Montana's native plants and their communities
Tuesday, January 13, 6 pm to 8 pm – Plant Trivia night Join us for a fun-filled evening with trivia questions ranging from highly-technical to pop-cultural – friendly for all levels of know-how! This will take place at MAP Brewing; folks can order drinks and appetizers downstairs before heading upstairs to match wits with question-masters/Valley […]
On Friday, February 6 from 5 to 8 pm, the Kelsey Chapter holds its Annual Winter Potluck in the Power Room of the Lewis & Clark Taproom. Bring a dish to share - no outside drinks allowed. We'll gather to enjoy a meal together and discuss trips and events that will be held in 2026! […]
Tuesday, February 10, 7 pm – How Do Those Quillworts Get Around? Come meet new MSU plant scientist (& herbarium curator & Valley of Flowers chapter member) Sylvia Kinosian. Hear about her work puzzling out the relationships & ecology of the ancient aquatic plants known as quillworts (Isoetes sp.) as they occur on the granite […]
Wednesday, March 4 - starting at 7 pm - in the Montana FWP meeting room at 490 N Meridian Road in Kalispell Peatlands are a widespread and common wetland type in the boreal regions of the world, but rare in Montana's temperate climate. What exactly are peatlands? What makes them unique? How do they form? […]
Tuesday, March 10, 2026, from 6 - 8 pm in the Balsamroot Conference Room, 1st floor of the Exploration Center at the Missoula fairgrounds Blooms & Brews Dr. Meredith Zettlemoyer will be sharing her research on our beloved Missoula Phlox (Phlox missoulensis). Learn the history of this adorable, inconspicuous plant, and what you can do […]
Thursday, March 26 at 7 pm - Montana Natural History Center Trivia Night - 120 Hickory St., Suite A. Come and showcase your native plant knowledge or learn something new, meet some fellow plant folks, and win prizes! Registration required at montananaturalist.org/events/. This event is capped at 30 participants. For questions, email kylie.mtnativeplants@gmail.com.
Saturday 3/28/26 from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm at the Billings library Inspiring a Native Plant-Conscious Community The Montana Audubon Center: Native Plant Symposium aims to inform and inspire the Billings community to plant native and naturalized species, supporting the health of our local water systems, wildlife, and overall well-being. Featuring MNPS presentations about the Citizen […]
