<div dir="ltr"><div>Anyone that is interested is invited to come to the meeting or join in<br></div><div>remotely via webinar (instructions at the bottom of this message). </div><div>Dave Harrelson with the Fish & Wildlife Service will be speaking about </div>
<div>"Raising the Profile of T&E Plants." This message has been cross-posted</div><div>to all the PCA discussion lists. Please note the change in agenda where</div><div>the meeting is in the afternoon and we will begin with the speaker.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Olivia Kwong</div><div>CPC/PCA</div><div><a href="http://www.nps.gov/plants/">http://www.nps.gov/plants/</a></div><div><br></div><div>The Plant Conservation Alliance (PCA) Bi-Monthly Meeting is an open forum</div>
<div>for anyone interested or working in plant conservation. The meeting is</div><div>held every other month in the Washington DC metropolitan area. There is</div><div>roundtable for attendees to share relevant events, as well as updates from</div>
<div>each of the PCA working groups and committees. Regular attendees include</div><div>representatives from the PCA Federal agencies and from Cooperating</div><div>organizations; however anyone is welcome to attend this meeting. Past</div>
<div>meeting summaries and selected presentations are available at</div><div><a href="http://www.nps.gov/plants/meetings/bimonthly/index.htm">http://www.nps.gov/plants/meetings/bimonthly/index.htm</a>. </div><div><br></div>
<div>Note: The website is undergoing a move to the BLM server and the web </div><div>agenda is not currently accurate, we are working to resolve this with the</div><div>move.</div><div><br></div><div>-------------------------------------------------------------------------</div>
<div><br></div><div> PLANT CONSERVATION ALLIANCE GENERAL MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT</div><div><br></div><div>-------------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div><br></div><div> Wednesday, May 8, 2013</div>
<div> 2:00 - 4:00 PM</div><div><br></div><div> LOCATION: Conference Room at NatureServe</div><div> 4600 N. Fairfax Dr., 7th Floor</div><div> Arlington, VA 22203</div>
<div><br></div><div>(Take the Orange Line to the Ballston Metro Station. From the Ballston</div><div>Station, go west on North Fairfax Drive. Pass the U.S. Fish and Wildlife</div><div>Service building on the right. Cross N. Glebe Road. Turn left into the</div>
<div>entrance for the Holiday Inn Express. NatureServe is in the white brick</div><div>building behind the Holiday Inn. Take the elevator to the 7th Floor. </div><div>NatureServe has some vouchers available for 90 minutes of parking, if </div>
<div>needed.)</div><div><br></div><div>-------------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div><br></div><div> AGENDA</div><div><br></div><div> 2:00 Introductions</div>
<div><br></div><div> 2:05 Dave Harrelson (Fish & Wildlife Service) - </div><div> Raising the Profile of T&E Plants</div><div><br></div><div> 3:00 Announcements/Communications</div>
<div> 3:20 Updates on Activities</div><div> - Alien Plant Working Group</div><div> - Medicinal Plant Working Group</div><div> - Native Plant Materials Development Working Group</div>
<div> - Public Outreach Working Group</div><div> - Restoration Working Group</div><div> - NFWF</div><div> - MOU</div><div> - NGO Committee</div>
<div> 3:55 Closing Remarks</div><div> 4:00 Adjourn</div><div><br></div><div>-------------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div><br></div><div> UPCOMING COMMITTEE MEETINGS</div>
<div> [2nd Wednesday of alternate months]</div><div><br></div><div> - Wednesday, July 10, 2013 at 2:00-4:00 PM</div><div> TBA</div><div> NatureServe Headquarters, Arlington, VA</div>
<div><br></div><div> - Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at 2:00-4:00 PM</div><div> TBA</div><div> NatureServe Headquarters, Arlington, VA</div><div><br></div><div>-------------------------------------------------------------------------</div>
<div><br></div><div>Plant Conservation Alliance - 05/08/2013</div><div>Join us for a Webinar on May 8</div><div><br></div><div>Space is limited.</div><div>Reserve your Webinar seat now at:</div><div><a href="https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/826284470">https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/826284470</a></div>
<div><br></div><div>The Plant Conservation Alliance (PCA) Bi-Monthly Meeting is an open forum</div><div>for anyone interested or working in plant conservation. The meeting is</div><div>held every other month in the Washington DC metropolitan area. There is</div>
<div>roundtable for attendees to share relevant events, as well as updates from</div><div><br></div><div>each of the PCA working groups and committees. Regular attendees include</div><div>representatives from the PCA Federal agencies and from Cooperating</div>
<div>organizations; however anyone is welcome to attend this meeting.</div><div><br></div><div>Title: Plant Conservation Alliance - 05/08/2013</div><div>Date: Wednesday, May 8, 2013</div><div>Time: 2:00 - 4:00 PM EDT</div>
<div><br></div><div>After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing</div><div>information about joining the Webinar.</div><div><br></div><div>System Requirements</div><div>PC-based attendees</div><div>Required: Windows 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server</div>
<div><br></div><div>Macintosh-based attendees</div><div>Required: Mac OS X 10.5 or newer</div><div><br></div>
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