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</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">March 18-19, 2021 (Virtual)</span><span style="font-size: 9.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span></o:p></span><br>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: black; background: white;">International Day of Forests (IDF) and its 2021 forest restoration theme will be commemorated March 19! Join-in the global celebration through three
virtual events on Thursday and Friday. Note, the USFS IP event on Thursday and the UN FAO event on Friday morning
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<b><i><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: black;">IP’s FLR Seminar Alumni and Beyond Trees Network present</span></i></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(84, 130, 53); border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;">Forest Restoration: A Path to Recovery and Well-Being</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: black;">Commemorate International Day of Forests with International Programs! This virtual conversation will create an opportunity to connect with passionate stewards of nature,
dialogue with leaders of forest landscape restoration, and find inspiration in global stories.
</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: black;"><i>Flyer attached for more information.
</i></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: black;">Spanish interpretation available!</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
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<b><i><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: black;">UN Food and Agriculture Organization Celebration</span></i></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: black;">Ministers from around the globe celebrate IDF followed by a technical panel at
</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: black;"><b>7:00 AM Eastern</b></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: black;"> on dryland forest restoration moderated
by Natasha Marwah, USFS IP, Deputy Director, Africa and Middle East. </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: black;"><i>Concept Note attached for more information.</i></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
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<b><i><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: black;">UN Forum on Forests Celebration</span></i></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: black;">Ministers from around the globe celebrate IDF.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">
</span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: black;">The event will feature video messages from Sonya Germann, State Forester, Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation and high school students
from IP partner J. Sterling Morton High School District 201 in Cicero, IL. Click
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: black;">The U.S. Forest Service will also post multiple stories this week. IDF Twitter feed:
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fhashtag%2Fintlforestday%3Fref_src%3Dtwsrc%255Egoogle%257Ctwcamp%255Eserp%257Ctwgr%255Ehashtag&data=04%7C01%7Cmargaret_park%40fws.gov%7C6caa48c91c0449fd28af08d8e89aefe0%7C0693b5ba4b184d7b9341f32f400a5494%7C0%7C0%7C637515100307853290%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=jPSRTK4tpLPl0wlW%2BQnIschtD0sdHAXwMZJRiKaPldU%3D&reserved=0"><b><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">#IntlForestDay
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