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<p><strong><b><font size=4 color="#663300" face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:13.5pt;color:#663300'>Lahr Native Plant Symposium <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></strong></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#003300'>March 29, 9:00 am – 3:30 pm</span></font><br>
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color="#003300"><span style='color:#003300'>The annual Lahr Symposium explores
the importance of native plants in our landscapes. This year’s program, <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>Native Plants: Cultivars Considered</span></i>, will focus
on how native plant cultivars fit into our gardens and the possible effects our
garden choices have on the natural world. Tony Avent, renowned horticulturist
and owner of Plant Delights Nursery, will explore this topic along with speakers
from research, public gardens, and the nursery trade. All registrants gain
early entry to the Native Plant Sale. Lunch included with registrations
received before March 22. Fee: $85 ($68 FONA) <a
href="http://www.usna.usda.gov/Education/registration.html" target="_blank"><strong><b><font
color="#003300" face="Times New Roman"><span style='color:#003300;text-decoration:
none'>Registration required.</span></font></b></strong></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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href="http://www.usna.usda.gov/Education/registration.html"><font
color="#993300"><span style='color:#993300'>Click</span></font></a> here </span></font></u><font
color="#003300"><span style='color:#003300'>for program brochure and mail-in
registration form</span></font>. <font color="#003300"><span style='color:#003300'>Mail-in
registration requires form directly off of the Lahr Symposium program, not the
U.S. National Arboretum Program Registration form. </span></font><u><font
color="#993300"><span style='color:#993300'><a
href="http://www.usna.usda.gov/Education/registration.html"><font
color="#993300"><span style='color:#993300'>Click</span></font></a> here </span></font></u><font
color="#003300"><span style='color:#003300'> for program brochure and
online registration. </span></font><strong><b><font size=4 color="#663300"
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:#663300'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></strong></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Lindsay Hicks</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> National
Arboretum</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Educational Programs Office</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>202-245-5898</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a href="mailto:lindsay.hicks@ars.usda.gov">lindsay.hicks@ars.usda.gov</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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