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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January 2026
Saturday Farmers Markets: Farmers Market Guide & Local Food Guide .
Fridays — Open Woodshop at Home Resource, Missoula. Info/Register
Jan — Native Seed Sale & Native Seedling Sale continue at MT Conservation Seedling Nursery in Missoula. while supplies last. Order online ASAP; sells out FAST !!
Jan 21 (Wed) — 16th Anniversary of Citizens United v FEC. Time for the We the People Amendment to overturn it. See what you can do here.
Jan 27 (Tues) — Invasive species to watch in Montana –– a talk by Russ Hartzell, MT Invasive Species Council. 5 to 7 pm at UM’s Native American Center rm 103, Missoula. Open to all. Hosted by Watershed Education Network. RSVP/zoom link here. For more info, email Stephie
Jan 27 — Montana Constitution Roadshow. gather for politics, pizza & pie. 5:30 pm Burton Wheeler Center, Bozeman. Info/register.
Jan 27-28 —Northwestern Energy will hold public meetings on its 20 year plan. mostly in libraries of: Great Falls Jan 27, 5:30-8pm; Missoula College (not the library) Jan 28, 5-8pm; Helena Feb 3; Bozeman Feb 4. Recording of MEIC webinar on the plan here.
Jan 29 (Thur) — COP30 Debrief — folks who attended this global climate conference will share what they learned. 6:30 social; 7 presentation; 7:45 Q&A. at UM’s Davidson Honors College Lounge. For a zoom link to listen online, email Peter McDonough
Jan 29-30 — Western Montana Grazing & Agriculture Conference. Missoula County Extension Exploration Center, 1075 South Ave W., Missoula.
Jan 29-Feb 1: Certified Interpretative Guiding Course — offered by MT Natural History Center in Missoula.
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February 2026
Feb — Backcountry Film Festival tours Montana: 2-1 Billings; 2-3 Whitefish, 2-5 Missoula, 2-12 Big Sky, 2-13 Bozeman, 2-19 Butte, 2-22 Helena, 2-27 Great Falls. Info/tickets
Feb Fridays — volunteers help with native seed cleaning at Missoula’s Rocky Mountain Gardens, 1-3pm. More info, email Afton.
Feb 2 – 5 — International Careers Week – Virtual event offered by Montana World Affairs Council
Feb 3-4 —Northwestern Energy will hold public meetings on its 20 year plan in the libraries of: Helena Feb 3, 5-8pm; Bozeman Feb 4, 5-8pm. . Recording of MEIC webinar on the plan here.
Feb 3– A Guide to Becoming a Certified Floodplain Manager. webinar. 10 am – noon. Sponsored by ASFPM. Link to register
Feb 5 (Thurs) — Backcountry Film Festival | Missoula: 6-9pm. hosted by Wild MT . Info here
Feb 6 (Fri) — Household Haz Waste drop off at Home Resource. Missoula. Info here
Feb 6 (Fri) — Lolo Pass to Lee Creek XC Ski: 9 am. led by Wild MT. near Lolo Hot Springs. info here
Feb 7 (Sat) — Grizzly Creek Snowshoe Hike: 9 am. led by Wild Montana, near Clinton. info here
Feb 7 (Sat) — Running up for Air — Run & FUNdraiser for Climate Smart Missoula. Run up Mount Sentinel at the UM campus. Various time & donation options. Info here.
Feb 7 — All day birding trip to the Mission Valley. with 5 Valleys Audubon. 8 am. Info here.
Feb 9 (Mon) — Deadline to comment on MT DEQ’s draft Montana Nonpoint Source Management Plan. designed to protect water quality from nonpoint sources of pollution. More info here.
Feb 9 & 23 — last 2 sessions of Better Together: Wellness Series for Farmers & Ranchers — free, bi-weekly program to support well-being of those working the land. in Missoula. Info/register here.
Feb 10 (Tues) — Narrative Nutrient Standard Implementation webinar. noon to 1:30 pm. Register for zoom link here.
Feb 10 — Wilderness Speaker Series –– Generations of Wild & Scenic Rivers. 7-8:15 pm at Flathead Valley Community College. Info here.
Feb 10-13 — Montana Chapter of American Fisheries Society annual meeting. Fairmont Hot Springs . More info, email Eileen Ryce at eileen; . Abstracts were due Jan 15.
Feb 11 (Wed) — Solar power for cows & crops. panel discussion at Museum of the Rockies, Bozeman. hosted by Gallatin Valley Earth Day.
February 11 – May 6: Spring 2026, Master Naturalist Class (offered by MT Natural History Center in Missoula. registration closes January 21)
Feb 12 — Climate Ambassadors Training by Climate Smart Missoula. noon-1:30 pm. Scroll to training here..
Feb 13-22 — Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, downtown Missoula
Feb 14 — Take your valentine birding along the Clark Fork River with 5 Valleys Audubon. 9am. Info
Feb 19-28 — Wild & Scenic Film Festival. Helena. in person Feb 19-23; online Feb 19-28.
Feb 24 (Tues) — Hidden Path of water in Missoula. a talk by Marie Nelson of Missoula Stormwater district. 5 to 7 pm at UM’s Native American Center rm 103, Missoula. Open to all. Hosted by Watershed Education Network. RSVP/zoom link here. For more info, email Stephie
Feb 24-27 — Association of Montana Floodplain Managers annual conference, Great Falls. Info
Feb 27 (Fri) — Walking audit for bike-ped safety on Reserve St, Missoula. 4-5 pm . Info here.
