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<DIV><SPAN class=562483222-22072005><FONT size=3>Dear Friends and Colleagues,
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<DIV><FONT face=GillSans color=#0000ff size=3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=GillSans color=#0000ff size=3> I'm writing to
let you know about the upcoming 2005 New England Invasive Plant Summit to
be held in Framingham, Masschusetts on September 16 and 17th<SPAN
class=562483222-22072005> with an additional identification workshop on
September 18th. </SPAN><SPAN class=562483222-22072005>For those of you already
participating, </SPAN><SPAN class=562483222-22072005>thanks for your
support. </SPAN>I hope you will consider sharing this email with others from
your organization. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=GillSans color=#0000ff size=3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=GillSans color=#0000ff size=3> As
you <SPAN class=562483222-22072005>are aware, </SPAN>invasive plant species
pose a significant immediate risk to the integrity of our biological
communities. With the public just beginning to gain awareness<SPAN
class=562483222-22072005>, </SPAN> this event provides an unusual
opportunity to gather with <SPAN class=562483222-22072005>other
</SPAN>conservationists, land managers, scientists, horticulturists, nursery
industry representatives, policymakers, and concerned citizens to share
latest findings and experts' recommended strategies.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3><FONT face=GillSans
color=#0000ff> </FONT><FONT face=GillSans
color=#0000ff> For the latest agenda and list of speakers,
including presentations by Randall Stocker, Peter Del Tredici, Les
Mehrhoff, Bill Brumback, Bernd Blossey and many more, visit www.newfs.org
or <A href="http://www.ipane.org/">www.ipane.org</A>. </FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=GillSans color=#0000ff size=3> </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=GillSans color=#0000ff><FONT size=3><STRONG>Friday &
Saturday, September 16-17, 2005</STRONG> </FONT></FONT></DIV>
<P><FONT size=3><FONT face=GillSans color=#0000ff>Second New England Invasive
Plant Summit , Sheraton </FONT><FONT face=GillSans color=#0000ff>Framingham
Hotel, Framingham, Massachusetts</FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=GillSans color=#0000ff size=3>Register early (by August 25, 2005)
for reduced registration fees.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=GillSans color=#0000ff><FONT size=3>Registrar: Joan Deely at
<STRONG>Joan_Deely@fws.gov or 413-863-0209.</STRONG></FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=3><FONT face=GillSans color=#0000ff>Remember to register early for
the "Early Detection Species" workshop, limited to 50 </FONT><FONT
face=GillSans color=#0000ff>attendees held September 18th, sponsored by
New England Wild Flower Society, </FONT><FONT face=GillSans color=#0000ff>held
at nearby Garden in the Woods</FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=3><FONT face=GillSans color=#0000ff><STRONG>Registration
Fees</STRONG>: <U>Two-day</U> $180 ($160 by August 25th) </FONT><FONT
face=GillSans color=#0000ff><U>One-day</U> $100 ($90 by August </FONT><FONT
face=GillSans color=#0000ff>25th)</FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=3><FONT face=GillSans color=#0000ff>Discounts for students and
</FONT><FONT face=GillSans color=#0000ff>volunteers on a first-come
basis</FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=GillSans color=#0000ff><FONT size=3><STRONG>Hotel
Reservations:</STRONG> Contact 800-325-3535 for special rates</FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=3><FONT face=GillSans color=#0000ff>Convening and sponsoring
organizations: Invasive Plant Atlas of New </FONT><FONT face=GillSans
color=#0000ff>England, University of Connecticut, Silvio O. Conte National Fish
and </FONT><FONT face=GillSans color=#0000ff>Wildlife Refuge, New England Wild
Flower Society, U.S. Department of </FONT><FONT face=GillSans
color=#0000ff>Agriculture,</FONT><FONT face=GillSans color=#0000ff>U.S.D.A.
Forest Service, Torrey Botanical </FONT><FONT face=GillSans
color=#0000ff>Society, and the Massachusetts Audubon Society.</FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=3><FONT face=GillSans color=#0000ff>Thanks again for helping
us reach out. If you need printed information, or we can help with other
questions, please get in touch. </FONT><FONT face=GillSans
color=#0000ff>I'll be on vacation August 1-14, returning August 15th.
In my absence if you need more information, please contact Cynthia
Boettner, Coordinator of the New England Invasive Plant Group (NIPGro) is your
primary contact at 413-863-0209 x 6 or </FONT></FONT><A
href="mailto:cynthia_boettner@fws.gov"><FONT face=GillSans
size=3>cynthia_boettner@fws.gov</FONT></A><FONT face=GillSans color=#0000ff
size=3>. (note underscore between first and last name.)</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=GillSans color=#0000ff size=3>These are exciting times in the
world of plant conservation and we look forward to welcoming you at the Summit.
<BR></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=GillSans color=#0000ff size=3>Thanks for all your help and for
sharing this message,</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=GillSans color=#0000ff size=3></FONT> </P>
<P><FONT face=GillSans color=#0000ff><FONT size=3>Debra Strick and Cynthia
Boettner</FONT></P></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Debra Strick</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Marketing and Public Relations Director</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Curator of Visual Collections</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>New England Wild Flower Society</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Garden in the Woods</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>180 Hemenway Road</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Framingham, MA 01701</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>508-877-7630 x 3501</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><A
href="mailto:dstrick@newfs.org">dstrick@newfs.org</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><A
href="http://www.newenglandwildflower.org/">www.newenglandwildflower.org</A>
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