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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><img width="165" height="52" id="Picture_x0020_11" src="cid:image007.jpg@01D43A19.8B6D3350" alt="Pollinator_notag"></span><img width="88" height="67" id="Picture_x0020_10" src="cid:image008.jpg@01D43A19.8B6D3350" alt="Logo sm trasp_edited-1"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">MEDIA RELEASE</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">August 22, 2018 </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Southern California Seed Company Joins Pollinator Partnership in Creating Native Seed Mixes for Pollinators in the West</span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><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">Pollinator Partnership (P2) and Stover Seed Company recently announced an important new partnership designed to make it easier for backyard gardeners, landscape designers, and open space managers to create pollinator habitat specifically designed for California’s diverse landscapes. Working together, P2 and Stover have developed a custom curated pollinator seed mix that includes native poppies, coneflower, lupine, flax, and other perennials designed to attract bees, butterflies, birds, and other pollinators. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><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">Val Dolcini, President & CEO of the Pollinator Partnership, said that “Habitat and forage loss are recognized as a significant factor impacting pollinator populations. We’re pleased to partner with Stover to address these issues. Californians can do a lot in their own backyards to improve pollinator habitat and these seeds will plant new hope for pollinators of all types across the Golden State.”</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><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">John McShane, President of Stover Seed, said “We are excited to be able to combine the expertise of Pollinator Partnership with Stover Seed’s ability to collect, package and distribute best in class pollinator seed mixes.”</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><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">This is the beginning of a long term partnership that will result in additional regional pollinator native seed mixes, both at the retail and wholesale level. Planting for pollinators is one of the most direct actions individuals can take to support pollinators. For more information on how to help pollinators, including ecoregional planting guides and educational resources, visit <a href="http://www.pollinator.org">www.pollinator.org</a>!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><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">###</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><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">ABOUT POLLINATOR PARTNERSHIP (P2) </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Established in 1997, the Pollinator Partnership is the largest 501(c) 3 non-profit organization dedicated exclusively to the health, protection, and conservation of all pollinating animals. P2’s actions for pollinators include education, conservation, restoration, policy, and research. P2’s financial support comes through grants, gifts, memberships and donations from any interested party. P2’s policies are science-based, set by its board of directors, and never influenced by any donor. To make a donation or for information on events during Pollinator Week visit <a href="http://www.pollinator.org">www.pollinator.org</a>. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><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">ABOUT STOVER SEED</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A family owned and operated business with over 95 years of experience as a full-service blender, packager and distributor of premium quality seeds. Our products include turf, wildflower, native, reclamation, erosion control and pasture seeds. Although we ship worldwide, our specialty is serving the professional and home gardener markets in California and the Southwest. For more information visit <a href="http://www.stoverseed.com">www.stoverseed.com</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><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">View the release at <u><a href="http://pollinator.org/assets/generalFiles/Stover-Seeds_P2_Press-Release.pdf">http://pollinator.org/assets/generalFiles/Stover-Seeds_P2_Press-Release.pdf</a> </u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><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">Kelly Rourke</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></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">423 Washington Street, 5th Floor</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">San Francisco, CA 94111</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"><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/"><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></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/ThePollinatorPartnership"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155cc;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="40" height="40" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D43A19.2EDDD3B0" alt="cid:image002.jpg@01D1AB75.BF85B7F0"></span></a><a href="http://twitter.com/Pollinators"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155cc;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="40" height="40" id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D43A19.2EDDD3B0" alt="cid:image003.jpg@01D1AB75.BF85B7F0"></span></a><a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/+PollinatorOrg/about"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155cc;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="40" height="40" id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D43A19.2EDDD3B0" alt="cid:image004.jpg@01D1AB75.BF85B7F0"></span></a><a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/PollinatorPartners"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155cc;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="40" height="40" id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image004.jpg@01D43A19.2EDDD3B0" alt="cid:image005.jpg@01D1AB75.BF85B7F0"></span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://pollinator.org/index.html"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155cc;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="117" height="52" id="Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:image005.jpg@01D43A19.2EDDD3B0" alt="cid:image006.jpg@01D1AB75.BF85B7F0"></span></a><a href="http://pollinator.org/million-pollinator-garden-challenge.htm"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155cc;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="60" height="60" id="Picture_x0020_6" src="cid:image006.jpg@01D43A19.2EDDD3B0" alt="cid:image007.jpg@01D1AB75.BF85B7F0"></span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div></body></html>