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2022 Highlights</span></b></p>
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Progress in Protecting Pollinators</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">Pollinator Week 2022 (June 20-26) is the
sixteenth consecutive year of bringing greater awareness to the critically
important issue of pollinator conservation since Pollinator Partnership (P2)
founded the initiative in 2007. In a similar fashion to years past, Pollinator
Week will be marked by plantings, seminars, and celebrations aimed at lifting
up pollinators and the important conservation work being done on their behalf
across the world. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">“We are proud that Pollinator Week is
recognized by proclamations in nearly every US state and top government
agencies. Pollinator Week focuses on
expanding the conversation about the health and importance of pollinators,
helping people everywhere and of every political stripe increase supportive action
for pollinators,” said Pollinator Partnership’s Executive Director, Kelly
Rourke. “We rely on pollinators to bring us 1 in every 3 bites of food. The
vital role they play in biodiversity and healthy ecosystems cannot be
understated.”</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">Pollinator Partnership will again co-host a
week-long Pollinator Power Party with the Electric Power Research Institute
(EPRI), June 20-24. The virtual party will include talks by international
experts on pollinator-friendly gardens, honey production, moths and
butterflies, and an exploration of Pollinator Myths. <b>A full line-up of the over 300 Pollinator Week activities can be found
at</b> <a style="color:blue;text-decoration-line:underline">www.pollinator.org/Pollinator-Week/Activities</a><span class="gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color:blue;text-decoration-line:underline">.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt">The 2022 Pollinator Poster
“The Wings of Life: Pollinating Butterflies and Moths” by sensational artist
Natalya Zahn, is available online at </span><a href="https://www.pollinator.org/poster-2022" style="font-size:11pt;color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">https://www.pollinator.org/poster-2022</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt">.
Explore the poster online in the interactive “poster map” or order a copy of
your own.</span></p><img src="cid:ii_l4ivmv4w2" alt="image.png" width="265" height="377"></div><div class="gmail-WordSection3" style="page: WordSection3;"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">Looking to support
pollinators while mastering your cooking skills? Check out the Pollinator
Partnership Pollinator Friendly Cookbook. This resource encourages folks to
explore new recipes featuring ingredients that rely on pollination services.
Download at </span><a href="https://www.pollinator.org/pollinated-food" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">https://www.pollinator.org/pollinated-food</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">.</span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt">Want a recipe for a
successful garden? Check out the North American Pollinator Protection Campaign
Garden Recipe Cards – all the ingredients you need to plan and plant a
successful pollinator garden. You’ll find them at </span><a href="https://www.pollinator.org/gardencards" style="font-size:11pt;color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">https://www.pollinator.org/gardencards</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt">.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">Visit <a href="https://www.pollinator.org/guides" style="color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">https://www.pollinator.org/guides</span></a>
to create beautiful pollinator habitat by downloading Ecoregional Planting
Guides. You'll find information on bees and pollinators, how to plant for them,
and native plant lists specific to each ecoregion, vetted by local experts. </span></p>
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buzzing with events that will be happening throughout the week across North
America to the far corners of the earth - from Brazil to Cyprus and more – highlights
include:</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">Monday, June 20 </span></p>
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</span></span><span lang="EN">P2 will be working with Botanical
Interests and running a Pollinator Week Giveaway on Instagram with prizes of
limited-edition posters, t-shirts, and pollinator seed mixes. </span></p>
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</span></span><span lang="EN">Facebook Live - P2’s Program
Associate, Reed Lievers, will be walking through the various species depicted
on this year’s pollinator poster, “The Wings of Life: Pollinating Butterflies
and Moths”</span></p>
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</span></span><span lang="EN">Pollinator Power Party: Dr. Lucas
Garibaldi keynote speaker (noon pacific)</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">Tuesday, June 21 </span></p>
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</span></span><span lang="EN">Pollinator Power Party: Gardening,
Culture and Equity with Feather Smith of the Cherokee Nation and Tora Rocha
from Pollinator Posse (noon pacific)</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">Wednesday, June 22 </span></p>
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</span></span><span lang="EN">Facebook Live - Monarch Butterfly
