[PCA] Fwd: AFWA National AWARD for GPCA!

[Lindsey Riibe]

We are so excited! – Jennifer



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The Georgia Plant Conservation Alliance received a special award last night
from the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies, presented in Philadelphia
with Dr. Jon Ambrose of Georgia Department of Natural Resources accepting
on behalf of GPCA!



1. Attached is a word document of the news release from GA DNR.

See this link for the news announcement. http://www.georgiawildlife.
com/node/4256



2. Photos are attached to this email and here is the caption.

---   high- and low-res award photos for use with the announcement.



Pictured at the AFWA awards banquet with the award honoring the Georgia
Plant Conservation Alliance are, from left, DNR Deputy Commissioner Walter
Rabon, DNR Commissioner Mark Williams, DNR Wildlife Resources Division
Nongame Conservation Section Chief Dr. Jon Ambrose, Wildlife Resources
Division Director Rusty Garrison, Nongame Conservation Section Assistant
Chief Mary Pfaffko and former Wildlife Resources Division Director Dan
Forster.



3. http://www.fishwildlife.org/index.php?section=afwa_press_
releases&prrid=328

The Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies has a press release as well.



*FACEBOOK*

Hooray, GPCA! Georgia Plant Conservation Alliance earns national special
recognition award Tuesday from the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies.
Said DNR Commissioner Mark Williams, “GPCA has proven incredibly effective
in focusing and increasing efforts to conserve Georgia’s rare plant species
and their habitats.” More at www.georgiawildlife.com and www.facebook.com/
georgiaplantconservationalliance.

*Photo*: GPCA mountain bog work crew_GPCA



*TWEET*

Hooray, GPCA! Ga. Plant Conservation Alliance earns national honor from
AFWA.

Possible hashtags: #GPCA #PlantChamps #Plants



*INSTAGRAM* (hopefully with award pix)

Hooray, GPCA! Ga. Plant Conservation Alliance earns national honor from
AFWA.



Rick



Rick Lavender
Communications and Outreach Specialist

*Wildlife Resources Division* <http://georgiawildlife.com/>
(706) 557-3327 | M: (404) 323-1049

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Jennifer Ceska

Conservation Coordinator

State Botanical Garden of Georgia

at the University of Georgia

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-- 
Lindsey Riibe
Bureau of Land Management Plant Conservation Program
Plant Conservation Alliance
<http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/prog/more/fish__wildlife_and/plants/pca.htm>
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