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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"JUST Sans"'>Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"JUST Sans"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"JUST Sans"'>Please consider joining our upcoming webinar on <b>Tuesday, March 25<sup>th</sup></b> at either 10:00 am CST or 7:00 pm CST where we talk about the new Solar Synergy Program. This innovative program provides a pollinator-friendly solution to utility-scale solar projects, bringing unique benefits to solar developers, the environment, and surrounding communities. The program was publicly launched on March 14<sup>th</sup> and has already 12,000+ acres in the process of enrollment.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"JUST Sans"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"JUST Sans"'>Webinar Registration Links<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"JUST Sans"'>Session 1-</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"JUST Sans"'> 10:00 am CST– <a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dl9ERSZuSym-l4JbfYgdZw">https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dl9ERSZuSym-l4JbfYgdZw</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"JUST Sans"'>Session 2</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"JUST Sans"'> -7:00 pm CST – <a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_uoU8edtoSWip4FqN82kq8g">https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_uoU8edtoSWip4FqN82kq8g</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"JUST Sans"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"JUST Sans";color:#232323'>This presentation will be recorded and available for viewing at a later date.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"JUST Sans";color:#7E7E7E'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;background:white;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"JUST Sans";color:#232323'>Attendees will be able to participate in Q&A at the end of the webinar.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"JUST Sans";color:#7E7E7E'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;background:white;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"JUST Sans";color:#232323'>The webinar is <b>FREE</b>, but pre-registration is required.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"JUST Sans";color:#7E7E7E'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"JUST Sans"'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"JUST Sans"'>Additional information about the program</span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"JUST Sans"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"JUST Sans";color:black'>The <b>Solar Synergy</b> program works directly with solar developers to strategically design and monitor high-quality pollinator habitats within utility-scale renewable energy projects. Through the generous financial support of corporations and foundations, the program is being offered at no additional cost to the developers.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"JUST Sans"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"JUST Sans"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"JUST Sans";color:black'>The program consists of uniquely designed outcomes that deliver four key benefits to renewable energy projects:</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"JUST Sans"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:66.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"JUST Sans";color:black'>NextGen Conservation Seed Mixtures</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"JUST Sans"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:66.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"JUST Sans";color:black'>Carbon Sequestration Monitoring</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"JUST Sans"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:66.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"JUST Sans";color:black'>Pollinator & Habitat Monitoring</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"JUST Sans"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:66.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"JUST Sans";color:black'>Connecting Commercial Beekeeping</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"JUST Sans"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"JUST Sans"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:11.05pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Peter S. Berthelsen</span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#FF6600'> </span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:gray'>| </span><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>President</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a href="mailto:peter@conservationblueprint.com"><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0070C0'>peter@conservationblueprint.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:11.05pt'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#595959'>Conservation Blueprint, 1070 18<sup>th</sup> Avenue, St. Paul, NE 68873</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:11.05pt'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#595959'>(308) 390-0848</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>