The MT Conservation Calendar is maintained in partnership with the University of Montana Environmental Studies program. Updated daily. Refresh/reload often. Times given are Mountain Time. Links to more info are in bold blue italics. Scan ahead to check for RSVP & other deadlines. All events are open to the public. Email event notices here.
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November 2022
November is World Vasectomy Month — safest & most effective way to prevent unwanted pregnancies. Be a hero.
November — World Population reached 8 billion.
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December 2022
Dec 3 (Sat) — Community Free Sale — don’t dump it, gift it ! Donate what you don’t need; take what you do need. 9am to 3pm at Home ReSource Community Room, 1515 Wyoming St, Missoula. Sign up here if you want to donate items.
Dec 3 — Holiday Tree Harvest at Marshall Mountain Park, near Missoula. Noon to 3 pm. Info here.
Dec 3 —Montana Outdoor Hall of Fame –– banquet and awards ceremony. Helena , 3-8:30 pm.
Dec 4 (Sun) — All day Birding Field Trip to Mission Valley. Meet at 8am in NW corner of UM’s Adams Center parking lot. Led by 5 Valleys Audubon.
Dec 4 — Intergenerational Advocacy for a Livable Climate webinar series. Final installment of this 5 session Zoom series that aims to help all earth citizens develop climate advocacy skills. 6:30 to 8pm. More info here
Dec 6-7 — Organic Academy Roadshow –Beginning Organic Farmer Training (free) offered by National Center For Appropriate Technology, in Billings. Explore regenerative, certified organic production in grains, oilseeds & pulses.Scholarships to help with cost of attending. Register here. For info, email jeffs@ncat.org Register by Nov 21.
Dec 7 (Wed) — Incentives & Rebates for your home energy projects in the Inflation Reduction Act . Noon via zoom. Info/register here.
Dec 7 — Coldwater fishes in an uncertain future. a talk by Robert Al-Chokhachy, USGS research biologist. NOON at MSU’s Bykker Auditorium in Chem/Biochem building or via WebEx. Part of MT Institute of Ecosystem’s webinar series
Dec 7 — Upper Clark Fork River Advisory Council Meeting on annual project & financial updates. 1-3:30 pm, Deer Lodge. Open to the public on Microsoft Teams.
Dec 7 — UM Climate Response Club — last meeting of the semester. Share holiday treats while continuing work on Zero Waste campaign. 6:30 pm in UM’s University Center 126. All welcome.
Dec 7 — The Secret Lives of Montana Plants. a talk by naturalist Shane Sater, hosted by MT Native Plant Society. 7pm on Zoom. Register here for link.
Dec 8 — Planning Meeting for Climate Advocacy Day (which will be Jan 20 in Helena at Capitol). 1pm via zoom. To get zoom link, email Lyndsey
Dec 8-9 — Montana Organic Association annual conference, Billings. Info/register.
Dec 10 (Sat) — Bird Walk on Missoula’s Milwaukee Trail by the river, led by 5 Valleys Audubon. 9-11 am. Meet at Bernice’s Bakery, 190 S 3rd W. More info.
Dec 10 — Second Saturdays, MT Audubon Center (Billings) offers Bird Walks (8:30-10 am) and Family Programs (10:30 am to noon). More info, email Larry
Dec 10– MT Audubon Center (Billings) Holiday Market. 10am-2pm. Nature inspired gifts.
Dec 12 (Mon) — Bird Medicine — a talk by nature photographer Uschi Carpenter. Hosted by 5 Valleys Audubon. 7 to 9 pm in UM’s Interdisciplinary Science rm 110. More info.
Dec 13 (Tues) — Our Missoula Civic Academy –– the start of a process to include all voices in efforts to address affordable housing & climate action. 6-8 pm in Missoula County Fairgrounds Commercial Building. All welcome. Info/register here.
December 13 & 15 — Solar Electricity for Homes/Business class at The Life Long Learning Center, Missoula, 6-8pm – Learn more and register
Dec 14 (Wed) — Conservation Conversations , featuring Brita Olson (Lower Clark Fork Watershed Group) on Restoring Native Riparian Vegetation despite Reed Canarygrass. Noon via zoom. Info here.
Dec 14 — NOTE NEW DATE & SITE: MT Sierra Club Climate Equity Book Club meets to discuss Emergent Strategies: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds (pg 5-173). 6-7 pm at Home Resource (1515 Wyoming St. ) . RSVP here . For more info, email Lyndsey
Dec 14 — Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority meets. 11 am to 12:30 pm via Microsoft Teams. (meeting links here) All welcome.
Dec 15 (Thurs) — Montana Drought Task Force Meets online 1-3:30 pm.
Dec 17 (Sat) — Missoula Christmas Bird Count led by 5 Valleys Audubon. For more info & to volunteer, email Larry Weeks.
Dec 17 — Revival Comedy Benefit for Families for a Livable Climate. Enjoy a night of laughter while supporting climate outreach efforts. WHERE: ZACC, 216 W. Main, Missoula. Doors open at 7pm, show at 7:30. $10 tickets at the door. More info here.
Dec 19 (Mon) — MT Environmental Information Center Holiday Party. 6-8 pm at Myrna Loy Theater, Helena. More info, email Peyton
Dec 20 — Conservation of High-Elevation Pines — part of a monthly webinar series. noon-1pm. Register here for the whole series. View past webinars here.
