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These full day trainings will provide you with the latest science-based approaches to reversing the trend of pollinator declines, and will equip you with the recipes necessary to protect and manage habitat for these vital insects. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Locations:</span></strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Los Lunas, New Mexico (<strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>May 10th, 2011</span></strong>) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Española, New Mexico (<strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>May 12th, 2011</span></strong>) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Cost:</span></strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> Thanks to support from the USDA Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (WSARE) program, registration is free for the first 30 people. Additional seats are available with a nominal registration fee. <em><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Canceled registrations can be refunded until May 2nd, 2011.</span></em><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>A lunch fee of $5 may apply. Please follow the links below for more information. <br><br><span class=style15><b>Registration:</b></span> Please register online for either <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=tnjebhdab&et=1105066856985&s=4347&e=001okDGaiOl9rhP9zOB7GZZANn2Pn-mJqzFpBr7tEN_b75KX5ygVhQXf5t-14alZl4sAXMXX-7AsKlyhxQwvhYI5eG9DGxYhVqS-LRCUF5Bkg055Xdru162X6CO0YwIsbNlcxSGkanY4XzWBHrK-euXRV1egLto97Ar81Mztq7bfeE5Bph7cXuWgdWy27-SG2H46O5htKwd-pbnsfMLgQZMsYGHzjLkmxD0" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#E67803;text-decoration:none'>Los Lunas </span></b></a>or <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=tnjebhdab&et=1105066856985&s=4347&e=001okDGaiOl9rh_gAEImcQLFswcfCG5LXiofq4X9bMme1v7MSnsM7n4nbu8T85Q7svGgg1RFpy4lJwuXgYg_vUGz7sL6beIGqfjDKrXV8EdsrQb4Dymzl-ztiTp2I4RhXZgjuWrqbdGHpwJUaTSOsDAunj50g18-n93r2yaClNfaA28iFv7SX5W5sWqc6LSln6LKK6CQMKcfxQ506lK96-_GltNUepOmC1R" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#E67803;text-decoration:none'>Española</span></b></a> or call (855) 232 6639 to register over the phone. Hurry, registration closes after 40 people at each course!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:red'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=tnjebhdab&et=1105066856985&s=4347&e=001okDGaiOl9rj-VdI9wEAW0q_YNi95YEHFJMOYDa9lJI1nu2zam8EXK3Epj4ogGa5yTHNKZqpa7zWBiKB4uGKaiJsiICFcIU_rNkHahimHVVGX9ImAQ3gF48JFfjSKPMuejmC7pWL2dLuW3LCAq23M6DJuhaT4ugqdVP7OCs4ouo50jbuTBFmaYuB9QO0p6ZdKyOHdfsSPKsCXgaACwCGB4Q==" target="_blank"><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'>More Information: </span></strong></a></span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Follow the links below to access detailed information about each course. <br><br><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=tnjebhdab&et=1105066856985&s=4347&e=001okDGaiOl9rhRPLa-kXLUECDCOMEuCoePwMrH8KK7IkH1HgXClSO7R_AYWHVZjE9exYCdTnxJy-B6FYs1C6aRkGEyCYpoZVfcFhCRjQwvkHnUSoZmGGWZa3UR8GU4BbQ0fAFM_qXJiKDTtOE9na83Q1C6lItpHKEHhP1W_Uu6JZLTQJUjiE3Qvb74h2A7J6rUo2hyNgA1xjqNQx7VhHaICkQBYhymSDKW" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#E67803;text-decoration:none'>Los Lunas Pollinator Conservation Planning Short Course</span></b></a><br><br><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=tnjebhdab&et=1105066856985&s=4347&e=001okDGaiOl9rim-oV1YLxQVmRmSJ18bqxbRuv8D4yk_yOEfe4Y5Z-2tA7b7kevyXi0tVkANiew2bIkhdiQGDKxGuC1UyWqEeQ2Z31okNBA-binCUTHcX8bonbK5ZGDQNI2ExxsvaQfROTid92TwlGlQGjnfAxlQkD73B3eYX9Ssf-ZKh6JjXL5pCcMEvuKvRspAB6HUSWuBaho9fCtQ1w4hA==" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#E67803;text-decoration:none'>Española Pollinator Conservation Planning Short Course </span></b></a><b><br><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=tnjebhdab&et=1105066856985&s=4347&e=001okDGaiOl9riZoxd-ntno71yUJ4uZsv-aTEnbxMegVF0PQBkChaXaXXR38Qj_MxRxiCi4qztsFvkvlIgpImyYPM7XG7m0O0bbrgmwGyO8bGHjR8M7OFDNg1QzAXNphkIydcysXL6ypgKgXjaT9f9D3gGUU3IBVlfsY3jJOLKusi9P7mSE8eF6dEDW91VXqdfdw32MmbhK_Smz5EkKEx47B7vMteHsfc0L" target="_blank"><span style='color:black;text-decoration:none'>Additional Field Training