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Musing in Missoula: Reflections of an AmeriCorps Member

2024 was a year of pulling cheatgrass, traveling to Lowe’s to exclusively purchase concrete and stacks of terra cotta planter bases, tabling through direct sun and pouring rain, and enjoying … Read more

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Bat Week in Missoula

Na na na na na na na na, na na na na na na na na, BAT WEEK! In case you’ve been missing out, we’re here to inform you that … Read more

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Summer in Missoula Ushers in a “Pollinatorpalooza”

When Missoula Mayor Davis proudly proclaimed June 17-23 as Missoula Pollinator Week, we celebrated with a butterfly puddler painting event at the Missoula Public Library and kicked off the summer … Read more

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Spellbound and Inspired: The Power of an International Wildlife Film Festival

Talented filmmakers. A vast array of wildlife film stars.  Ranger Rick on the WildWalk Parade. And three sponsored films—including a feature-length. In short, it was another WILD-ly successful International Wildlife … Read more

Missoula Garden Fosters Healthy Living for Kids and Wildlife

The kids at The Parenting Place have gone over the hill. And under it. Constructed last summer by volunteers, a tunnel and slide built into a hill in the backyard … Read more

Missoula’s Clark Fork School Plants Trees for Wildlife

Missoula’s annual UnPlug and Play Week, hosted by Let’s Move! Missoula, aims to reconnect kids and their families with nature and outdoor activity. Working with National Wildlife Federation’s Missoula-based Wildlife … Read more

Do You Garden For Wildlife?

We often picture wildlife habitat as, well, wild: forests, rivers, and mountain peaks.  However, the green spaces around our homes also provide important wildlife habitat for songbirds, bees, butterflies and … Read more