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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><h1><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#4C7520'><a href="http://naturalareasconference.org/" target="_blank">Take Advantage of Early-Bird Rates. Register Now!</a><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></h1><h1><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#4C7520'>Natural Areas Conference 2015</span><span style='font-size:19.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#4C7520'><br></span><em><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#4C7520'>Conservation Through Collaboration</span></em><span style='font-size:19.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#4C7520'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#4C7520'>November 3-5, Little Rock, Arkansas</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></h1><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://naturalareasconference.org/registration" target="_blank">Join us</a> November 3-5 in Arkansas, “The Natural State,” for the 2015 Natural Areas Conference. Don’t miss the opportunity to collaborate with many of the nation’s top conservationists as we explore some of the top issues that face conservation professionals in today’s ever-changing political and social climate. Participate in informative sessions and compelling workshops that you can use to advance your career as well as your organization.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Take a break from your daily routine;</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#4C7520'> </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>jump-start your career and refresh your mind with<strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'> <a href="http://naturalareasconference.org/schedule" target="_blank">Sessions</a></span></strong> and <a href="http://naturalareasconference.org/workshops-symposia" target="_blank">Workshops</a> that will build your skills and increase your knowledge:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Workshops You Don't Want to Miss:</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://naturalareasconference.org/workshops-symposia#Open%20Pine" target="_blank">Open Pine Ecosystems: Ecology and Management</a></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><a href="http://naturalareasconference.org/workshops-symposia#Fire%20Management" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Collaborative Landscape-scale Fire Management, Building Partnerships to Restore Ecosystems</span></a><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><a href="http://naturalareasconference.org/workshops-symposia#Building%20a%20Constituency" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Building a Constituency</span></a><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><a href="http://naturalareasconference.org/workshops-symposia#Stream%20Restoration" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Stream Restoration</span></a><o:p></o:p></li></ul><h1><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#4C7520'>An Array of Unique <a href="http://naturalareasconference.org/field-trips" target="_blank">Field Trips</a> -- To Explore and Learn</span><o:p></o:p></h1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>After you attend an eye-opening workshop, don't miss the opportunity to apply that newly acquired knowledge when you explore the unique landscapes and features of Arkansas. Destinations are as wildly diverse and beautifully varied as the state’s terrain, with rugged mountains, wild timberlands, colorful prairies, and pristine rivers all within reach.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><br> <br></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Take advantage of early-bird discounted registration <strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>until</span></strong> <strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>September 12</span></strong> when you <a href="http://naturalareasconference.org/registration" target="_blank">register now</a>. Visit <strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://naturalareasconference.org" target="_blank">naturalareasconference.org</a></span></strong> for conference details and to <a href="http://naturalareasconference.org/registration" target="_blank">register.</a> <a href="http://www.naturalareas.org" target="_blank">Sign up</a> for our email list to automatically receive updates in your in-box.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>For more information or questions, contact Deb at <a href="mailto:dkraus@naturalareas.org">dkraus@naturalareas.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><img border=0 width=115 height=115 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D0E0E2.AD2C0B80" alt="Natural Areas-Assocation-COLOR new logo 2015 for FB"> naturalareas.org<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Join us for the Natural Areas Conference 2015 in Little Rock, AR; Nov 3-5. Visit <a href="naturalareasconference.org">naturalareasconference.org</a> for information or to register.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>