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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">In case you are interested or involved in botanical education or similar, there is a call for proposals with a September 1 deadline:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/things-to-do/events/2015-bgci-congress.aspx">http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/things-to-do/events/2015-bgci-congress.aspx</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Abby<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Abby Hird<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Program Director<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Botanic Gardens Conservation International U.S.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">at Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Tel: (909) 625-8767 ext. 272<o:p></o:p></p>
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