Basics with P2’s Conservation Program Manager, Amber Barnes</span></p>
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</span></span><span lang="EN">Pollinator Power Party: Bee My
Honey with Dr. Amina Harris from UC Davis and Dr. Elina Lastro Niño from UC
Davis Bee Haven (noon pacific)</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">Thursday, June 23 </span></p>
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</span></span><span lang="EN">Pollinator Power Party: Lovely
Lepidoptera with Kevin Burls from Xerces Society, Junaid Khan from Pollinator
Partnership, and Dr. Chip Taylor from Monarch Watch.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">Friday, June 24 </span></p>
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</span></span><span lang="EN">Facebook Live - Pollinator Themed
Cocktails with P2 Canada’s Bee City Coordinator, Jordan Phelps</span></p>
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</span></span><span lang="EN">USDA Pollinator Festival in
Washington, DC</span></p>
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</span></span><span lang="EN">Pollinator Power Party: Pollinator
Myth Busters with Dr. Kristen Lear with Bat Conservation International Agave
Restoration, Mace Vaughan from the Xerces Society, Dr. Vicki Wojcik from
Pollinator Partnership, Jessica Fox from EPRI (noon pacific)</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">Miles Dakin, Bee
Friendly Farming Coordinator, said, “We are very proud of the commitment that
we have found in the agricultural community to adding habitat and to adhering
to Integrated Pest Management principles on working lands. This past year, we certified over 130,000
acres of farmland for pollinators – that is a big win for both farms and
pollinators.” Laurie Davies Adams,
Director of Programs at Pollinator Partnership, added “Pollinator Week is both
a celebration and call to action for pollinator protection. Habitat loss,
climate change, pathogens and parasites, pesticide misuse, and more, all threaten
pollinators across the globe. Luckily,
people around the world are unified in the need to provide pollinators with a
sustainable future – farmers, gardeners, land managers, corporations, academic
institutions, and government agencies are banning together to bring information
and action in support of pollinators.” </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">We can take heart in the
worldwide response to Pollinator Week and join with one another to celebrate
and protect pollinators. More information is at <a href="http://www.pollinator.org/pollinatorweek" style="color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">http://www.pollinator.org/pollinatorweek</span></a>.
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PARTNERSHIP (P2) Established in 1997, 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 style="color:blue;text-decoration-line:underline">www.pollinator.org</a>.</span></p></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif">Reed Lievers (he/him)</span><br></p><div dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000000" face="arial, sans-serif">Program Associate</font></p><div><font color="#000000" face="arial, sans-serif">Pollinator Partnership</font></div><div><font color="#000000" face="arial, sans-serif">600 Montgomery Street, Suite 440<br>San Francisco, CA 94111</font></div><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">e: <a href="mailto:reed@pollinator.org" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">reed@pollinator.org</a> </font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">w: <a href="http://www.pollinator.org/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">www.pollinator.org</a><br>o: 415.362.1137</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000000" face="arial, sans-serif">c: 760.715.0430</font></p><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ThePollinatorPartnership/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><img src="https://i.postimg.cc/90B28tf4/facebook-logo.jpg"></a><a href="https://twitter.com/Pollinators" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><img src="https://i.postimg.cc/0N9ph9Zb/twitter-logo.jpg"></a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/pollinatorpartnership/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><img src="https://i.postimg.cc/3Ndtc2Y8/test-4.jpg"></a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/PollinatorPartners" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><img src="https://i.postimg.cc/7YM19CMp/youtube-logo.jpg"></a><font color="#000000"><br></font></p></div><div><font color="#000000"><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent"><a href="https://www.pollinator.org/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/zZyBlTpFQjYniFpnMQmc-RrBI2Rpe9U5uKaWfoKoMYek1ugA57_o8RKohSjfJo2JvAfqHKzkZ_Yo_Sqviy3IItch11tROejbCPxaLZ6GmWOfTP9NRiqw41r0FXUzkioCYDi40tA" width="117px;" height="52px;" style="border:none"></a></span><img src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1xG49s8xfEaWummaelJ_wFQWC5u_sfFze&revid=0BwcIjdIQOvUlcHZERThpTzBhbU4ydEtsdGFDbHVmbThYbkNFPQ" width="51" height="51" style="margin-right:0px"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br></font></div><div><div dir="ltr"><img src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1QyKCT8Yi8legIwViu5qDoMnHVduSQYJ0&revid=0BwHW822UDtaRTGNZZ1JCQnMxRXRaUC91SDdjWDllM2NOKzF3PQ" width="96" height="96"><img width="131" height="96" src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4yko4yoV5Dxu_TiJzm8ue8HQK_7ZbPke1HObl3NvRbq-W8tKb4iHkL50Q-4D9zeTK07Np907wM" style="margin-right:0px"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>