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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The Seeds of Success East partnership is pleased to announce
that our online survey of <span style="color:rgb(0,0,255)"><a href="https://survey.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cvcT61D5vRN5kEt" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:underline">Native Plant and Seed Use in the
Eastern United States</a></span> is still open! If you have not already
participated in this survey, please set aside 15 minutes to be included in this
important effort! <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Responses to this survey will help support the development
of a native plant materials program based on the real-world needs of land
managers, restoration ecologists, and other conservation/horticultural
professionals. The survey is <span style="color:rgb(180,95,6)"><b>open to all professionals who use native plants in
the landscape</b></span>, including individuals who are responsible for making purchasing
decisions or procuring native plants and seeds. Our survey area includes <span style="color:rgb(180,95,6)"><b>all
states located east of the Mississippi River. </b></span><span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Thank you in advance for
your participation! Please respond by Friday, March 16.<span></span></p>
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<font size="4"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,255)"><a href="https://survey.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cvcT61D5vRN5kEt" style="text-decoration:underline">TAKE SURVEY NOW</a></span></font><span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Our survey supports Goal 1 of the <span style="color:rgb(0,0,255)"><a href="https://www.blm.gov/sites/blm.gov/files/program_natural%20resources_seed%20strategy_quick%20link_seed%20stregy.pdf" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:underline">National Seed Strategy for
Rehabilitation and Restoration</a></span>, which aims to “Identify seed needs,
and ensure the reliable availability of genetically appropriate seed.” By
sharing information about your native plant and seed needs, you are helping us
build a successful framework that puts <span style="color:rgb(180,95,6)"><b>the right seed in the right place at the
right time</b></span>.<span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,255)"><a href="https://mailchi.mp/fda9861346fa/your-work-matters-please-participate-in-a-survey-of-native-plant-use" style="text-decoration:underline">Please share this announcement</a></span> <span></span></p>
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This is a crucial topic and we want everyone's voice to be heard. Because our
survey covers such a large geographic area, we hope you'll share it with your
colleagues and partners. By forwarding this announcement, you are helping to
ensure this survey reaches a large and diverse pool of native plant users.<span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">This project was developed through a cooperative effort
between Seeds of Success East and University of Maryland Extension.<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Seeds of Success East is a 5-instituition partnership that
collects critically needed seed and works to further long-term seed
conservation efforts in the Eastern U.S.<br>
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SOS East Partners<br>
Mid-Atlantic Regional Seed Bank<br>
New England Wildflower Society<br>
North Carolina Botanical Garden<br>
Chicago Botanic Garden<br>
USDA/NRCS Cape May Plant Materials Center<span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Questions?<br>
Please email <span style="color:rgb(0,0,255)"><a href="mailto:ssiegel@marsb.org?subject=Inquiry%20about%20Native%20Seed%20Survey" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:underline">Shanyn Siegel</a></span>,
Mid-Atlantic Regional Seed Bank or visit our <span style="color:rgb(0,0,255)"><a href="http://www.marsb.org/sosmemberinfo/survey-native-plant-and-seed-use-in-the-eastern-u-s/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:underline">website</a></span> for more
information.<span></span></p>
<br><br><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><span style="color:rgb(106,168,79)"><b>Shanyn Siegel</b></span><br><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102)">Communications Coordinator</span><br><br><span style="color:rgb(106,168,79)"><b>T</b></span> <span style="color:rgb(102,102,102)">914.621.2749</span><br><span style="color:rgb(106,168,79)"><b>E</b></span> <a href="mailto:ssiegel@marsb.org" target="_blank">ssiegel@marsb.org</a><br><br><b><span style="color:rgb(106,168,79)">Mid-Atlantic Regional Seed Bank</span></b><br></span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><font color="#58595b">Greenbelt Native Plant Center</font><br>
<font color="#58595b">3808 Victory Boulevard</font><br>
<font color="#58595b">Staten Island, NY 10314</font><br><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102)">718.370.9044</span><br>
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