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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'><a href="http://www.bgci.org/"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=63 height=77 id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CC84E3.AAB31F10" alt="Description: Description: bgciblack"></span></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt'> </span><a href="http://www.usbg.gov/"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=176 height=43 id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image002.jpg@01CC84E3.AAB31F10" alt="Description: Description: USBG-Logo-Black"></span></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Botanic Garden Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>To achieve the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation’s targets, BGCI US is working with the United States Botanic Garden to implement recommendations from the <a href="http://www.bgci.org/usa/NACA2010report">2010 North American Collections Assessment</a>. This includes increasing the quality and quantity of data held in BGCI's PlantSearch and GardenSearch databases for the U.S., and <b>we want to make sure we have accurate information for your garden</b>!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>What you can do: </b>find your institution in <a href="http://www.bgci.org/garden_search.php" target="_blank">GardenSearch</a>, register as a <a href="http://www.bgci.org/cms/garden_apply.php" target="_blank">Garden Editor</a>, login and update your GardenSearch profile, and upload a current list of taxa maintained by your garden. Given the dynamic nature of botanic gardens and living collections, we encourage all gardens to update their profiles and collections data on an ANNUAL BASIS.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please participate by <b>Friday, November 18, 2011</b> – <strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>don’t hesitate to contact us if you have questions or need assistance. </span></strong>Find out more at our website: <a href="http://www.bgci.org/usa/MakeYourCollectionsCount">www.bgci.org/usa/MakeYourCollectionsCount</a>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>Every garden can make important contributions to plant conservation via PlantSearch and GardenSearch:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>It is quick, easy, and free.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Find out the conservation value of your collections, and receive a names audit.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Connect your collections, expertise, and facilities to a global botanical community.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Expand the collective knowledge of plant diversity in cultivation.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you for supporting this global conservation effort. We look forward to hearing from you!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=5 cellpadding=0 width=597 style='width:447.85pt;margin-left:-13.35pt'><tr><td width=291 valign=top style='width:218.35pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:115%'><i><span style='color:black'>Abby Hird<br>Research Associate<br>Botanic Gardens Conservation International US<br>Tel: 617.384.5774 <br>E-mail: </span><a href="mailto:abby_hird@harvard.edu">abby_hird@harvard.edu</a></i><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=291 valign=top style='width:218.4pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:115%'><i><span style='color:#333333'>Andrea Kramer, Ph.D.<br>Executive Director</span></i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:115%'><i><span style='color:black'>Botanic Gardens Conservation International US<br>Tel: 847.835.6971 </span></i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:115%'><i><span style='color:black'>E-mail: </span><a href="mailto:andrea.kramer@bgci.org">andrea.kramer@bgci.org</a></i><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>About BGCI’s databases: Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) is dedicated to providing a free, comprehensive online resource on the world’s botanical institutions and the plants they cultivate. Our GardenSearch and PlantSearch databases support the <a href="http://www.bgci.org/plants2020/about-the-gspc/" target="_blank">Global Strategy for Plant Conservation</a> (GSPC), and provide valuable tools for connecting botanic garden collections, expertise, and facilities to a global botanical community.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>This e-mail is for the addressee only. If received in error, please delete and notify us immediately. Any unauthorised access, disclosure, copying, distribution or reliance on it, is prohibited.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>BGCI is a registered charity and company, limited by guarantee, in England and Wales, and in the U.S. as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Registered UK address: Descanso House, 199 Kew Road, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 3BW, UK, Charity number: 1098834, Company Number: 04673175<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="http://www.bgci.org">www.bgci.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Have you pledged your support for plant conservation? Visit <a href="http://www.plantsfortheplanet.com">www.plantsfortheplanet.com</a> now to sign your name.<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>