Opportunity</span></a>: </span></strong></b>On May 11th, 2011 NRCS and Xerces Society restoration professionals will hold an additional field training at the Los Lunas Plant Materials Center. Planting equipment and techniques for establishing wildflowers in restoration plantings will be demonstrated. This field training session is free and open to those who have registered for either the Los Lunas or Española Pollinator Conservation Planning Short Courses. Registration for this additional training must be done in addition to short course registration. For more information or to register for this field training</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:red'> <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=tnjebhdab&et=1105066856985&s=4347&e=001okDGaiOl9riZoxd-ntno71yUJ4uZsv-aTEnbxMegVF0PQBkChaXaXXR38Qj_MxRxiCi4qztsFvkvlIgpImyYPM7XG7m0O0bbrgmwGyO8bGHjR8M7OFDNg1QzAXNphkIydcysXL6ypgKgXjaT9f9D3gGUU3IBVlfsY3jJOLKusi9P7mSE8eF6dEDW91VXqdfdw32MmbhK_Smz5EkKEx47B7vMteHsfc0L" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#E67803;text-decoration:none'>click here</span></b></a></span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>.<br><br>These short courses are two of many being offered during the 2011 season. The Xerces Society will be hosting similar trainings in the following states: Colorado, Idaho, Indiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, and Washington. Visit our online <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=tnjebhdab&et=1105066856985&s=4347&e=001okDGaiOl9rgnpZAnGf9KmgkHATx-0pbCJ1DkVoyNq-pBs3y7YiF4lK3PXjAn6inamEOLEySwKS1fm8YXzLDxcTMfA_EJjeLua4a8rE3QhuUZQP0vOyloeg==" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#E67803;text-decoration:none'>events</span></b></a> page to view up-to-date short course information. <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK3"><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 0in 7.5pt 0in'><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#E67803'>BACKGROUND</span></strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>The current Farm Bill makes pollinators and their habitat a conservation priority for every USDA land manager and conservationist. This training session provides an overview of pollinator-specific language within the Farm Bill, and how to translate that language into on-the-ground conservation. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Pollinators are essential to our environment. The ecological service they provide is necessary for the reproduction of more than 75 percent of the world's flowering plants and is fundamental to agriculture and natural ecosystems. More than two-thirds of the world's crop species are dependent on pollination, with an annual estimated value of $18 to $27 billion in the United States alone. Beyond agriculture, pollinators are keystone species in most terrestrial ecosystems, since their activities are ultimately responsible for the seeds and fruits that feed everything from songbirds to black bears. Conservation of pollinating insects is critically important to preserving wider biodiversity, as well as agriculture.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>In many places, however, this essential service is at risk. In 2006, the National Academy of Sciences released the report <em><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=tnjebhdab&et=1105066856985&s=4347&e=001okDGaiOl9rgsw_xC2L0u9mjttWXXKyjNTT5AxVYVAK2D3c1DEcSovs1ot_W5VMPNQquSq7tpdLSCDdarwGRD3I6ytJaL2kGTHtj1jgVRakdbNEUGKN5lH7lY2rgBjZQpYNj8x6ZztuyU-XiAA9Yr_uW-5xLg_NtOIrC3pjp2lwmwoF3uiWN7u-tzbjWOmcw2" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:black;text-decoration:none'>Status of Pollinators in North America</span></b></a>, </span></em>which called attention to the decline of pollinators. The report urged agencies and organizations to increase awareness and protect pollinator habitat.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>The Pollinator Conservation Planning Short Course was developed to address this need. Introductory topics include the basic principles of pollinator biology, the economics of insect pollination, basic bee field identification, and evaluating pollinator habitat. Advanced modules will cover the development of pollinator habitat enhancements, selection of plants for pollinator enhancement sites, and management of agricultural, natural and urban landscapes. