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<p class="xmsonormal" style="mso-line-height-alt:11.75pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Have you submitted a project to the National Seed Strategy Report? </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="line-height:11.75pt">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="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> 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><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Disaster Recovery and Preparedness </span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
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<span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Coastal and Riparian Areas </span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Invasive Species </span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Education and Outreach</span> <o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.75pt">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! <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="mso-line-height-alt:11.75pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Also consider submitting a summary of your larger effort or a story about your projects to the </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfG3v_Yil51BVi0GQ4QyS0Erhydet0CYHOIAsxieZ_v7Z8oww/viewform" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Success
Stories/Lessons Learned</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt">. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="mso-line-height-alt:11.75pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Or </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe-p9XZOuHuNatRof3oMwKniV7igch4uHjYPwwQfoxvVG07dg/viewform" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">upload
a photo</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> to visually highlight your effort. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">For more information, and to submit a project, visit the </span></b><span class="xmsohyperlink"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#0563C1"><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></u></b></span><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">. </span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Deadline to submit is October 12<sup>th</sup>.<b> </b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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