Continuing the tradition of conservation education on
public lands & waters with, by, and for montanans
SnowSchool :
SnowSchool is one of the Montana Discovery Foundation’s trademark programs.
Running December to March, we bring people of all ages out on snowshoeing adventures on public lands. Each year we teach upwards of 1,000 students from local schools atop snowshoes and we provide many public programs for students of all ages!
In addition to school programs, look for our public events every season – we provide all the snowshoes, instruction and some nature interpretation!
Montana Master Naturalist :
** Registration now closed for Spring 2026 **
We are offering a 40-hour Master Naturalist certification course in the Spring of 2026!
The course aims to increase natural history knowledge and promote awareness, understanding, and stewardship of Montana’s natural environment.
Every knowledge and skill level is welcome!
*Teachers – receive up to 40 OPI credits with the successful completion of the course*
join us!
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Much of our programing takes place on lands managed by the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest. The HLCNF exists on the ancestral lands of the Blackfeet, Salish-Kootenai, Gros Ventre, and Crow Nations. We value the rights and sovereignty of all Tribal Nations and Indigenous people across Montana, including the Little Shell, Chippewa-Cree of Rocky Boy, Assiniboine, and Northern Cheyenne Tribes and Nations, and all students we serve whose ancestral lands exist within or outside Montana. Our education is presented through the lens of the 7 Essential Understandings of Montana’s Indian Education For All curriculum.