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SUMMARY:Peatlands of the Flathead Region - Kalispell
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, March 4 – starting at 7 pm – in the Montana FWP meeting room at 490 N Meridian Road in Kalispell\nPeatlands 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?  What native plants and animals call this unique vegetation type home? Learn this & more in a presentation by plant ecologist Maria Mantas. \nMaria has researched native plants in northwest Montana for more than 40 years.  Her graduate work focused on rare plants of peatlands in the Swan Valley\, with particular emphasis on terrestrial orchids. She’s published several scientific papers related to rare flora and wetlands\, and she completed the first floristic survey of the Bob Marshall Wilderness. She worked as Forest Botanist for the Flathead National Forest\, as the Western Montana Science Director for The Nature Conservancy\, and as Director of Swan Valley Connections. \nMaria was a founding member of MNPS and established the Flathead Chapter with Anne Morely. She currently serves as Membership Chair for the state MNPS. \nBefore the presentation\, join other Chapter members at 5:30 pm to make plans for future activities.  Have ideas but can’t make the meeting?  Please email us at mnps.flathead@gmail.com. \n 
URL:https://mtnativeplants.org/event/peatlands-kalispell/
LOCATION:Montana FWP Region 1 – Kalispell\, 490 North Meridian Road\, Kalispell\, MT\, 59901
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Meeting
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SUMMARY:Spring Kelseya Submission Deadline
DESCRIPTION: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. Annual deadlines for each issue are the 10th of March\, June\, September and December. Please visit our Submission Guidelines for more information.
URL:https://mtnativeplants.org/event/spring-kelseya-submission-deadline/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260310T180000
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SUMMARY:One Flower\, One Place: Spotlight on Missoula Phlox - Missoula
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, March 10\, 2026\, from 6 – 8 pm in the Balsamroot Conference Room\, 1st floor of the Exploration Center at the Missoula fairgrounds \nBlooms & Brews\nDr. 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 to protect it! \nNestled in the windswept\, arid ridges of Missoula’s North Hills grows an endemic wildflower found nowhere else on Earth. Learn how it survives\, reproduces\, and fits into its ecological and evolutionary neighborhood. We will discuss the remarkable floral diversity of this species\, its population health\, how it’s related to similar species\, and how it interacts with the local plant and pollinator community. By understanding Missoula phlox’s evolution and ecology\, we hope to help guide conservation for this rare species and the unique ecosystem it depends upon. \n 
URL:https://mtnativeplants.org/event/one-flower-one-place-spotlight-on-missoula-phlox-missoula/
LOCATION:Exploration Center at fairgrounds – Missoula\, 1075 South Ave. West\, Missoula\, MT\, 59801
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Social gathering
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SUMMARY:Biodiversity of Rocky Mountain Alpine Plant Communities - Bozeman
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, March 10 at 7 pm in Room 108 of the Plant Bioscience Building on the MSU campus \nWe 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\, we may gain some insights into climatic and latitudinal effects on alpine plant community composition\, as well as expanding range knowledge of some rare species. \nPresenter Carly Segal is a PhD student at Montana State University who will share her research questions\, some alpine plant ecology\, and early biodiversity insights across her study area. \nRoom 108 of the Plant Bioscience Building – it’s on the west side of 11th Avenue on the MSU campus – parking could not be more convenient.
URL:https://mtnativeplants.org/event/biodiversity-of-rocky-mountain-alpine-plant-communities-bozeman/
LOCATION:Plant Bioscience Building\, MSU – Bozeman\, 400 Plant Bioscience\, Bozeman\, Montana\, 59715
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="Valley of Flowers Chapter":MAILTO:beesgrmt@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260314T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260314T140000
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SUMMARY:Seed Swap - Missoula
DESCRIPTION: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. \nFive 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 their bounty\, trade gardening tips and take home something new. \nDon’t miss the FREE presentations in the Lupine Room! \n\n11am – Propagation Basics w/Molly Anton\n12:30pm – Seed Collecting & Saving w/Bryce Christiaens\n\nIf you or your organization wants a table\, contact Nicole nms2112@yahoo.com or Amy minto.amy@gmail.com
URL:https://mtnativeplants.org/event/seed-swap-missoula/
LOCATION:Exploration Center at fairgrounds – Missoula\, 1075 South Ave. West\, Missoula\, MT\, 59801
CATEGORIES:Sale
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260317T190000
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SUMMARY:MNPS Presents...Making your Garden a Biodiversity Hotspot - online
