This special Our Montana license plate is adorned with our State Flower, the Bitterroot, and our State Bird, the Western Meadowlark. Barbara Scheppele of Cooper Creative in Billings is the graphic designer. The mountains in the background are from an aerial photograph by Larry Mayer, award-winning chief photographer of the Billings Gazette. Connect, Inc. has generously provided the capital resources.

The sponsoring organization of the beautiful plate is Our Montana, Inc., a nonprofit organization managed entirely by volunteer professionals.

The cost of the custom plate is $35.00 above regular Montana license plate price, and $20.00 of those proceeds are paid to Our Montana, Inc.

We hope you will enjoy "wearing" this special license plate, and we know you can feel proud that you have made a contribution to the future of the state we all love.  ________

JOIN US NOW
Join Our Montana in our efforts to preserve this beautiful state. Your membership is tax-deductible, and you will make a difference in the state we all love and strive to protect. Get membership discount when you order this plate!

Conservation Roundtable - The Conservation Roundtable continues to be chaired by Our Montana. The Roundtable is a biweekly noon meeting of conservation organizations to coordinate and be informed on significant issues facing the state and nation. Participation in the roundtable continues to grow.

The Roundtable meets at Parmly Billings Library, 3rd Floor - bring your bag lunch.

OUR MONTANA'S OUTDOORS CENTER
Stay tuned for some exciting developments in downtown Billings! Education - Information - Services

Join the Fun! Our Montana is planning an exciting, multi-part  contest, the Discover Our Montana Challenge -- a game to test your outdoor skills. We will launch this event in the Spring of 2004...stay tuned!

Message from Mike Penfold, OM's Field Program Director

"As much as we Montanans love our rivers and our history, we do not yet have a unifying, long-term vision for their future!"

Our Montana's membership on the Governor's River Recreation Advisory committee has resulted in recommendations supporting Our Montana's goals and objectives.  The Committee's consensus final report has been presented to the FWP Commission.

The Montana Wildlife Federation, Billings Rod and Gun Club and the Public Lands Access Association are cooperating on a project to develop a river permitting process called the Equitable Access Model, for allocation of river permits directly to citizens.

Pryor Mt Conservation - Our Montana has organized a coalition of organizations to work with the public land management agencies to develop an ecosystem-based plan for the entire Pryor Mountain Range.

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