Feb 28 (Sat) — Don’t Toss It — Fixit ! at Home Resource Fixit Clinic 11am-2pm, 1515 Wyoming, Missoula.
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March 2026
March 6 (Fri) — Montana Conservation Voters Member Celebration , 6-8pm. Union Restaurant in downtown Helena
March 7 (Sat) — Free the Seeds –– Land to Hand will be giving away seeds at Flathead Valley Community College.
March 7 — Climate and Health in the 406 conference. MSU-Bozeman. Hosted by MT Health Professionals for a Healthy Climate.
March 7 — International Fly Fishing Film Festival. Hamilton. Info/tickets here
March 10 — Wilderness Speaker Series –– 3 Forks of the Flathead — Fish, Flow, Future. 7-8:15 pm at Flathead Valley Community College. Info here.
March 11 – April 3 — Mountain Film tours around MT. Helena Mar 11; Whitefish Mar 12, Choteau Mar 13, Missoula Mar 22; Big Fork Apr 3. Info here.
March 14 (Sat)– 5 Valleys Audubon leads birding walk at Council Grove State Park west of Missoula . 8am. Info here.
March 14 — Five Valleys Seed Library Seed Swap. 10am to 2pm. Exploration Center at Missoula Fairgrounds.
March 14 – Year-Long online program in Herbal Medicine Foundations starts. Offered by Green Path Herb School of Missoula. Info here. Part can be taken in-person for those in or near Missoula.
March 18 (Wed) — Upper Clark Fork Streamflow Working Group meets. 10 am to 12:30 pm. Powell Community Center, Deer Lodge
March 20-22 — Montana Environmental Education Association annual meeting, Missoula
March 23 (Mon) — Screening of One in 500 –climate crises in Montana. 6:30 pm, Art House Cinema, 109 N. 30th St, Bozeman. Call 406-671-5824 with questions.
March 30 (Mon) — Restoration of Grant Creek –– a talk by Lily Haines, Clark Fork Coalition. 5 to 7 pm at UM’s Native American Center rm 105, Missoula. Open to all. Hosted by Watershed Education Network. RSVP/zoom link here. For more info, email Stephie
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April 2026
April 13-14 — Montana Beaver Working Group annual meeting. Lewistown.
April 14 (Tues) — Democracy Summit at UM. 8:30am – 5 pm. Theme: from isolation to social connection.
April 14 — Wilderness Speaker Series –– What’s happening to Elk in Flathead’s S. fork? . 7-8:15 pm at Flathead Valley Community College. Info here.
April 14-15 — Native Plant Conservation Conference at University of Montana. Topics: ‘Fire as a tool’ and ‘species of concern’. In person and online.
April 18-23 — International Wildlife Film Festival, Missoula (Roxy Theater & UM).
April 21 (Tues) — Earth Week Sustainability Fair at UM. 11:30 – 2pm. Check back for details.
April 22 (Wed) — Earth Day — 2026 theme: Our Power; Our Planet
April 23 (Thurs) — Gallatin Valley Earth Day hosts film showing at 7pm, preceded by reception & silent auction at 6pm. Emerson Center for Arts & Culture, Bozeman.
April 20-24 — Climate Week at MSU. Free and open to the public
April 25 (Sat) — Gallatin Valley Earth Day Festival (10am-2pmm) & 5K Fun Run (9am) at Gallatin County Fairgrounds.
April 28 (Tues) — Citizen Science in our streams. 5 to 7 pm at UM’s Native American Center rm 103, Missoula. Open to all. Hosted by Watershed Education Network. RSVP/zoom link here. For more info, email Stephie
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May 2026
Saturdays– Outdoor Farmers Markets restart. See Farmers Market Guide & Local Food Guide .
May 2 (Sat) — Five Valleys Land Trust Banquet & Auction. 5-9:30 pm at UM’s Adams Center, Missoula.
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 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 20 (Wed) — Upper Clark Fork Streamflow Working Group meets. 10 am to 12:30 pm. Powell Community Center, Deer Lodge
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June 2026
June 12-14 — MT Audubon’s Wings Across the Big Sky Birding Festival. Kalispell. Info 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.
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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
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August 2026
Events coming soon.
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September 2026
Sept 14-18 — Watershed Tour — Responsible Practices to Protect Water Quality. Offered by MT Watershed Coordination Council . Check back for details.
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
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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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
- Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation speakers, films
- And Volunteer Adventures in the Bob
- Clark Fork Coalition calendar
- Clearwater Resource Council events | Clearwater River watershed
- Climate Smart Missoula calendar
- Climate Smart Glacier Country
- Conservation Calendar for Montana
- Families for a Livable Climate
- Five Valleys Audubon community calendar
- Five Valleys Land Trust volunteer events
- Five Valleys Seed Library
- Flathead Lake Biological Station events.
- Flathead Lakers events calendar
- Flathead Rivers Alliance events
- 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
- Gallatin Watershed Council 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’s Reserve Street — Let’s Improve it.
- 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 Folk School classes & outings
- 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’s 2025 field Trip Schedule
- MT Native Plant Society Clark Fork Chapter events .. Facebook
- MT State Arboretum at University of Montana
- 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
- Ravalli County Fish & Wildlife Association
- Sierra Club-MT … Outings
- Slow Spokes
- 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
