<div dir="ltr"><span id="m_5285590789985680776gmail-docs-internal-guid-0fe3f0d0-7fff-4931-a097-2aaa081923d4"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><span id="m_5285590789985680776gmail-docs-internal-guid-433f65ff-7fff-91f6-8e7c-aafdcd261606"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/nv8v8gaepHLFiO9VYi0xOAGrzo5ysuzzb7DRI4j-4436mSGHj2Q2ZhUNT-N_5Ia0jZhkvLTHMYzuULGiwEHVu29X1H-bo2Jm7B6oH0_gmT1r60HzpIIMJzsR0MNp4glXz4ygBVwu7-Htpre9v9oAkvg" width="397" height="190" class="gmail-CToWUd gmail-a6T" tabindex="0" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); cursor: pointer; outline: 0px; font-size: 14.6667px; margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><span><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><span><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Join the Xerces Society for the upcoming Pollinator Friendly Summit on March 7 - 9 to discuss the latest on ecologically sound land stewardship practices that promote pollinators. </span></span></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;white-space:pre-wrap">We are partnering with the Pollinator Friendly Alliance to bring you a three-day line-up of speakers that will cover practical knowledge and innovation on a range of topics, including pesticide reduction, habitat installation, soil health, pollinator biology, and much more! </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;white-space:pre-wrap">Xerces' Executive Director, Scott Black, will kick off the event with a talk about pollinator conservation in the face of climate change. You'll also learn about native bee nesting biology from Xerces' Sarah Foltz Jordan & Leif Richardson, pesticide reduction strategies from Xerces' Aaron Anderson, & butterfly biology and conservation from Xerces’ Ray Moranz.  </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><span><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><span><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">The entire summit is being presented online, so there are no geographic barriers to attending. Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity to learn about the world of pollinators and how to benefit them!</span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><span><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span></span></span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><span><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Full information about the Summit is at </span></span></span><a href="https://www.pollinatorfriendly.org/summit">https://www.pollinatorfriendly.org/summit</a></p><p style="line-height:1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st-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Keystone Grazers and Grazing Habitat for Resilience and Biodiversity, Stephen Thomforde, Ecologist, Stantec</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Grazing Habitat in Practice, Gabe Ericksen, Restoration Practitioner, LandSpirit Design Landscaping</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">How to Manage and Select Pasture and Cover Crop Species, Karl Dallefeld, Founder, Prairie Creek Seed Company</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">In The Field: Ecologically Sound Tactics, Franny Gerde, Sherburne County Soil & Water Conservation District </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Grow Your Own, Native Plant Propagation, Sam Talbot, Dakota County Parks</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">If It Bugs Bugs, It Bugs Birds: Compounding Pesticidal Impacts on Avian Wildlife, Hardy Kern, American Bird Conservancy</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">From the Field:  Non-Chemical Weed Control Tactics, Expert Panel</span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-left:36pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="border:none;display:inline-block;overflow:hidden;width:331px;height:248px"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Nzre7TVKsdSeSqO2c9wLMZpHsBtBXsfD-A2E6m3bV2qKMYwQWLtbP5XflZ2mgAQ7N17dk-sEebByDYUKzLqV1Q2Hqio1XNNhSPzVI7w7L4dGE0rB6ZratpjoXCOAWISLQx1pnHQSa5BI2Hy7P0neSEk" width="331" height="248" class="gmail-CToWUd gmail-a6T" tabindex="0" style="cursor: pointer; outline: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
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