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<b><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 14pt">Have you submitted a project to the National Seed Strategy Report? </span></b></p>
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The Plant Conservation Alliance is seeking input for a national report on the state of U.S. efforts to use locally adapted plants for habitat restoration.<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0in; border: 1pt none windowtext; color: black;"><span> </span>While
the National Seed Strategy is plant-focused, a wide range of projects are directly related to the development and use of native plant materials for restoration and rehabilitation. Here’s a sample of the many topics relevant to the National Seed Strategy: </span></p>
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<li><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0in; border: 1pt none windowtext; color: black;">Pollinators and Wildlife </span></li><li><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0in; border: 1pt none windowtext; color: black;">Disaster Recovery and Preparedness </span></li><li><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0in; border: 1pt none windowtext; color: black;">Fire and Drought</span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0in; border: 1pt none windowtext; color: black;"> </span></li><li><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0in; border: 1pt none windowtext; color: black;">Coastal and Riparian Areas </span></li><li><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0in; border: 1pt none windowtext; color: black;">Invasive Species</span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0in; border: 1pt none windowtext; color: black;"> </span></li><li><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0in; border: 1pt none windowtext; color: black;">Education and Outreach</span> </li></ul>
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Have more projects than time to submit them? Submitting even one or two projects will help enhance our understanding of how your team contributes to native plants and restoration! </p>
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<span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt">Also consider submitting a summary of your larger effort or a story about your projects to the<span> </span></span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfG3v_Yil51BVi0GQ4QyS0Erhydet0CYHOIAsxieZ_v7Z8oww/viewform" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-ogsc="" style="margin: 0px"><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt">Success
Stories/Lessons Learned</span></a><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt">. </span></p>
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<span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt">Or<span> </span></span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe-p9XZOuHuNatRof3oMwKniV7igch4uHjYPwwQfoxvVG07dg/viewform" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-ogsc="" style="margin: 0px"><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt">upload
a photo</span></a><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt"><span> </span>to visually highlight your effort. </span></p>
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<b><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 14pt; color: black;">For more information, and to submit a project, visit the<span> </span></span></b><span class="x_MsoHyperlink" style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;"><b><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 14pt"><a href="https://www.usgs.gov/center-news/national-seed-strategy-report" title="https://www.usgs.gov/center-news/national-seed-strategy-report">reporting
portal</a></span></b></span><b><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 14pt; color: black;">.<span> </span></span></b><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 14pt; color: black;">Deadline to submit is October 12<sup>th</sup>.<b> </b></span></p>
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