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<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The
National Arboretum is holding two events in the upcoming weeks that we think
you will be interested in. A brief description is below. For more information
on these events, such as agendas and speaker bios, please see our website, <a
href="http://www.usna.usda.gov/Education/events.html">http://www.usna.usda.gov/Education/events.html</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p align=center style='text-align:center'><i><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-style:italic'>Please share this information!<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=4
color=green face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:green;
font-weight:bold'>Invasive Plant Management
Symposium
March
18 (Rescheduled from January 15)<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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font-weight:bold'>9:00 am - 4:00 pm<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Experts share their strategies to prevent invasive species from
disrupting our native ecosystems. Speakers draw from research and field
experience to detail effective control practices for private citizens and
professional land managers. Fee of $55 includes lunch. See website for agenda
and speaker bios. <u>Registration required</u>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=4
color=green face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:green;
font-weight:bold'>Lahr Native Plant Symposium:<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=4
color=green face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:green;
font-weight:bold'>Native Plants: “Cultivars Considered”<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=4
color=green face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:green;
font-weight:bold'>March 29, 9:00 am - 3:30 pm<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>How do native plant cultivars fit into our gardens and what are 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. Fee of $85 includes
lunch. See website for complete agenda. <font color=black><span
style='color:black'><a
href="http://www.usna.usda.gov/Education/registration.html" target="_blank"><font
color=black><span style='color:black'>Registration required.</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>For more information or
for registration information, see our website, <a
href="http://www.usna.usda.gov/Education/events.html">http://www.usna.usda.gov/Education/events.html</a>
or call 202-245-4521.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Thanks.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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