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SUMMARY:White Pine Creek orchids - Trout Creek
DESCRIPTION:White Pine Creek – Trout Creek\nSaturday\, May 30\nModerate walking for less than a half-mile — there’s no trail to follow and it’s a bit brushy. But once we arrive\, we’ll find some rather uncommon orchids. \nBased on where people are traveling from\, we may carpool from Libby or just meet up in Trout Creek. \nContact Kat Thomas at katthomas0316@gmail.com.
URL:https://mtnativeplants.org/event/white-pine-creek-orchids-trout-creek/
LOCATION:White Pine Creek – S Trout Creek\, Trout Creek\, Montana\, 59874
CATEGORIES:Field trip,Hike
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ORGANIZER;CN="Western at-large area":MAILTO:jreny@kvis.net
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SUMMARY:North Cottonwood Fan to Foothills - Belgrade
DESCRIPTION:North Cottonwood (Belgrade)\nSaturday\, May 30 – 9 am \nExplore the rich prairie flora atop this alluvial fan\, then climb into the forested foothills on the west side of the Bridger Mountains. This will be a slow-paced walk on trail that may cover 3 miles total. \nPlease bring a lunch. Meet at the trailhead on Rocky Mountain Road at 9 am. Contact leader Peter Husby at peterohusby@gmail.com or 406-451-1521. \n 
URL:https://mtnativeplants.org/event/north-cottonwood-fan-to-foothills/
LOCATION:North Cottonwood Creek (Trailhead)\, 45.91859\, -111.07675\, Belgrade\, MT\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field trip,Hike
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ORGANIZER;CN="Valley of Flowers Chapter":MAILTO:beesgrmt@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Loon Lake conservation easement - Polson
DESCRIPTION:Loon Lake Ranch – Polson\nSaturday\, May 30\, 9:30 am – FULL\nJoin us while we explore intact intermountain grasslands on the largest conservation easement in northwest Montana. Loon Lake Ranch is more than 15\,000 acres recently conserved by the Montana Land Reliance. \nLed by Mark Schiltz of the Reliance and plant ecologist Maria Mantas – this field trip is full as of 5/3/2026.  For questions\, call Maria at 406-407-2045 .
URL:https://mtnativeplants.org/event/loon-lake-conservation-easement-polson/
CATEGORIES:Show-me
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ORGANIZER;CN="Flathead Chapter":MAILTO:mnps.flathead@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Bumblebee Atlas training - Columbia Falls
DESCRIPTION:Bumble Bee Atlas Training – Columbia Falls\nSunday\, May 31\, 9 am to noon\nTo kick off Bumble Bee Atlas field season\, join Michelle Toshack of the Montana Bumblebee Atlas\, and Tabitha Graves of USGS\, for the Columbia Falls field day only about 10 minutes outside of town.  We will practice catching\, photographing\, and releasing bumble bees. \nThis is a great way to practice the protocol if you’re a new volunteer\, or if you want a refresher. Participating in the atlas program is fun and a great way to learn more about interactions between native plants and these incredible animals. \nRegister for the event here: bumblebeeatlas.org/pages/events. We’ll meet at the Super 1 Foods in Columbia Falls. \nContact Tabitha Graves at 406-589-6645 or tgraves@usgs.gov with questions.
URL:https://mtnativeplants.org/event/10716/
CATEGORIES:Workshop/class
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ORGANIZER;CN="Flathead Chapter":MAILTO:mnps.flathead@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Bird's Eye View trail - Dillon
DESCRIPTION:Bird’s Eye View Trail – Dillon\n10 am on Sunday\, May 31 – Bannack State Park  \nThis is a moderately strenuous 2.3-mile-hike on a loop trail with about 500 feet of elevation gain. The leisurely\, plant-focused hike\, including a lunch stop\, promises wide views over the sagebrush/ grassland steppe. An extensive native flora should be in bloom. Participants may wish to camp at the State Park the night before\, and/or extend their stay in the area. \nTo register\, contact leader Jessie Salix at Jessica.salix@usda.gov or call or text Jessie at 406-660-0011.
URL:https://mtnativeplants.org/event/birds-eye-view-trail-dillon/
LOCATION:Bannack State Park – SW Dillon\, 721 Bannack Rd\, Dillon\, MT\, 59725\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hike
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ORGANIZER;CN="Calypso Chapter":MAILTO:karenwporter44@gmail.com [undefined:karenwporter44@gmail.com]
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