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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>2008 NAPPC Pollinator Advocate Award
Nominations DUE Sept. 12</span></font></b></strong><font color=black><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>We are pleased to invite you to submit
nominations for the recipients of the 2008 North American Pollinator Protection
Campaign (NAPPC) Pollinator Advocate Award.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>The attached nomination form is sent for
your convenience. Please note that nominations are due Friday, Sept.
12. You may nominate as many people as you wish from </span></font><ns0:country-region
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w:endInsDate="2008-09-11T13:27:00Z"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><font
color=black><span style='color:black'>Mexico</span></font></st1:country-region></ns0:country-region><font
color=black><span style='color:black'>, </span></font><ns0:country-region
w:insAuthor="Unknown" w:insDate="2008-09-11T13:27:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Unknown"
w:endInsDate="2008-09-11T13:27:00Z"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><font
color=black><span style='color:black'>Canada</span></font></st1:country-region></ns0:country-region><font
color=black><span style='color:black'> and the </span></font><ns0:country-region
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w:endInsDate="2008-09-11T13:27:00Z"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on"><font color=black><span style='color:black'>United States</span></font></st1:place></st1:country-region></ns0:place></ns0:country-region><font
color=black><span style='color:black'>. Feel free to distribute this
solicitation widely to your contacts.</span></font></b></strong><font
color=black><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>This award recognizes individuals and/or
organizations which have contributed significantly to pollinator species
protection and conservation, and to public education which results in increased
awareness of the importance of pollination. NAPPC, through its
recognition and appreciation of these individuals and organizations, encourages
their activity and hopes to catalyze future actions on behalf of
pollinators. All activities that contribute significantly toward
pollinator conservation will be considered, including but not limited to on the
ground projects, educational programs, development of policies and
partnerships, research on pollinators, or management activities that promote
pollinators.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>NAPPC partners are not eligible.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Previous award winners are listed at </span></font></b></strong><font
color=black><span style='color:black'><a
href="http://www.pollinator.org/awards.htm"><strong><b><font
face="Times New Roman">http://www.pollinator.org/awards.htm</font></b></strong></a><strong><b><font
face="Times New Roman">. </font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><em><i><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Thank you so much for your help in
recognizing the efforts of those who are helping pollinators.</span></font></i></em><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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