Vital Ground License and Collector Plates
We are pleased to announce that Vital Ground specialty license plates are now available for vehicles registered in the State of Montana. Collector plates are also available for Vital Ground supporters that live outside of Montana.
To get Vital Ground plates for your Montana-registered vehicle, simply take your old plates and a copy of your vehicle's registration to your local county treasurer's office. The first-time cost of the plates is $35. This price includes a $15 registration fee plus a $20 donation to Vital Ground. Yearly renewal fee is only $20, all of which will go to Vital Ground!
Also, you don't have to wait until your current plates expire to pick up the new Vital Ground plates-so get out there today and support our efforts to protect and enhance habitat crucial to grizzly and other wildlife!
Contact your treasurer's office for plate availability where you live. For your convenience, a list of all Montana county treasurer's offices can be found here.
Order your collector plates online here for just $30 plus shipping, or call us at 406-549-8650. 
A Word from the Artist
The grizzly bear on the plate is a detail from a painting I completed several years ago to celebrate the Great Bear and its connection to the land. It portrays a big, beautiful grizzly striding over the land that is so vital for its existence and serves as an important symbol of a healthy and wild ecosystem.
My paintings are inspired by the natural world and by a keen interest in travel, art and nature. I paint situations that explore encounters with nature, personalizing the images by inventing my own scenarios and symbols to represent cultural, spiritual and social influences. Color, composition and drama are important consideration in my paintings. I work mostly in acrylics, carefully building the images with layer upon layer of thin luminous paint glazes. Over the years I have done commissions for many environmental organizations in the Northern Rockies. You may view my work at www.dolack.com or at our gallery in Missoula, Montana.
—Monte Dolack September 15, 2008
Vital Ground is extremely grateful to Monte for donating the use of this fantastic and iconic image!