DESCRIPTION:Making Your Garden a Biodiversity Hotspot: A Practical Guide\nw/Elliott Conrad of Pipilo Native Plants\nIn an increasingly homogenous\, monocultured world\, we have the power to create diverse\, complex ecosystems. Whether you are working with a few square feet or an entire property\, the principles are the same. In this engaging online presentation you’ll learn to take advantage of the resources and conditions already available to you to maximize what you have to offer pollinators and all the species that rely on them. Get ready to: \n\nExamine microsites – what they are\, how to find them in a garden setting\, and how to create new ones.\nExplore how to observe our natural world and translate those observations into garden equivalents.\nLook at the role of seasonal changes in your garden\, and why just having pretty flowers isn’t the end game for diverse garden ecosystem.\n\nRegister in advance for this online meeting \nAfter registering\, you will receive an email containing information about joining the meeting. \nABOUT OUR PRESENTER:\nElliott Conrad took the scenic route to growing plants full time. He has been a developmental engineer for the US Air Force\, a fire ecologist for the US Forest Service\, and a free-lance graphic artist. He sees growing native plants and restoring native plant communities as the perfect blend of art and science\, and (for better or worse) can’t help but frame things from an ecologist’s point of view. \nHe holds a B.S. in astronautical engineering from the United States Naval Academy and a B.A. in biology from the University of Montana.  A military brat\, he hails from nowhere in particular but has made Montana his home since 2012. He is the owner of Pipilo Native Plants in Charlo\, MT. \nABOUT MNPS PRESENTS:\nThis monthly online series features live presentations on a wide range of topics related to preserving\, conserving and studying Montana’s native flora. Programs are held October through March. MNPS members receive Zoom registration details via email; if you are not currently a member please consider supporting MNPS by joining today! You can find a list of upcoming programs and link to past program recordings HERE.
URL:https://mtnativeplants.org/event/mnps-presents-garden-biodiversity/
CATEGORIES:Lecture,MNPS Presents!
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260324T180000
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SUMMARY:Willow ID workshop - Helena
DESCRIPTION:Willow ID Workshop held Tuesday\, March 24 from 6 to 8:30 pm in the Helena Food Share Community Room \nPlease join us for an herbarium night led by Scott Mincemoyer focusing on the Salix genus – Scott was formerly a botanist with the Montana Natural Heritage Program.  The workshop will include a brief overview of willow identification and ecology\, before keying several species of willow.  This workshop is intended for people who have experience using dichotomous keys. \nSpace is limited to 20 participants. Register at: https://forms.gle/iCm98Y289vTXEELMA \nRegistration will close when 20 participants have signed up. If you are not able to register but would like to be placed on a waitlist in case anyone cancels\, please send an email to kelseychaptermnps@gmail.com.
URL:https://mtnativeplants.org/event/willow-id-workshop-helena/
LOCATION:Helena Food Share Community Room\, 1280 Boulder Ave\, Helena\, MT\, 59601
CATEGORIES:Herbarium night,Workshop/class
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kelsey Chapter":MAILTO:kelseychaptermnps@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260326T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260326T210000
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SUMMARY:Trivia night - Missoula
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, March 26 at 7 pm – Montana Natural History Center Trivia Night – 120 Hickory St.\, Suite A. \nCome 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. \nFor questions\, email kylie.mtnativeplants@gmail.com.
URL:https://mtnativeplants.org/event/trivia-night-missoula/
LOCATION:Montana Natural History Center – Missoula\, 120 Hickory St.\, Suite A\, Missoula\, Montana\, 59801
CATEGORIES:Social gathering
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ORGANIZER;CN="Clark Fork Chapter":MAILTO:teagan.mtnativeplants@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260328T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260328T133000
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SUMMARY:Native Plant Symposium - Billings
DESCRIPTION:Saturday 3/28/26 from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm at the Billings library \nInspiring a Native Plant-Conscious Community\nThe 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. \nFeaturing MNPS presentations about the Citizen Botany program and about collecting seed. \nVisit the Native Plant Symposium website to see the schedule of events\, presenters\, workshops\, and other resources. \nCost: $20 \nAudience: Adults and teens (13+) with an interest in native plants. \nLearn More & Register Here
URL:https://mtnativeplants.org/event/native-plant-symposium-billings/
LOCATION:Billings Public Library\, 510 North Broadway\, Billings\, MT\, 59101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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ORGANIZER;CN="Montana Audubon Center - Billings":MAILTO:info@mtaudubon.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260331T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260331T210000
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SUMMARY:Herbarium night "Cushion plants" - Missoula
DESCRIPTION:Have a hands-on learning experience about cushion plants with PROFESSOR MEREDITH ZETTLEMOYER in Room 302/303 of the Natural Sciences building (formerly the Botany building\, just NW of the University Center) on the UM campus.\n— 7 pm on Tuesday\, March 31 —\nJust 15 spots are available. Reserve your space by emailing Giovanna Bishop.
URL:https://mtnativeplants.org/event/herbarium-night-cushion-plants-missoula/
LOCATION:Natural Science building\, UM – Missoula\, Missoula\, MT\, 59812\, United States
CATEGORIES:Herbarium night
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