Dear Partners:<br><div class="gmail_quote"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri">
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Bees are in trouble, and policymakers just aren’t acting quickly enough to help
them. But backyard gardeners, sideline beekeepers and ordinary people all over
the country have been stepping up.<br>
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</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri">To that end, we’re excited to announce
the launch of a new website and resource center HoneyBeeHaven.org to help
advance the cause.<span> </span>But we need your help
to spread the word:<br>
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<b>1. Take the pledge</b>. Take the pledge to protect pollinators – bees need
access to pesticide-free food, water and shelter…and every bit of habitat makes
a difference.<br>
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<b>2. Map your Honey Bee Haven</b>. It’s easy to do, and will demonstrate the
groundswell of citizen support to protect pollinators from pesticides – by
creating Honey Bee Havens and Pesticide-Free Zones – now. <br>
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<b>3. Share with your networks</b>. Please share this email or </span><span style="font-family:Calibri">link (</span><a href="http://bit.ly/zFYem5" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Calibri">http://bit.ly/zFYem5</span></a><span style="font-family:Calibri">) </span><span style="font-family:Calibri">to</span><span style="font-family:Calibri"> the
new site on Facebook and Twitter (#honeybeehaven). <br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri">Since colonies began collapsing in
2006, beekeeping is on the rise alongside urban homesteading and organic
gardening -- people are doing whatever we can in our personal lives to create
safe spaces for pollinators.<br>
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You don’t need to be a beekeeper or avid gardener to create a safe haven --
tucking a few containers of bee-friendly plants on a balcony or front stoop
will get you started. <br>
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</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri">Many thanks for your commitment to
these noble and necessary pollinators.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri">Sincerely,<br>
<br>
Sara, Heather, Paul, Andrew and the rest of the team at Pesticide Action
Network<br>
<br>
John, Jay, Mark, Chris and the rest of the team at Beyond Pesticides</span></p><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888">
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<br clear="all"><br>-- <br><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Times"><span style>Paul Towers</span><br style><span style>
Organizing & Media Director</span><br style><span style>
Pesticide Action Network North America </span><br style><span style>
"Advancing alternatives to pesticides worldwide"</span><br style><span style>
</span><br>
49 Powell Street | Suite 500 | San Francisco, CA 94102<br>
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