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    The following announcement was made by Bob Sivinski of the Native
    Plant Society of New Mexico. The sedge workshop, in particular, has
    been needed for a long time in the southwest. We have an excellent
    sedge workshop  instructor in Dr. Bill Norris. Two excellent
    excellent wildflower photographers - Lisa Mandelkern and Bob
    Sivinski - are the instructors for the Photography Workshop. <br>
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      Thanks<br>
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      Jim McGrath <br>
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        Plant Society of New Mexico is offering two workshops this
        summer – Sedge Identification and The Art of Wildflower
        Photography. Course descriptions and registration are available
        here:<o:p></o:p></span>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">The
            sedge workshop will focus on the genus <i>Carex</i> and
            will be especially useful for biologists who study wetlands
            and forests. Yet anyone who has struggled with sedge
            identification will gain confidence in working with this
            diverse and difficult group of plants. The workshop fee is a
            little more than we usually charge, but keep in mind this
            fee includes two nights lodging on the Jemez River, six
            meals, one and a half days of instruction, and a full day
            field trip in the Valles Caldera National Preserve (weather
            permitting). Anyone who wants to save a little money by
            finding a roommate (double occupancy) should contact me. I
            will keep a list of people who want to share a room and send
            it out to prospective roommates.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">The
            plant photography workshop will cover field techniques and
            composition, but will also get into introductory aspects of
            digital single lens reflex cameras and digital image
            processing using Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop Elements.
            Late summer is a great time to spend a weekend in Santa Fe
            with your camera.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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            workshops have limited space so register soon to reserve
            your place. Please contact me with any questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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            Sivinski<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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            Workshop Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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