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<img alt="" src="https://rockymountainseeds.org/images/logos/2.png" style="display: block; margin: 10px 5px; width: 576px; height: 116px;"><p style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:"helvetica neue",helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:23px">Dear ,</span></p><p style="text-align:left"><a href="https://rockymountainseeds.org/administrator/components/com_civicrm/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=1285&qid="><span style="font-family:"helvetica neue",helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><img alt="anpetu" src="http://www.communityseednetwork.org/assets/images/csn-logo.png" style="width: 399px; height: 171px; margin: 10px; float: right;"></span></a></p><p style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:"helvetica neue",helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px">The<span> </span><strong><a href="https://rockymountainseeds.org/administrator/components/com_civicrm/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=1285&qid=">Community Seed Network</a></strong><span> </span>(CSN) is a new online resource created to help connect and support local seed stewards and seed libraries with resources and networking opportunities. The CSN began out of discussions among those gathered at the International Seed Library Forum in Tucson in 2015, including members of RMSA.</span></p><p style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:"helvetica neue",helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px">This is a great initiative that brings together many of the organizations across the United States and Canada working to bolster community-led seed saving and security efforts.<span> </span><strong>As a seed librarian, we encourage you to<span> </span><a href="https://rockymountainseeds.org/administrator/components/com_civicrm/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=1286&qid=">sign up with the Community Seed Network</a><span> </span>(both as an individual and seed library organization, if applicable) and link in to this exciting new resource.</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:"helvetica neue",helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><img alt="" src="http://www.communityseednetwork.org/assets/images/gallery/gallery-115.png" style="float: right; width: 350px; height: 192px;">While the Rocky Mountain Seed Alliance will remain your hub for regionally focused seed saving education, events, and programs, the Community Seed Network can help connect us with others in the movement across North America. There is also a wealth of free seed saving information and organizational best practices for seed libraries available on the site.</span></p><p style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:"helvetica neue",helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px">Explore and enjoy!</span></p><p style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:"helvetica neue",helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px">In abundance,</span></p><p style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:"helvetica neue",helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px">RMSA Staff </span></p><p style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:"helvetica neue",helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px">Photo from Seed Savers Exchange gathering of seed library stakeholders (including RMSA) to discuss the formation of the Community Seed Network at the annual picnic in 2016.</span></p>

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<p></p><div>-- <br></div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><font color="#0c343d" style="font-size:12.8px">Leah Prescott</font><div style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="color:rgb(12,52,61);font-size:12.8px">Bureau of Land Management</span><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="color:rgb(12,52,61);font-size:12.8px">Plant Conservation & Restoration Program </span></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="color:rgb(12,52,61);font-size:12.8px">Data Coordinator</span><span style="color:rgb(12,52,61);font-size:12.8px"><br></span></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><font color="#0c343d">202-912-7232</font></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><a href="https://www.blm.gov/programs/natural-resources/native-plant-communities/national-seed-strategy" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-size:12.8px" target="_blank">National Seed Strategy for Rehabilitation and Restoration</a><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><a href="http://www.plantconservationalliance.org/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-size:12.8px" target="_blank">Plant Conservation Alliance</a><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12.8px"><a href="https://www.blm.gov/programs/natural-resources/native-plant-communities/native-plant-and-seed-material-development/collection" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">Seeds of Success</a></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>