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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book"'>The <a
href="http://www.nappc.org/">North American Pollinator Protection Campaign</a>
(NAPPC) and the <a href="http://www.nacdnet.org/">National Association of
Conservation Districts</a> (NACD) are pleased to solicit nominees for the <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>2012 Farmer-Rancher Pollinator Conservation Award</span></b>.
This award recognizes an individual or family in the farm and ranch community
in the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">U.S.</st1:country-region></st1:place>
who has contributed significantly to pollinator species protection and
conservation on working and wild lands. NAPPC and NACD, through their
recognition and appreciation of these individuals and organizations, encourage
their conservation stewardship and hope to catalyze future actions on behalf of
pollinators through public recognition of the award winner. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book"'>The recipients of
the 2012 award will be recognized during an evening reception at the <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Canadian Embassy </span></b>on <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Wednesday October 13, 2012 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm</span></b>
in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Washington</st1:City> <st1:State
w:st="on">D.C.</st1:State></st1:place>, or in their hometown if they are
unable to attend.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book"'>Please return forms
to <a href="mailto:vw@pollinator.org">Vicki Wojcik</a> at the Pollinator
Partnership by <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Monday August 13, 2012</span></b>.
Awardees will be notified no later than August 24, 2012 to allow for travel
arrangements. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=3 face=Helvetica><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica'>Victoria Wojcik, Ph.D.</span></font></b></strong><font
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Helvetica'>Associate Program Manager</span></font><font
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Helvetica'>Pollinator Partnership</span></font><font
face=Helvetica><span style='font-family:Helvetica'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><font size=2
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Washington Street</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><font size=2
face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica'> 5th Floor</span></font><font
face=Helvetica><span style='font-family:Helvetica'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=2
face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica'>San
Francisco</span></font></st1:City><font size=2 face=Helvetica><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica'> <st1:State w:st="on">CA</st1:State></span></font><font
size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri'> </span></font><font
size=2 face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica'> <st1:PostalCode
w:st="on">94111</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><font
face=Helvetica><span style='font-family:Helvetica'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=gray face=Helvetica><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:gray'>e: vw@pollinator.org</span></font><font
face=Helvetica><span style='font-family:Helvetica'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=gray face=Helvetica><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:gray'>t: 415-362-1137<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Join us on <a
href="http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/The-Pollinator-Partnership/48680445464"
title="blocked::http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/The-Pollinator-Partnership/48680445464">Facebook</a>
and <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/Pollinators"
title="blocked::http://twitter.com/#!/Pollinators">Twitter</a>!</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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