JOINTLY MANAGED BY THE MONTANA NATURAL HERITAGE PROGRAM AND THE MONTANA NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY, PHASE 3 OF THE MONTANA CITIZEN BOTANY PROGRAM DEVELOPS ADDITIONAL PROTOCOLS, RETAINS AND RECRUITS CITIZEN BOTANIST VOLUNTEERS, AND FACILITATES TRAININGS TO CONDUCT NATIVE SEED COLLECTING ACTIVITIES AND RARE PLANT REVISITS ON BLM-ADMINISTERED LANDS IN MONTANA. THIS PROVIDES AN ADDED TECHNICAL APPROACH TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT, SPECIES, AND LOCATIONS FOR NATIVE PLANT SEED COLLECTING IMPROVES THE PRODUCTION OF GENETICALLY APPROPRIATE NATIVE PLANT MATERIALS FOR USE IN RESTORATION SUPPORTS THE NATIVE SEED SUPPLY CHAIN AND ASSISTS WITH PERMITTING AND OTHER LAND USE ACTIONS FOR MINERAL AND ENERGY DEVELOPMENT, LIVESTOCK GRAZING, TIMBER PRODUCTION, AND OTHER NEEDS.