[Pollinator] NAPPC Success Story - USPS Pollination Stamps Announced for 2007

[Laurie Adams]

We did it!

Last week the United States Postal Service announced its postal stamps for 2007 - and the NAPPC initiated Pollination Commemorative Series was among the approximately 20 stamps announced at the Philatelic Convention in Chicago.  CBS News reports:

"Members of the philatelic press were given an advance look at the 2007 U.S. commemorative stamps during a briefing at a major stamp collecting show in Rosemont, Ill., now under way. 

Although the reporters were shown all the tentative designs for 2007, only a copy of the Henry Wadsworth Longfellow stamp was made available. "

The full story is at: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/08/21/entertainment/main1916799.shtml?source=RSS&attr=Entertainment_1916799

Midway in the article is the following:

"Another clever issue is Pollination, eight stamps forming two blocks of four. In one of the blocks, the four plants (prairie or common ironweed, saguaro flower, hummingbird trumpet blossom and purple or chaparral nightshade) are at the center, while a Southern dogface butterfly, lesser long-nosed bat, calliope hummingbird and Morrison's bumble bees are in the corners. 

In the other, which will be on the opposite side of the booklet of stamps, the fauna are at the center, and the four plants are in the corners. "

Thanks to the hard work of all the NAPPC team, this beautiful outreach opportunity is happening in 2007.  Congratulations to all who organized and participated in the letter writing campaign to make this a reality, especially all the members of the NAPPC Stamp Task Force Chaired by Jonathan Mawdsley, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, Nan Vance, US Forest Service, and Paul Growald, Coevolution Institute.  Special thanks to Larry Stritch, US Forest Service and Tom Van Arsdall, Coevolution Institute, as well.

Look for more detailed information on this exciting development at the Pollinator Symposium on October 18 at the USDA Jefferson Auditorium.

Congratulations to all!


Laurie Davies Adams
Executive Director
Coevolution Institute
423 Washington St. 5th
San Francisco, CA 94111
415 362 1137
www.coevolution.org
www.nappc.org
www.pollinator.org

Visit the above sites to register for the October 18
Pollinator Symposium at the USDA Jefferson Auditorium

Our future flies on the wings of pollinators.