<div dir="ltr"><div><font color="#ff0000"><b>REMINDER - Deadline for applications is June 1st!</b></font></div><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Kelly Rourke</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:kr@pollinator.org">kr@pollinator.org</a>></span><br>Date: Tue, Apr 17, 2018 at 4:57 PM<br>Subject: Call for Nominations! NAPPC Roadside Managers Award<br>To: <a href="mailto:pollinator@coevolution.org">pollinator@coevolution.org</a><br><br><br><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="m_-1485656439084889281WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">NAPPC Roadside Managers Award</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://pollinator.org/roadsides#roadside-manager-award" target="_blank">http://pollinator.org/<wbr>roadsides#roadside-manager-<wbr>award</a> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:58.5pt"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Pollinator Roadways</span></i></b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> is an initiative of the North American Pollinator Protection Campaign (NAPPC) that recognizes transportation agencies who are leading the field in pollinator-friendly roadside practices. In 2018 NAPPC will be awarding its 3rd annual Pollinator Roadside Management Award. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:58.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:58.5pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The Awards</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:58.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">There will be an award for state projects and another for county/local/regional projects. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:58.5pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Award Criteria</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> – Government Transportation Agency</span></p><p class="m_-1485656439084889281MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-right:58.5pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Demonstrates an exemplary long-term commitment to provide pollinator habitat along roadsides.</span></p><p class="m_-1485656439084889281MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-right:58.5pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Plants or seeds pollinator supporting vegetation.</span></p><p class="m_-1485656439084889281MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-right:58.5pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Promotes vegetation management practices (mowing, pesticide use, etc.) within the agency that incorporate the needs of pollinators.</span></p><p class="m_-1485656439084889281MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-right:58.5pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Can describe the positive impacts of the agency’s pollinator initiative for animals and people.</span></p><p class="m_-1485656439084889281MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-right:58.5pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Engages the public through education and outreach as well as signage. </span></p><p class="m_-1485656439084889281MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-right:58.5pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Documented roadside miles impacted by the agency’s pollinator initiative, and plans for the future.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:58.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:58.3pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Key Dates</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> <b></b></span></p><p class="m_-1485656439084889281MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-right:58.3pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Nomination Period: September 18, 2017 – June 1, 2018</span></p><p class="m_-1485656439084889281MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-right:58.3pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Deadline for Applications: June 1, 2018 </span></p><p class="m_-1485656439084889281MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-right:58.3pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Award Announced: Summer/Fall 2018</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Nominations</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">To nominate a transportation agency please complete an online application at <a href="http://www.pollinator.org/roadsides#roadsides-manager-award" target="_blank">www.pollinator.org/roadsides#<wbr>roadsides-manager-award</a> or email the completed form attached to <a href="mailto:info@pollinator.org" target="_blank">info@pollinator.org</a> by June 1, 2018. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Thank you, </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Kelly Rourke</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Senior Program Manager</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Pollinator Partnership </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">423 Washington Street, 5th Floor</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">San Francisco, CA 94111</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">e: </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="mailto:kr@pollinator.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">kr@pollinator.org</span></a><span style="color:black"> </span> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">w: </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.pollinator.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">www.pollinator.org</span></a> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">p: 415.362.1137</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/ThePollinatorPartnership" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1155cc;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="40" height="40" id="m_-1485656439084889281Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D3D66D.24160AC0" alt="cid:image002.jpg@01D1AB75.BF85B7F0"></span></a><a href="http://twitter.com/Pollinators" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1155cc;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="40" height="40" id="m_-1485656439084889281Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D3D66D.24160AC0" alt="cid:image003.jpg@01D1AB75.BF85B7F0"></span></a><a 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Rourke</span></p>
<p style="margin-left:4.5pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Program Coordinator</span></p>
<p style="margin-left:4.5pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Pollinator
Partnership</span></p>
<p style="margin-left:4.5pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">423
Washington Street, 5th Floor</span></p>
<p style="margin-left:4.5pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">San
Francisco, CA 94111</span></p>
<p style="margin-left:4.5pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">e: </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="mailto:kr@pollinator.org" target="_blank">kr@pollinator.org</a><span style="color:black"></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:4.5pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">w: </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><span style="color:black;text-decoration:none"><a href="http://www.pollinator.org/" target="_blank">www.pollinator.org</a> </span><span style="color:black"></span></span></p>
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