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This full day training 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:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#E67803'>SHORT COURSE DETAILS:</span></strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#E67803'><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'><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'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Registration is $45 per person.<br><br>NRCS personnel should register through Erin Kurtz at <a href="mailto:Erin.Kurtz@or.usda.gov?subject=NRCS%20Registration%20to%20Pollinator%20Conservation%20Planning%20Short%20Course&body=Full%20Name%3A%0AEmail%20Address%3A%0AField%20Office%20Location%3A" target="_blank"><span style='color:black'>Erin.Kurtz@or.usda.gov</span></a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><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'><em><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Lunch is not included. Please plan on bringing a sack lunch with you to the course. </span></em><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'><em><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></em><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'><strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>For additional information or to register for this course, <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001pMVOds1QiyyNkJhtGwMyyLQpccSi9Xn-j3GZvY8DxN8sKutgf_VuLcnaJO-Ktl_CKX5_UDkyKU224C076yHOpFeZAy7-TR5yJxSQoRoud5OqP8f7NJiCZsHy86wYNMp9A9rVxjjar2D9hlSjzUOIAd_7S3Au_rCC1F_cHtvXFI8_GvHUbRRPzCugXLKp0nu05yleegrNGiBv6kebGltPhklGTzp8MfO2" target="_blank"><span style='color:#E67803;text-decoration:none'>click here</span></a>. </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'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Contact:</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'>Ashley Minnerath <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 Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation <a href="mailto:shortcourses@xerces.org?subject=OR%20-%20Pollinator%20Conservation%20Planning%20Short%20Course" target="_blank"><span style='color:black'>shortcourses@xerces.org</span></a> or (855) 232-6639 ext. 102. <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'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#E67803'>ACKNOWLEDGMENTS</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#E67803'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>This Pollinator Conservation Planning Short Course is made possible with the support of the Oregon Department of Agriculture and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). 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