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<p>Hi! The Dept. of the Interior Indian Craft Shop will be featuring <i>Pollinators in American Indian Art</i> from June 20-26 in celebration of National Pollinator Week. Pollinators and pollinated plants featured or used in art will be displayed, along with information cards about pollinators and the plants they pollinate (developed by NAPPC partners). Their site provides links to pollinator.org, as well as the US Fish & Wildlife Service & US Geological Survey pollinator websites. For more information, go to: <a href="http://www.indiancraftshop.com/">http://www.indiancraftshop.com/</a><br>
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Susan Pourian, the Director of the Indian Craft Shop, did an interview about the exhibit on <i>Native America Calling</i>, a program discussing Native American issues. She explained the importance of pollinators, mentioned Pollinator Week, NAPPC & the pollinator.org website. The show is heard on 52 radio stations across the county. You can listen to the piece on their website at: <a href="http://www.nativeamericacalling.com/">http://www.nativeamericacalling.com/</a><br>
Go to the program for Tuesday, June 2, 2009. Susan is featured from about 18 min 52 sec to 23 min 51 sec. (You can drag the bar to that time if you don't want to listen to the entire program.)<br>
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We really appreciate the Craft Shop finding a creative way to spread the word about pollinator conservation to new audiences, and working with us to incorporate education information about pollinators into their exhibit.<br>
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--Dolores<br>
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<font size="2">Dolores Savignano, Ph.D.<br>
Restoration Coordinator<br>
Division of Environmental Quality<br>
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service<br>
4401 North Fairfax Drive, Rm. 820<br>
Arlington, VA 22203<br>
telephone: (703) 358-1864<br>
fax: (703) 358-1800<br>
e-mail: dolores_savignano@fws.gov</font></body></html>