<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px">Hello Pollinator Friends, <br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"> <br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px">It's my pleasure to invite you to The Monarch Joint Venture's <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/celebrating-monarchs-monarch-joint-venture-reception-and-silent-auction-tickets-35215743236" target="_blank"><i>Celebrating Monarchs! Monarch Joint Venture Reception and Silent Auction</i></a> on Nov. 7<sup>th</sup> 2017
at the San Antonio Zoo in San Antonio, Texas. This is a fundraising
event to support the Monarch Joint Venture's (MJV) partnership efforts
to protect the monarch migration for generations to come. <br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><br></p><span style="font-size:12.8px">This
fall, as the monarchs fly through Texas, we will come together to
celebrate monarchs and support their conservation with dinner, speakers,
mingling with monarch experts, and a silent auction. </span><b style="font-size:12.8px"><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/celebrating-monarchs-monarch-joint-venture-reception-and-silent-auction-tickets-35215743236" target="_blank">Be a part of the national strategy to protect monarchs by attending</a> and supporting the work of the MJV<span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> partnership. </span></b><br style="font-size:12.8px"><br style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12.8px">The MJV </span><a href="https://monarchjointventure.org/about-us/partners" style="font-size:12.8px" target="_blank">partnership</a><span style="font-size:12.8px"> works
together to carry out high-priority monarch habitat conservation,
research, and education projects with funds raised from donations and
sponsors<span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">hip and through the in-kind support of our partners. With your support, we can fund more <a href="https://monarchjointventure.org/our-work/mjv-funded-projects" target="_blank">projects like the ones listed here</a>.</span></span><br><ul style="font-size:12.8px"><span class="gmail-m_-1497169103227658424gmail-im"></span></ul><span class="gmail-m_-1497169103227658424gmail-im"><span style="font-size:12.8px">This year we will support even more conservation projects, with a goal of raising $30,000 at our San Antonio reception. </span><b style="font-size:12.8px"><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/celebrating-monarchs-monarch-joint-venture-reception-and-silent-auction-tickets-35215743236" target="_blank">By joining us on <span class="gmail-m_-1497169103227658424gmail-m_-1877813831121416924gmail-aBn"><span class="gmail-m_-1497169103227658424gmail-m_-1877813831121416924gmail-aQJ"><span class="gmail-m_-1497169103227658424gmail-aBn"><span class="gmail-m_-1497169103227658424gmail-aQJ">November 7th</span></span></span></span>,</a> you
will support future generations of the iconic monarch butterfly through
our coordinated habitat, research and education work.</b><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px">Space
is limited and tickets for this event are now on sale in the link
below. If you cannot attend but still want to support the MJV, you can
also donate in that same link or <a href="https://monarchjointventure.org/get-involved/donate" target="_blank">directly on our website</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><b>Register now:</b> <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/celebrating-monarchs-monarch-joint-venture-reception-and-silent-auction-tickets-35215743236" target="_blank">https://www.eventbrite.co<wbr>m/e/celebrating-monarchs-monar<wbr>ch-joint-venture-reception-<wbr>and-silent-auction-tickets-<wbr>35215743236</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px">Please help spread the word to others who may be interested! Share this via <a href="https://www.facebook.com/monarchjointventure/posts/1218859628219127">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/MonarchsJV/status/900119818728353792">Twitter</a> or forward this email.<i><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"></span></i><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><br></p></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px">If
you or your organization is interested in contributing a silent auction
item, sponsoring the event, reserving a VIP table, or finding out more
about sponsorship opportunities please contact Cora at <a href="mailto:mjv@umn.edu" target="_blank">mjv@umn.edu</a> or 6126-625-8739.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><br></p><span class="gmail-m_-1497169103227658424gmail-im"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px">To learn more about Monarch Joint Venture please visit <a href="https://monarchjointventure.org/" target="_blank">https://monarchjointvent<wbr>ure.org/</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"> </p><span style="font-size:12.8px">Thank you for your time and consideration, </span></span><br><br><div><div><div><div><div>Wendy Caldwell<br>Program Coordinator<br>Monarch Joint Venture<br><a href="http://www.monarchjointventure.org" target="_blank">www.monarchjointventure.org</a><br></div>Like us on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/monarchjointventure" target="_blank">Facebook</a> or follow us on Twitter @MonarchsJV <br>Ph: (o) <a href="tel:%28612%29%20625-8596" value="+16126258596" target="_blank">612-625-8596</a> (c) <a href="tel:%28320%29%20226-6507" value="+13202266507" target="_blank">320-226-6507</a><br><br></div>University of Minnesota, Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology<br></div>2003 Upper Buford Circle<br></div>135 Skok Hall<br></div>Saint Paul, MN 55108<br><div><br></div><div>The
Monarch Joint Venture is a national partnership of federal and state
agencies, non-governmental organizations, and academic programs working
together to conserve the monarch butterfly migration. </div><div><br></div><div>To support US monarch conservation efforts with a financial contribution, visit: <a href="http://monarchjointventure.org/get-involved/donate/" target="_blank">http://monarchjointvent<wbr>ure.org/get-involved/donate/</a></div><div><br></div>We want to hear your Monarch Habitat Success Story! <a href="http://monarchjointventure.org/success-stories/" target="_blank">Share your story on our map today!</a><br clear="all"><br></div>