<div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Anyone that is interested is invited to come to the <span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,204)">meeting</span> or join in<br></div><div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">remotely via webinar (instructions at the bottom of this message).</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">This message has been cross-posted to all the PCA discussion lists.</div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Olivia Kwong</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">CPC/PCA</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<a href="http://www.nps.gov/plants/" target="_blank">http://www.nps.gov/plants/</a></div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">The Plant Conservation Alliance (PCA) <span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,204)"><span>Bi</span></span>-<span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,204)"><span>Monthly</span></span> <span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,204)">Meeting</span> is an open forum</div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">for anyone interested or working in plant conservation. The <span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,204)">meeting</span> is</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
held every other month in the Washington DC metropolitan area. There is</div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">roundtable for attendees to share relevant events, as well as updates from</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">each of the PCA working groups and committees. Regular attendees include</div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">representatives from the PCA Federal agencies and from Cooperating</div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">organizations; however anyone is welcome to attend this <span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,204)">meeting</span>. Past</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,204)">meeting</span> summaries and selected presentations are available at</div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><a href="http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/prog/more/fish__wildlife_and/plants/pca/announce.html" target="_blank">http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/prog/more/fish__wildlife_and/plants/pca/announce.html</a>.</div>
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<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"> Wednesday, March 12, 2014</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
2:00 - 4:00 PM</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"> LOCATION: Conference Room at NatureServe</div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"> 4600 N. Fairfax Dr., 7th Floor</div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"> Arlington, VA 22203</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
(Take the Orange Line to the Ballston Metro Station. From the Ballston</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Station, go west on North Fairfax Drive. Pass the U.S. Fish and Wildlife</div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Service building on the right. Cross N. Glebe Road. Turn left into the</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">entrance for the Holiday Inn Express. NatureServe is in the white brick</div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">building behind the Holiday Inn. Take the elevator to the 7th Floor.</div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">NatureServe has some vouchers available for 90 minutes of parking, if</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">needed.)</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
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AGENDA</div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"> 2:00 Introductions</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br>
</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"> 2:05 Aviva Glaser (Agriculture Policy Specialist, National </div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"> Wildlife Federation) - How Plant Conservation Fared </div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"> in the 2014 Farm Bill: The Good, the Bad, and the </div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"> Opportunities Ahead</div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"> 3:00 Announcements/Communications</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
3:20 Updates on Activities</div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"> - Alien Plant Working Group</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"> - Medicinal Plant Working Group</div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"> - Native Plant Materials Development Working Group & </div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"> Seeds of Success</div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"> - Restoration Working Group</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"> - Memorandum of Understanding</div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"> - Non-Governmental Organization Committee</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"> 3:55 Closing Remarks</div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"> 4:00 Adjourn</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">-------------------------------------------------------------------------</div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"> UPCOMING COMMITTEE <span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,204)">MEETINGS</span></div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"> [2nd Wednesday of alternate months]</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
- Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at 2:00-4:00 PM</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"> Olivier Langrand (Island Conservancy) - TBA</div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"> NatureServe Headquarters, Arlington, VA</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
- Wednesday, July 9, 2014 at 2:00-4:00 PM</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"> Dr. Mary A. McKenna (Howard University) - TBA</div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"> NatureServe Headquarters, Arlington, VA</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
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<div><font face="arial, sans-serif">Join us for a Webinar on March 12</font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">Space is limited.</font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">Reserve your Webinar seat now at:</font></div>
<div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><a href="https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/851510686">https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/851510686</a></font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">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 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 the PCA Federal agencies and from Cooperating organizations; however anyone is welcome to attend this meeting.</font></div>
<div><font face="arial, sans-serif"> </font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">Title: </font><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Plant Conservation Alliance</span></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">Date: </font><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Wednesday, March 12, 2014</span></div>
<div><font face="arial, sans-serif">Time: </font><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">2:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT</span></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"> </font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.</font></div>
<div><font face="arial, sans-serif"> </font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">System Requirements</font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">PC-based attendees</font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">Required: Windows® 8, 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server</font></div>
<div><font face="arial, sans-serif">Mac®-based attendees</font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">Required: Mac OS® X 10.6 or newer</font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">Mobile attendees</font></div><div>
<font face="arial, sans-serif">Required: iPhone®, iPad®, Android™ phone or Android tablet</font></div></div>
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