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<p class="MsoNormal">Work with and grow any threatened plants? We want to hear from you!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">BGCI-US, in collaboration with the United States Botanic Garden, is conducting a global Conservation Horticulture survey to understand botanic garden engagement in conservation horticulture and identify ways BGCI can further support this
critical area of expertise.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If your organization maintains threatened species in your collection,
<b>we want input from the staff that grow and propagate them</b>!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please share this message widely, and access the survey here:
<a href="https://www.bgci.org/news-events/grow-threatened-plants-we-want-to-hear-from-you">
https://www.bgci.org/news-events/grow-threatened-plants-we-want-to-hear-from-you</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#404040">Abby Meyer (she/her) <b>|</b> 308.293.1782
<b>|</b> abby.meyer@bgci.org<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Gardens Conservation International U.S</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#404040">. (</span><a href="https://us-west-2.protection.sophos.com/?d=bgci.org&u=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5iZ2NpLm9yZy8=&i=NTk0MmY0MjIyOGU2MWMwZjM2MGY4MTg3&t=WDhpaVpDRGNaYnh0c2dpZ0J5NWZXc3hqNXh3b0hWajdCd21GYUNPZzN2TT0=&h=5af295a5c4764fd38b17dd0d75c02094"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#404040">BGCI-US</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#404040">)
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#404040">at The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens <b>|</b> Los Angeles, CA</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#404040">
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