Dec 21 — Winter Solstice/northern hemisphere –– many cultures celebrate this time as daylight begins to lengthen — with gratitude to the sun and earth for their gifts. Just a few examples: here and here and here.
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January 2023
Jan 2-6 — Certified Garden Master Course at Wheaton Labs (west of Missoula) with instructor Helen Atthowe. Cost $1150, but some scholarships available. Includes 3 simple meals a day. Free outdoor camping, but for indoor rental, visit permies.com/wiki/rentals.
Jan 6 (Fri) — Nature’s Best Hope — a talk by author/entomologist Doug Tallamy. 7-8:30 pm via Zoom and in-person at MSU’s Emerson Center Crawford Theater. Info here.
Jan 7 (Sat) — Rocket Mass Heater Tour at Wheaton Labs, west of Missoula. Learn about wood powered, clean burning, high efficiency heaters. Info here.
Jan 12 (Thurs) — Ecologically based invasive weed management. a talk by Bryce Christiaens, Missoula Weed District Manager. 7pm in UM’s Gallagher Business building, room L09. MT Native Plant Society welcomes all.
Jan 20 (Fri) — Climate Advocacy Day at the MT Legislature in Helena. Check back for more info.
Jan 23 — Earth Friendly Heat from Rocket Mass Heaters. 1st in a series of monthly talks on permaculture by Paul Wheaton of Wheaton Permaculture Labs. 6-7:30 pm at Missoula Public Library. Free.
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February 2023
Feb 1 — Deadline to submit films to the International Wildlife Film Festival (set for April 22-27 in Missoula).
Feb 17 — Climate & Health Education Day in the Capital Rotunda in Helena.
Feb 18 — Climate & Health in the 406– a conference at Carroll College. Co-sponsored by MT Academy of Pediatrics & Carroll College. Free to students & government employees.
Feb 21-24 — MT chapter of American Fisheries Society annual meeting in Butte. In person!. Check back for more info.
Feb 27 — Truly Passive Greenhouse Design. 2nd in a series of monthly talks on permaculture by Paul Wheaton of Wheaton Permaculture Labs. 6-7:30 pm at Missoula Public Library. Free.
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March 2023
March 27 — Connecting Industrious Youth with Elderly Landowners. Last in a series of monthly talks on permaculture by Paul Wheaton of Wheaton Permaculture Labs. 6-7:30 pm at Missoula Public Library. Free.
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April 2023
April 22 — Earth Day is 53 years young.
April 22-27 — International Wildlife Film Festival in Missoula. Virtual program offered April 30-May 5.
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May 2023
May 7-11 — American Fisheries Society (Western Division) annual meeting in Idaho. Check back for more info.
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June 2023
June 23-25 — MT Native Plant Society annual meeting will be at Bannack State Park, 20 miles west of Dillon. The entire park facility have been reserved. Theme: Goldenrods, Ghosts & Gold.
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Other Community Calendars (links)
- Abundant Montana’s Local Food Guide has Farmers Markets info on p 37-40.
- Aerie Backcountry Medicine –wilderness first responder courses
- Big Hole Watershed Committee events
- Blooms & Brews — monthly workshops by Missoula Extension & Conservation District.
- Clark Fork Coalition calendar
- Clearwater Resource Council events | Clearwater River watershed
- Climate Smart Missoula calendar
- Conservation Calendar for Montana
- Conservation Events around MT — compiled by MT Assn Conservation Districts
- (includes regular meetings of all conservation districts in MT)
- Families for a Livable Climate
- Five Valleys Audubon community calendar
- Five Valleys Land Trust volunteer events calendar 2022
- Flathead Lakers events calendar
- Flathead Trails Association (scroll down to calendar)
- Free Cycles Facebook Events
- Friends of the Missouri Breaks Monument
- Let’s Improve Missoula’s Reserve Street
- Missoula County boards, commissions, etc — links to meetings info
- 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 (Posted Mondays);
- Montana Association of Conservation Districts
- Montana Audubon Center events
- Montana Board of Environmental Review meetings
- Montana Conservation Calendar
- Montana Elections Calendar (primary & general)
- Montana Environmental Information Center events
- Montana Events Calendar (scroll past 2019 events to search box)
- Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks public events calendar
- Montana Legislative Redistricting Map proposals — public meetings. Aug to Dec 2022
- Montana Natural History Center
- Montana Native Plant Society 2022 Field Trip Guide
- Montana Native Plant Society Clark Fork Chapter events .. Facebook
- Montana Watershed Coordination Council calendar
- Montana Wilderness Association Events ….. Wilderness Walks
- National Center for Appropriate Technology MT events
- Rocky Mountaineers upcoming trips
- Sierra Club-MT Outings in Montana 2022
- Sierra Club-MT action calendar
- Sustainable Living Systems (sign up for e-newsletter)
- Teller Wildlife Refuge Events
- Trees for Missoula
- University of Montana Events
- Watershed Education Network events
- Whitebark Pine Ecosystem Foundation events
- Whitefish Legacy Partners
- Wild Montana Wilderness Walks
- Women Bike Missoula Facebook events