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Throughout the workshop these training modules are illustrated by real case studies of pollinator conservation efforts across the country.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Participants will receive the Xerces Society's Pollinator Conservation Toolkit that includes Xerces' latest book, <em><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=tnjebhdab&et=1105066856985&s=4347&e=001okDGaiOl9rj62fCCovZ7Qtvt33RajgbtiFsw5CnNagjW9X0GLmxFb3gYmOefZ8mJgAtg9Mq49O0TIR-I1Z8vkRv3xnCmggspZEA0H0VIj6l3KaJAvK-Y5AyfzbBiY-K17pausmjZwfGhuOJ3pDgKJXdM5UGgqu6u16152Qh3W79o1wo6e5RrSm0u-sfON2Tk" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:black;text-decoration:none'>Attracting Native Pollinators: Protecting North America's Bees and Butterflies</span></b></a></span></em>, as well as habitat management guidelines and relevant USDA-NRCS and Extension publications. <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK4"><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 0in 7.5pt 0in'><p 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such as WHIP, EQIP, and CSP <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Ability to assess pollinator habitat and to identify habitat deficiencies<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Ability to make recommendations to farmers and land managers that conserve pollinators (including subjects such as tillage, pesticide use, burning, grazing, and cover cropping)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Ability to design and implement habitat improvements, such as native plant restoration and nest site 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Additional support for this training is provided by the following: Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund, New Mexico State University, Turner Foundation, and Xerces Society members. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Special thanks to East Rio Arriba Soil and Water Conservation District and the Valencia Soil and Water Conservation District for their help in making these short courses a success, and for their important conservation work in New Mexico. <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></td><td width=229 valign=top style='width:171.75pt;border:none;border-left:dashed #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:7.5pt 15.0pt 15.0pt 15.0pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK7"><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 0in 1.5pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'>INTENDED AUDIENCE<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 7.5pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#666666'>The content of this course is tailored to the needs of NRCS, SWCD, Cooperative Extension, and state department of agriculture employees as well as farmers, crop consultants, natural resource specialists, and non-governmental conservation organization staff. <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK12"><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 0in 1.5pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'>INSTRUCTOR<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 7.5pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#666666'>Mace Vaughan, Pollinator Program Director, the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation; Joint Pollinator Conservation Specialist, USDA-NRCS West National Technology Support Center. <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK11"><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 0in 1.5pt 0in'><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=tnjebhdab&et=1105066856985&s=4347&e=001okDGaiOl9rjrYzOP6gH9gnMt4oT2o0bIYrqHqyc0iDKxcL8PnvGeU6LLqekAdOKIeTUwB30DpHOtvqFl9K19YYL03baWaZvfByKZ2c0DeGw=" target="_blank"><span style='color:#333333'>1971 - 2011: Forty Years of Conservation</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 7.5pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#666666'>The Xerces Society is a nonprofit organization that protects wildlife through the conservation of invertebrates and their habitat. 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