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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hi, all! Happy National Pollinator Week!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you’re in the DC area, you are welcome to attend the June 23 Pollinator Briefing & Break, invitation below. Note also the June 24 Pollinator Celebration at USDA.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Anyone can help by <i>forwarding</i> this information to others who may be interested. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://pollinator.org/PDFs/NPW/PW2011BriefingFlier.pdf">Click Here</a> for Briefing Flier.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://pollinator.org/media.htm">Click Here</a> for NPW Media Release.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Progress toward June 23 introduction of the <a href="http://pollinator.org/BEEAct.htm">Highways BEE Act</a> continues to go well. Expressions of support are coming in from hundreds of organizations and individuals from across the nation, and responses continue to come in. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tom VA<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> *******************<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><b>POLLINATOR HEALTH and POLICIES<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Pollinator Partnership National Pollinator Week Briefing <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thursday, June 23, 2011, 4:00 PM, 1302 Longworth House Office Building<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>4:00 to 4:45—Briefing (<i>program below</i>)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><a href="mailto:kh@pollinator.org?subject=YES,%20I%20plan%20to%20attend%20the%20June%2023%20Pollinator%20Briefing%20@%204%20PM">RSVP</a> to Attend the Briefing by c.o.b. Wednesday, <u>June 22<o:p></o:p></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>4:45 to 5:30—Exhibits, Information, and Pollinator Treats (Häagen-Dazs Ice Cream & Burt’s Bees® Lip Balm)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype id="_x0000_t75" coordsize="21600,21600" o:spt="75" o:preferrelative="t" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" filled="f" stroked="f">
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Hastings, CP2C Co-Chair<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>Hon Timothy V. Johnson, CP2C Co-Chair<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Pollinator Initiatives and <a href="http://pollinator.org/pollinator_week_2011.htm">National Pollinator Week</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>Laurie Davies Adams, Executive Director, Pollinator Partnership<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Pollinator Research<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'> Dr. Jeff Pettis, Research Leader, USDA Agricultural Research Service <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>EPA’s Pollinator Protection Program<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>Don Brady, U.S. EPA-Invited<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Pollinator Conservation<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Corporate Approaches to Protecting Pollinators and Their Habitats<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>Robert Johnson, President, Wildlife Habitat Council <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Agency Representatives Will Be Available to Answer Questions <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>You are also invited to a <b>Pollinator Celebration on Friday, June 24 from 10-2</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:black'>Pollinator activities and exhibits highlighting the work of USDA agencies, other federal agencies and NGO’s.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:black'>At USDA next to People’s Garden and Farmer’s Market, Smithsonian Mall Metro exit.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:black'>Open to the Public. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For information about National Pollinator Week visit <a href="http://www.pollinator.org">http://www.pollinator.org</a>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>R. Thomas (Tom) Van Arsdall, Pollinator Partnership Director of Public Affairs<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Van Arsdall & Associates Inc.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> (703) 509-4746<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <a href="mailto:tva@pollinator.org">mailto:tva@pollinator.org</a> or <a href="mailto:tom@vanarsdall.com">mailto:tom@vanarsdall.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <a href="http://www.pollinator.org/">Pollinator Partnership</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <a href="http://pollinator.org/pollinator_week_2011.htm"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=98 height=104 id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image004.jpg@01CC3002.FC5C7F90"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>