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<p><span style="font-family:'Microsoft Sans Serif';font-size:10pt;">Olivia Kwong</span></p>
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<p class=NORMAL__WEB_><span style="font-size:10pt;">New England Wild Flower Society presents outstanding achievement awards each year to conservationists, landscape designers, gardeners, and horticulturists, who have contributed to the conservation and use of temperate North American flora. Currently, the Society is seeking nominations for these awards which will be presented November 1, 2009 at its annual meeting. </span></p>
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<p class=NORMAL__WEB_><span style="font-size:10pt;">Steven Ziglar</span></p>
<p class=NORMAL__WEB_><span style="font-size:10pt;">Marketing and Public Relations Manager</span></p>
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<p class=NFS-BODY align= "left">Contact: Steven Ziglar, </p>
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<p class=NFS-BODY align= "left">April 3, 2009</p>
<p class=HEADING_3>News for Immediate Release</p>
<p class=HEADING_3>Nominations – 2009 New England Wild Flower Society Awards</p>
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<p class=NFS-BODY align= "left"><b>Framingham, MA –.New England Wild Flower Society</b> is currently seeking nominations for its annual awards, given to landscape architects, designers, gardeners, botanists, conservationists and horticulturists for outstanding achievement during a given year. Specific projects or a lifetime of work in the conservation or landscaped use of temperate North American plants are honored. Awards are presented at the Society’s Annual Meeting the first Sunday of November each year. <span class=DESCRIPTION>The Society began giving a Conservation Award in 1964. Over the years, state, education, garden and Service to the Society awards have been added.</span> The following 2009 award nominations are due May 15, 2009; Conservation Award, Education Award, Six New England State Awards, Kathryn S. Taylor Award for Private Gardens, and the Homer Lucas Public Landscape Award. A separate Landscape Design Award nomination is due April 15. This award requires a separate application and landscape architects and designers may apply for this award. For more information and application forms, visit <span class=HYPERLINK style=" color:#0000FF;"><u>http://www.newenglandwild.org/about/awards</u></span> or contact Karen Pierce at 508-877-7630, ext 3801</p>
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<p class=NFS-BODY align= "left"><b>Conservation Award</b></p>
<p class=NFS-BODY align= "left">Given to an individual or a group for outstanding achievement in furthering the conservation of temperate North American plants and their habitats throughout the New England region. The impact of the work may also extend beyond that region.</p>
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<p class=NFS-BODY align= "left"><b>Education Award</b></p>
<p class=NFS-BODY align= "left">Given to an individual or a group for original and significant work that promotes public understanding and appreciation of temperate North American plants. Examples of appropriate work would include publications, course development, or works of art. Any such work must be made available to the public, i.e. published for widespread distribution, for use in schools or colleges, or displayed in a public place more or less permanently.</p>
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<p class=NFS-BODY align= "left"><b>State Awards</b></p>
<p class=NFS-BODY align= "left">Given to an individual, group, or organization within a New England state for a significant contribution to the preservation of native plants and/or their habitats within that state. Preference is given to work that has impact throughout a state. One State Award may be given for each of the six New England states.</p>
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<p class=NFS-BODY align= "left"><b>Kathryn S. Taylor Award for Private Gardens</b></p>
<p class=NFS-BODY align= "left">Given to a privately owned garden of any size displaying significant use of wildflowers and other temperate North American native plants. The garden must be at least three years old and must exhibit excellence of design and maintenance in all seasons. A panel of judges will visit finalist gardens, selected from descriptive materials and photographs, during the 12-month period preceding presentation of the award.</p>
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<p class=NFS-BODY align= "left"><b>Homer Lucas Public Landscape Award</b></p>
<p class=NFS-BODY align= "left">Given to an individual, organization, or agency responsible for designing and/or maintaining a landscape for public enjoyment (such as parks, public gardens, roadside areas, or nature centers) that displays wildflowers or other temperate North American native plants for aesthetic and educational benefit. The area must be at least three years old prior to evaluation and must exhibit excellence of design and maintenance in all seasons. Judges’ visits will be scheduled as for the Taylor Award.</p>
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<p class=NFS-BODY align= "left"><b>Landscape Design Award</b></p>
<p class=NFS-BODY align= "left">Given to a New England-based individual or firm specializing in landscape architecture or design, in recognition of a long-term commitment to the use of native plants in exceptional or distinctive landscape compositions. This award requires a separate application. Landscape architects and designers may apply for this award which has an earlier due date of April 15, 2009. </p>
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<p class=NFS-BODY align= "left">Founded in 1900, New England Wild Flower Society, the nation’s oldest native plant conservation organization, promotes the conservation of temperate North American flora through education, research, horticulture, habitat preservation, and advocacy. The Society owns and operates Garden in the Woods, a 45-acre public botanic garden in Framingham, MA, and Nasami Farm, a 75-acre native plant nursery in Whately, MA, as well as ten sanctuaries located in New England. The Society’s vision is a future where vigorous native plant populations live in healthy, balanced, natural ecosystems—protected, enjoyed, and beneficial to all life. For more information, visit <span class=HYPERLINK style=" color:#0000FF;"><u>http://www.newenglandwild.org</u></span>.</p>
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