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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt; font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Come to the National Arboretum for the 27<sup>th</sup> annual Lahr Native Symposium. This year’s special emphasis is on conservation, cultivation, and creativity with native

 plants. <a href="http://www.usna.usda.gov/Education/events.html">Click here</a> for complete details.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt; font-family:"Cambria","serif"">While you’re here, get early admission to the plant sale, see the special

<i>kusamono </i>exhibit,  and get an early peak at spring in the collections. </span>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt; font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Please contact me with any questions about the program</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Cambria","serif"">.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Thank you,</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">Lindsay Hicks</span><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif""></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">Horticulture Education Programs Specialist</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">U.S. National Arboretum</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">3501 New York Ave. NE</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">Washington, DC   20002</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">202-245-5898</span></p>

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