Welcome to the 2026-27 “MNPS Presents” program series!

This 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 on the third Tuesday of the month.

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Upcoming programs…

MNPS Presents…
“Talking Turtles & Singing Ice”

Listening to the More-than-Human World
in an Age of Distraction

Virtual Presentation || Nov 11, 7pm MST

Listening has always been central to human survival. We’ve evolved to tune in to each other, but also the sounds of our places, the voices of other animals, rhythms of seasons and weather. But today, amid the political polarization and digital distractions of our time, many of us move through our days hearing nothing but human-made sounds: pinging phones, shouting televisions, the nonstop noise of our machines. Audio journalist Amy Martin has spent the last ten years pushing back against this sonic isolation, turning the microphone toward our planet-mates — and the planet itself — on her award-winning podcast, Threshold. In this talk, she’ll share some of her adventures from the field and make the case that listening to the more-than-human world is more essential to our survival than ever.

Amy created Threshold in 2016. Under her leadership, Threshold has received
a Peabody Award, a national Edward R. Murrow Award, and awards from the Society
of Professional Journalists, the Overseas Press Club, and the Montana Broadcasters
Association. In addition to creating Threshold, Amy has produced stories for NPR’s All
Things Considered, PRI’s The World, Reveal, Here & Now, and other national outlets. In
2016, she was selected for the Scripps Fellowship in Environmental Journalism at the
University of Colorado Boulder.
Amy has been invited to give presentations about her work at the Environmental Film
Festival in The Nation’s Capital, the International Wildlife Film Festival, the Arctic
Frontiers conference in Tromsø, Norway, and on the TEDx stage. She holds a BA in
philosophy from Augustana College and was raised on an Iowa farm.

Please note the date!
Programs are usually held on the third Tuesday of the month, but November’s presentation will be held on Wednesday the 11th.

Zoom Registration Information:

When: Nov 11, 2026 07:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/utUAb5_ySZGL2JhGJOiCxg
Advance registration is required for this presentation.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

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Visit the MNPS YouTube channel to access video recordings of all our past MNPS Presents programs, with topics covering native plant landscaping, ethnobotany, ecological research, conservation, natural history and more…

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