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 2025

APRIL IS EARTH MONTH — Earthrise by Poet Amanda Gorman….

… Funny Earth video here. .… Inspiring Earth video here.

April is Zero Waste Action Month in Missoula <– many events here

Flathead County’s Earth Month Calendar

Winter Farmers Markets ending. Summer markets start in May. see Farmers Market Guide.

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

Now to May 3 — Montana Legislature in session. Might end early.

Now to April 30 — Gardening in Western MT Climate workshops, Wednesdays. 6-8 pm.

Now to April 27– Billings Earth Week events

April 25 — Earth Day celebration at Salish Kootenai College. 8am. Contact Michael.durglo@cskt.org

April 25: Our Power, Our Planet – youth-led community event at Free Cycles in Missoula. 7-10pm.

April 25 — UM Undergrad Research conference concludes with screening and discussion of Bring Them Home…….. Info/RSVP by March 31 here.

April 25 — Build a native bee house workshop at UM FLAT , 4-6pm, Missoula.

April 25 — Trail Head River Rally. 4-9 pm , Missoula. FUNdraiser for river conservation.

April 25-26 — Forestry Days at Ft Missoula 8-5pm. 25th is timber sports. 26th –Main community day (food, drink, tours, sports, small fee). Forestry Day at Ft Msla. 9am-4pm.

April 26 (Sat) — Help Expand Franklin Elementary School Garden (Missoula) 9:30-12:30– a UM Service Saturday project . event is full. there is a waiting list.

April 26 — International Wildlife Film Festival , Missoula. shows Best of Festival. Tickets here.

April 26 — Phlox Fest — spring opening of Missoula’s Rocky Mountain Gardens. 10am-2pm. Theme: ReWild Missoula. Music, food, native plant vendors, tabling.

April 26 — Help Missoula Parks with trail work on the Mountain View Trail (up Duncan Drive). 11am-3pm. Info/signup here

April 26 — Volunteer garden work day & potluck at UM FLAT . noon-3pm. Missoula.

April 26 — Flathead River Cleanup . 10am-1pm. Led by Flathead Rivers Alliance & Wild MT. Info here.

April 26 — Wild Montana leads a hike in Missoula’s Sawmill Gulch — to some old homesteads. 1-4pm. Meet at the main Rattlesnake trailhead, will carpool from there to Sawmill Gulch trailhead where there is less parking. More info, contact Michael<myoung0896@gmail.com>

April 26-May 2 — Virtual version of the International Wildlife Film Festival…. tickets here

April 27 (Sun) — Peacemaker of the Year celebration. 2-4pm at Holy Spirit , 130 S 6th St E, Missoula

April 28 (Mon) — deadline to apply for free citizen watershed monitoring training. on Flathead Lake, may 14-16.

April 28-29 — Constitution Road Show is rolling across the state. Learn about Montana’s outstanding constitution which protects Montanan’s rights and outlines their responsibilities. April 28 Bozeman, April 29 Billings. See more in May 2-13. More info & save your seat here.

April 28 — UM Retirees pick up litter on Highway 200. All welcome to help. meet at Comfort Inn on E. Broadway at 10 am & carpool to site. Return about 1pm. Info/RSVP, email Tim Edwards

April 29 (Tues) — Don’t Release It — Rehome It ! — find a new home for your aquatic pet– releasing it into the wild can spread disease & other problems. 10am-3pm at UM’s University Center atrium. Info/signup

April 29– Watershed Education Network’s monthly speaker series concludes with Rattlesnake Creek studies. 5-7 pm in UM’s University Center 225. RSVP here for zoom option.

April 29 — Learn about Homeword’s sustainable affordable housing programs. 5-7pm, Goodworks, 129 W. Alder, Missoula. Info/RSVP

April 29 — Climate Smart Missoula’s Climate Ambassadors Training. 6-7:30 pm. Learn about local climate programs and share that knowledge with others . Info/RSVP

April 30 (Wed) — MT Native Seed Network‘s weekly volunteer days. 9am to noon at DNRC Conservation Seedling Nursery. 2823 Spurgin Rd, Missoula. Wednesdays now to Sept. More info call: 406-258-3430

April 30 —Youth Climate Resiliency Webinar Series .continues with Easing Eco-Anxiety thru Joyful Action. 7pm. Info/register here. see also May 14.

