backyard. Todd Wilkinson at the Museum of the Rockies. Free 7pm. Check back for zoom link.

April 10 (Thurs) — DNRC’s Conservation Seedling Nursery efforts to produce seeds & seedings for conservation projects. 7pm at Rocky Mtn Exploration Center, 1075 S. Ave W., Missoula. MT Native Plant Society welcomes all.

April 12 (Sat) — 3rd annual ‘Climate & Health in the 406’ conference. UM campus, Missoula. hosted by MT Health Professionals for a Healthy Climate .

April 19 (Sat) — Gallatin Valley Earth Day celebration. 10am-2pm, Gallatin County Fairgrounds

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