Montana's native plants and their communities
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? […]
Our quarterly Kelseya newsletter welcomes submissions from professional scholars, amateur botanists, native plant enthusiasts, MNPS event attendees and more! If you have articles or news of interest pertaining to the plant realm, including scientific research summaries, field trip recaps, local events announcements, education opportunities, botanical artwork, garden reports or natural history articles, please send them our way. […]
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 […]
Tuesday, March 10 at 7 pm in Room 108 of the Plant Bioscience Building on the MSU campus We know many plant species are responding to changes in climate by moving upward in elevation or latitude, but we know less about what alpine species are doing. By comparing communities along either side of the Continental Divide, […]
Saturday, March 14 from 10 am-2 pm -- in the Balsam Root conference room at the Exploration Center (same building as the Butterfly House) at the Missoula County Fairgrounds. Five Valleys Seed Library is gearing up for their annual Seed Swap! Join them for this beloved annual swing into spring, as friends and neighbors share […]