April 30 — Using herbicides to control invasive species — free webinar series offered by Missoula County Dept of Ecology & Extension. 6pm -7:30pm. Thursdays until May 15.

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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 1 — Volunteer work day at Missoula’s Rocky Mountain Gardens. 10am -noon.

May 1 — Citizen Advisory Group for Smurfit superfund cleanup meets. 6pm, Frenchtown Fire Station. All welcome.

May 2 (Fri) —Help Clark Fork Coalition plant cottonwood trees along Miller Creek near Missoula. 1-4pm. Info/signup

May 2 (Fri) — FUNdraiser for Families for a Livable Climate. Friends, food, & fun with comedian Sarah Aswell. 4:30-6:30 pm at Good Works in Missoula. Details here.

May 2 —Paddling Film Festival — benefit for Flathead Rivers Alliance. Door 5pm; films 7-9pm Whitefish. Best to buy tickets in advance as space is limited.

May 2-4 — Permaculture, Community & Local Food practicum. Learn about soil regeneration, water harvesting, natural building and more. at Orion Farmstead near Ovando.

May 2-13 — Constitution Road Show is rolling across the state. Learn about Montana’s outstanding constitution which protects Montanan’s rights and outlines their responsibilities. May 2- Ekalaka; Miles City, May 3 -Terry, Glendive; May 5 – Sidney; May 6 -Glasgow; May 8 -Malta; May 13- Havre. More info & save your seat here.

May 3 (Sat) — Archery Basics offered by Venery (hunting school/community of women). 8:30 am-4:30 pm in Livingston. Info/register here.

May 3 — Hike High Trails System near Dillon with Calypso chapter of MT Native Plant Society. More info: nativeplants@montana.com

May 3 — Grand Opening East Missoula Community Garden. 10:30am-noon, East Missoula Lions Park

May 3 – 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 6 (Tues) — Garden City Harvest’s monthly farm tour. 4pm at 1657 River Road, Missoula. first Tuesdays

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 7 — Balancing Elk, Landscapes & People in the changing West. noon -1:15 pm at Missoula Public Library, 4th floor. Part of Center for Large Landscape Conservation’s Linkage Lunch program.

May 7 — Wildflower Walk at Milltown State Park. 5:30-7pm. RSVP to clare.beelman@gmail.com.

May 9 (Fri) — Walking audit for bike-ped safety on Reserve St, Missoula. 4-5 pm. Info here.

May 10 (Sat) — 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 (Wed) — Youth Climate Resiliency Webinar Series concludes. with info on bills passed by the legislature. MSU, UM & others. Info/register here.

May 14 — MT Natural History Center’s Spring Luncheon supports summer camp scholarships for kids. Great food, optional tours. 12:30-2:30 pm. Florence Building, downtown Missoula. More info here.

May 14-16 — Volunteer Water Monitoring Training at Flathead Lake Biological Station. Info/register here by April 28.

May 16 (Fri) — Trout Unlimited-Westslope’s annual banquet & auction. <–check here for details.

May 17 (Sat) — Tour of Electric/Energy Efficient Homes. 2-4pm, Missoula. Scroll down to that event here.

May 21 (Wed) — Tribal Reconnections –BLM & CSKT stewardship partnership. 7pm. part of a free monthly seminar series at MT Natural History Center, 120 Hickory St, Missoula.

May 24 (Sat) — Volunteer work day at Missoula’s Rocky Mountain Gardens, led by Families for a Livable Climate. noon -1:30 pm. Details.

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

May 31 (Sat) — Great Day of Gardening in the Garden City (Missoula). 1-4 pm in the 11 community gardens of 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 7 (Sat) — National Trails Day — help improve the Lewis & Clark Trail near Lolo. 8am-4pm

June 7 — Native Plant Sale at Clark Fork Farmers Market at the Beartracks Bridge in Missoula. 8am-1pm (or while supplies last). Best to come early.

June 7 — Archery Basics offered by Venery (hunting school/community of women). 8:30 am-4:30 pm in Missoula. Info/register 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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