From patricia_deangelis at fws.gov  Wed Apr 22 11:49:25 2015
From: patricia_deangelis at fws.gov (De Angelis, Patricia)
Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2015 12:49:25 -0400
Subject: [APWG] NatureServe celebrates Earth Day!
Message-ID: <CAAePDe9OFpoG1WTberAwA=JEZUWhyS7wY2n1OmBhnS4_qSPC0Q@mail.gmail.com>

In Our Words, the Species We LoveVoices across the NatureServe Network
reflect on what stirs their passion for natureApr 22 2015


For 45 years, Earth Day has rallied people to take action that betters our
surroundings, and also to reflect on why the natural world matters.

At NatureServe, we delve every day into the details of this natural world,
the biological and ecological building blocks that weave miraculously
together to form the fullness of life all around us. Today, our network of
scientists and conservation professionals have taken pause to reveal a few
of the species and natural communities that they hold dear.
Check it out at:
http://www.natureserve.org/news-events/news/our-words-species-we-love
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From okwong at blm.gov  Wed Apr 29 14:04:11 2015
From: okwong at blm.gov (Kwong, Olivia)
Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2015 15:04:11 -0400
Subject: [APWG] PCA: Afternoon Bimonthly Meeting/Webinar for May 13,
 2015 (Washington, DC)
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NOTICE:
The meeting location is at the Department of Interior's Main Interior
Building in Washington, DC. This requires all adults to present a photo ID
to enter the building. All visitors will be subject to security screenings,
including bag and parcel checks, so arrive early to get to the meeting on
time. *In order to facilitate this process, you will need to RSVP to me by
May 8th to be added to a list for security.* Please see the full directions
for attending the meeting included in the agenda below. Feel free to email
me if you have any questions.

Anyone that is interested is invited to come to the meeting or join in
remotely via webinar (instructions are included in the agenda below). This
message has been cross-posted to all the PCA discussion lists.

Olivia Kwong
CPC/PCA
http://www.blm.gov/pca

The Plant Conservation Alliance (PCA) Bi-Monthly Meeting is an open forum
for anyone interested or working in plant conservation. The meeting is held
every other month in the Washington DC metropolitan area. There is a
roundtable for attendees to share relevant events, as well as updates from
each of the PCA working groups and committees. Regular attendees include
representatives from Federal agencies and from Cooperating organizations;
however anyone is welcome to attend this meeting. Past meeting summaries
and selected presentations are available at
http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/prog/more/fish__wildlife_and/plants/pca/announce.html
.

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PLANT CONSERVATION ALLIANCE GENERAL MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT

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                   Wednesday, May 13, 2015
                              2:00 - 4:00 PM

LOCATION: Room 3038 at the Main Interior Building
                  1849 C St. NW
                  Washington, DC  20240
Take the Orange Line to the Farragut West Metro Station. Go out the 18th
Street exit and walk south towards Constitution Avenue. The entrance to the
Department of Interior Main Interior Building is 5 blocks south on E Street
between 18th and 19th. All adults are required to present a photo ID to
enter the Stewart Lee Udall Department of the Interior Building. All
visitors will be subject to security screenings, including bag and parcel
checks, so arrive early to get to the meeting on time. *Please RSVP by
Friday, May 8th to okwong at blm.gov <okwong at blm.gov> if you are going to
attend the meeting so your name can be added to a list for security. *

WEBINAR: 1. Go to
https://mmancusa.webex.com/mmancusa/j.php?MTID=m9a47759e2d20b72998862bdb65ec64a0
2. If requested, enter your name and email address.
3. If a password is required, enter the meeting password: Nativeplants123!
4. Click "Join".
5. For audio, call 877-414-1336 passcode 6177335#

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              AGENDA

              2:00  Introductions

              2:05  Peggy Olwell (Bureau of Land Management) ? The National
Seed Strategy for Rehabilitation and Restoration

              3:00  Announcements/Communications
              3:20  Updates on Activities
                   - Medicinal Plant Working Group
                   - Native Plant Materials Development Working Group &
Seeds of Success
                   - National Seed Strategy
                   - Non-Federal Cooperator Committee
              3:55  Closing Remarks
              4:00  Adjourn

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                          UPCOMING COMMITTEE MEETINGS
                      [2nd Wednesday of alternate months]

                - Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at 2:00-4:00 PM
                  TBD
                  Main Interior Building, Washington, DC

                - Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at 2:00-4:00 PM
                  TBD
                  Main Interior Building, Washington, DC
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