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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Attend the 2018 Natural Areas Conference to access this USFS Job Outreach event<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Early Bird rates end August 31. Register at <a href="https://www.naturalareas.org/conference.php">https://www.naturalareas.org/conference.php</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We're excited to announce that a US Forest Service Job Outreach event will take place at the 2018 Natural Areas Conference!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Register for the conference on October 23-25 in Bloomington, Indiana and along with the cutting-edge sessions, symposia, ID and Field Workshops, networking events and student/young professional programming (including our Keys to Conservation Careers session, see below), you can also attend this Job Outreach event that includes:<o:p></o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>On-site help and counseling on how to use the federal government's USAJOBS platform<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>USFS Human Resources personnel talking about how to apply for and learn about current job opportunities<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Information on what jobs are currently open at USFS sites<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal>Human Resources personnel from USFS will be accessible to attendees throughout the entire conference. Start your career with the Forest Service and leave your legacy on nature for future generations! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Interested in jobs in natural areas and conservation? We've got lots more for you at the 2018 Natural Areas Conference.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Natural Areas Conference offers a range of programming for students and young professionals, and our event emphasizes professional networking and collaboration opportunities for all.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Take a look at our Keys to Conservation Careers Session, where you get a chance to interact with representatives from almost every segment of employment for natural areas professionals, ask questions, and get direct advice - as well as training workshops on using USAJOBS, the federal job application system, and how to leverage the Pathways programs to land a job at USFS:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thursday Oct 25, 8:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Career Panel<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>8:30 a.m. Welcome and session introduction<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>8:40 a.m. Federal Representative - Michael Coleman, Park Ranger, US <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Army Corps of Engineers at Monroe Lake (IN)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>9:00 a.m. State Representative<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>9:15 a.m Academia Representative<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>9:30 a.m. County Representative – Sarah Wolf, Naturalist, Hendricks <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> County (IN) Parks<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>9:45 a.m. City Representative – Mallory Kirby, Naturalist, Holliday Park <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> (Indianapolis Parks and Recreation)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>10:00 a.m. Nonprofit Representative – Adam Schmutte, Urban Naturalist <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Manager, Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, Inc.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>10:15 a.m. Business Representative – Evan Elsbury- Arborist/Manager, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Franks Tree Care and Arborist Services (Columbus, IN)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>10:30 a.m. Federal Representative – William Carromero, National Botanist, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> US Forest Service Representative<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>11:00 a.m. Panel Discussion<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>10-minute break<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Career Workshops<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>11:30 a.m. USAJOBS Training<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>11:50 a.m. Pathways Programs<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>To register and find out more about the programming you can expect at the Conference including symposia, sessions and workshops on a wide range of topics directly relevant to natural areas practitioners, go to:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.naturalareas.org/conference.php">https://www.naturalareas.org/conference.php</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Kate Luce Angell<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Communications & Outreach Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Natural Areas Association<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="mailto:kangell@naturalareas.org">kangell@naturalareas.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="http://naturalareas.org/">naturalareas.org</a><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><img border=0 width=80 height=56 style='width:.8333in;height:.5833in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D4349B.6E7FEE00" alt="Natural Areas-Assocation-COLOR_email"><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://www.naturalareas.org/conference.php">Register Now</a></span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> for the<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>2018 Natural Areas Conference<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Bloomington, IN Oct. 23-25, 2018<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>