<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Hi all,</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">The Xerces Society is pleased to announce another upcoming Pollinator Conservation Short Course in the Long Island area.  Please feel free to share this with anyone you think would be interested or contact me with questions.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">LONG ISLAND POLLINATOR CONSERVATION SHORT COURSE</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Riverhead, New York</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Tuesday, November 18, 2014</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">9:00 am - 4:30 pm EDT</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Learn how to attract native pollinators to your orchard, farm, or garden! [<a href="http://www.xerces.org/2014/10/10/pollinator-conservation-short-course-riverhead-new-york/" target="_blank">http://www.xerces.org/2014/10/10/pollinator-conservation-short-course-riverhead-new-york/</a>]</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, the USDA Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Extension (SARE) program, and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) are pleased to announce an upcoming Pollinator Conservation Short Course in New York [<a href="http://www.xerces.org/2014/10/10/pollinator-conservation-short-course-riverhead-new-york/" target="_blank">http://www.xerces.org/2014/10/10/pollinator-conservation-short-course-riverhead-new-york/</a>].</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">This full-day training will provide you with the latest science-based approaches to increasing pollinator populations for improved pollination and crop production.  Leave with the tools necessary to assess, create, protect, and manage habitat for these vital insects.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Space is limited.  Hurry, and register today!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">SHORT COURSE DETAILS</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Cost</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Registration is $25 per participant. Course registration includes lunch and a copy of Attracting Native Pollinators [<a href="http://www.xerces.org/announcing-the-publication-of-attracting-native-pollinators/" target="_blank">http://www.xerces.org/announcing-the-publication-of-attracting-native-pollinators/</a>].</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Canceled registrations can be refunded until November 11, 2014.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Register Online</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Click here [<a href="http://www.xerces.org/2014/10/10/pollinator-conservation-short-course-riverhead-new-york/" target="_blank">http://www.xerces.org/2014/10/10/pollinator-conservation-short-course-riverhead-new-york/</a>] for a detailed agenda or to register for the course.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Contact</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Sara Morris</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">The Xerces Society</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><a href="mailto:shortcourses@xerces.org" target="_blank">shortcourses@xerces.org</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:shortcourses@xerces.org" target="_blank">shortcourses@xerces.org</a>]</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><a href="tel:%28855%29%20232-6639" value="+18552326639" target="_blank">(855) 232-6639</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">This Pollinator Conservation Short Course is made possible with the support of the Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program, and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).  Additional support for this training is provided by the following: The Ceres Trust, CS Fund, Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund, Endangered Species Chocolate, Sarah K. de Coizart Article TENTH Perpetual Charitable Trust, Turner Foundation, Inc., Whole Foods Market and its vendors [<a href="http://www.xerces.org/funders/" target="_blank">http://www.xerces.org/funders/</a>], and Xerces Society members [<a href="http://www.xerces.org/donate/" target="_blank">http://www.xerces.org/donate/</a>].</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Special thanks to the New York State Soil and Water Conservation Committee for their support of this course.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">INTENDED AUDIENCE</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">The content of this course is tailored to the needs of farmers, landowners, NRCS, SWCD, Cooperative Extension, and state department of agriculture employees, as well as crop consultants, natural resource specialists, and non-governmental conservation organization staff.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">INSTRUCTOR</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Kelly Gill [mailto:<a href="mailto:kelly@xerces.org" target="_blank">kelly@xerces.org</a>], Pollinator Conservation Specialist, Northeast / Mid-Atlantic Region, The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">GUEST SPEAKERS</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Polly L. Weigand - Senior Soil District Technician, Suffolk County Soil and Water Conservation District</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Liz Camps - District Conservationist, United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Mina Vescera - Extension Educator, Nursery and Landscape Specialist, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">ADDITIONAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">The Xerces Society is offering similar Pollinator Conservation Short Courses and other events across the country. Visit our event page [<a href="http://www.xerces.org/event/" target="_blank">http://www.xerces.org/event/</a>] for up-to-date information.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</p><div><div dir="ltr"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><font color="#000000"><br></font></span></b></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><font color="#000000">Sara Morris</font></span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt">Pollinator Program Assistant<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"> <span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><b>The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation</b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt">628 NE Broadway, Suite 200, Portland, OR, 97232 USA<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>Tel: <a value="+15032326639">(503) 232-6639 ext. 102</a> |  Fax: (503) 233-6794<br><div><br></div><div><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#000000">Connect with Xerces:</font></span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b style="color:rgb(0,0,0);fo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