Missoula Urban Demonstration Project (MUD)

09/08/2026

We all had a blast at the Garden Party! Thanks to everyone who came, donated, volunteered, or was a part of MUD this past year. Let’s make this next year even better❤️❤️🛠️🪚

09/08/2026

The air is crisp, apples are on our trees, and the Garden Party has come and gone. Certainly feels like fall is here! But fear not; we have the perfect workshops to start the equinox off right. 🍂

🍻A Highlander Pint Night paired with a Spoon Carving Workshop (sold out, sorry! There will still be plenty of Highlander b**r and pizza.) on the 22nd to begin. We follow that with a Cob Wall Workshop that will teach you how to build with materials from the earth, while getting your hands and feet dirty - I'm serious. This is a three-day workshop on the 26th, 27th, & 28th, and will result in MUD having a beautiful landscape feature on our property.

🍎 Plus, our c***r presses are done hibernating and are ready for your apples, MUD members!

🔨 We're having a tool sale during Tool Library hours on October 3rd, so get ready. Feel free to check out our upcoming October workshops on Square while you're signing up for the Cob Wall Workshop. You really don't want to miss it; it's going to be AWESOME!

09/07/2026

Thanks to everyone who came out to our Garden Party last night! The dinner and music by Elephant Gerald Trio with Whitni Kent was fantastic, the silent auctions were a hit, and we had the most cinematic Chicken Poo Bingo ever. What a beautiful night to celebrate another year of MUD and our members🌅

Thanks to all of our volunteers, board members, and Tool Library members that keep our mission going. We love being a resource for Missoulians and will continue to be one for years to come, and we couldn’t do that without you all❤️❤️

Thanks to all the local businesses and organizations that supported this event, your support means the world.

There’s still plenty of MUD events going on this month. We’ll be tabling at Sunday Streets and ClimateFest, AND we have Spoon Carving and Cob Wall Workshops coming up. Not to mention our big tool sale next month (details to come). For now, we just celebrate another successful year🎉🎉!!!

09/04/2026

In case you missed it, our Tool Library will be closed tomorrow September 5th, for the Garden Party. We will all be hard at work prepping and making sure the site is as perfect as the night will be. No late fees will be accrued, so don't worry! Thanks for your understanding and we will see you all the Garden Party tomorrow night! Get your tickets from the link in bio.

09/02/2026

T-minus 5 days until the Garden Party! Get your tickets now so you don’t miss this night of epic silent auctions, live music, yummy food, and Chicken Poo Bingo with an awesome prize! Celebrate our fantastic year with us, all made possible by you❤️🌻🐜

Early bird tickets are on sale in our bio until Saturday!

08/26/2026

This year’s Garden Party will feature music from Jordan Medeiros with Whitni Kent! The band will be playing throughout the night as we eat dinner, bet on auctions and chickens, and celebrate our year! It’ll be jazzy and smooth and may make you want to swing🕺🎵🎺

What are you waiting for? Get your Garden Party ticket so you don’t miss this magical night full of fun!

https://checkout.square.site/merchant/12730SG9VQY27/checkout/R36SFJNJ24KBGJHBS23Q6O5G

08/25/2026

I'm very excited to announce that the grand prize for our Chicken Sh*t Bingo is a lovely piece of art made by Amanda Krolczyk at Plaid Beaver Co. This piece of reclaimed wood made by artisans would look great in any home. This is an $890 piece of art that you can take home just by guessing where a chicken will poo. I really don't think deals get much better than that. Get your Garden Party ticket TODAY so you don't miss out on this opportunity to win big! 🐔🖼

Plus, I haven't even told you about the Silent Auction items yet. Those are more of a secret, but we've got tools, gift cards, a massive speaker, and plenty of other goodies. We're going to have a lot of fun on the 5th, so join us! Or else you might get terrible FOMO, and no one wants that.

Get your tickets while early bird prices are still around: https://checkout.square.site/merchant/12730SG9VQY27/checkout/R36SFJNJ24KBGJHBS23Q6O5G

08/20/2026

08/17/2026

Happy National Nonprofit Day! I thought I would use this "holiday" (where was the day off?) as an excuse to remind everyone what we do and what our values are.

1. The big one. We don't rent tools; we loan them! You may not see a big difference between those two words, but there is a massive difference between a rental business and a tool library. We are focused on tool sharing and reducing waste, less about making money!🪛📚
2. We run workshops to help give people the necessary skills to build things on their own. Tool and craftsman knowledge should be shared - we're a community! 👪
3. The planet is a big priority, hence our emphasis on waste reduction. Our Demonstration Site has multiple examples of ways to live more sustainably. From our permeable walkways to rain barrels. 🌎

Thanks, everyone, for your support. We literally couldn't do this without you all. And shoutout to all the nonprofits and the work we do; go us!🫶🫶