Date: Tuesday, April 21st, 2026 Time: 12:30-2:30 p.m. Location: Missoula Fairgrounds, Home Arts Building – Catering by River and Range PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS HERE! Join us for the 14th Annual Montana Natural History Center Spring Luncheon to support our summer camp scholarship funds! Gather with friends for a good purpose and enjoy a lovely, fresh lunch in a beautiful setting. Taking advantage of our luncheon location, guests will have the opportunity to join experts on a tour (optional) of the nearby Rocky Mountain Gardens to learn more about Montana’s native plants and unique ecosystem. See tour details below. In addition, all guests are also entered into a raffle for a chance to win a gift bag provided by Meadowsweet Herbs! All proceeds go directly to our camp scholarship funds. When you purchase tickets for this event, you are donating to make a real and tangible difference in a child’s life. The Montana Natural History Center is committed to ensuring that every child has the opportunity to hear meadowlarks warbling, breathe in the vanilla fragrance of sun-warmed ponderosa pine bark, and fall in love with Montana’s wild places. Our compassionate, fun, and experienced Seasonal Naturalists help guide summer campers through Missoula’s natural spaces and encourage curiosity through the lens of an artist, writer, scientist, and naturalist. Your attendance at our luncheon means we can help break down financial barriers to ensure our camps are exceptional and accessible for all families in our community. Sponsorship Opportunities Are you a business interested in being a sponsor for MNHC’s Spring Luncheon? Please contact our Development Director, Kellen Beck, at kbeck@montananaturalist.org. Tours of The Rocky Mountain Gardens Following our lunch, guests are invited to break into small groups and join botanists in a walk through The Rocky Mountain Gardens (optional). A HUGE thank you to the Missoula County Department of Ecology & Extension for volunteering their time and expertise to share the gardens with our spring luncheon guests! Garden Tours are optional and are offered as an added way for MNHC to show our gratitude for your attendance at our Spring Luncheon and support of our scholarship program. Sign-ups are first-come first-serve, so don’t wait to reserve your preferred option. If you would like to opt out of a tour, please choose the option: Opt Out of Garden Tours Tours will follow lunch. Each tour is ~30 minutes long and requires roughly 10 minutes of walking outside (come rain or shine), with the exception of the INDOORS: NATIVE PLANTS and SPRING BLOOMS. This option remains at the Home Arts Building. MNHC is guided by our values that promote learning, growing, and encouraging communities to discover new experiences and different environments in our natural world! We hope you will enjoy your garden tour and that it grows your connections and curiosity with our remarkable Montana! Choose from the following tour options. (Garde...
Our mission is to promote and cultivate the appreciation, understanding, and stewardship of nature through education.
