[Pollinator] FW: ADVISORY: Congressional Pollinator Protection Caucus to release 50+ monarch butterflies on Capitol grounds, Tues, Sept 25, 6:30 pm

Mon Sep 24 12:46:36 PDT 2018

FYI Denham media release below, especially if you're based in the DC area.

WHAT:           Monarch Butterfly Release

-       The first 50 attendees will receive a monarch butterfly to release.

-       Attendees will also receive a milkweed pod for fall planting.

WHEN:          Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. (Rain or Shine)

WHERE:        House Triangle

RSVPs (appreciated though not required) may be sent to
Emily.Carlin at mail.house.gov <mailto:Emily.Carlin at mail.house.gov> 

Tom

R. Thomas (Tom) Van Arsdall

Director of Public Affairs

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From: McFaul, Jessica <Jessica.McFaul at mail.house.gov> 
Sent: Monday, September 24, 2018 2:25 PM
Subject: ADVISORY: Congressional Pollinator Protection Caucus to release 50+
monarch butterflies on Capitol grounds

MEDIA ADVISORY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | September 24, 2018

Contact: Jessica McFaul <mailto:Jessica.McFaul at mail.house.gov>  or Emily
Carlin <mailto:emily.carlin at mail.house.gov> , 202-225-4540

Congressional Pollinator Protection Caucus to release 50+ monarch
butterflies on Capitol grounds

WASHINGTON - On Tuesday, members of the Congressional Pollinator Protection
Caucus and other stakeholders will host a monarch butterfly release on the
Capitol grounds, the purpose of which is to bring awareness to the declining
monarch population and what Americans can do to help.

WHAT:           Monarch Butterfly Release

*	The first 50 attendees will receive a monarch butterfly to release.
*	Attendees will also receive a milkweed pod for fall planting.

WHEN:          Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. (Rain or Shine)

WHERE:        House Triangle

Attendees

Members of the Congressional Pollinator Protection Caucus: U.S. Reps. Jeff
Denham (CA-10, Caucus Co-chair); Alcee Hastings (FL-20, Caucus Co-Chair);
Rodney Davis (IL-13); Bob Goodlatte (VA-6); Marcy Kaptur (OH-09); and Dan
Newhouse (WA-04).

Additional members: U.S. Rep. Rob Woodall (GA-07)

Staff representing the following: House Chaplain Rev. Patrick Conroy, U.S.
Senator Debbie Stabenow, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue,
and the Pollinator Partnership.

The U.S. Department of Interior and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service have
also been invited.

RSVPs (appreciated though not required) may be sent to
Emily.Carlin at mail.house.gov <mailto:Emily.Carlin at mail.house.gov> .

# # #

Congressman Jeff Denham represents California's 10th congressional district,
which includes Stanislaus County and a portion of San Joaquin County. He is
the chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on
Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials and also serves on the House
Committees on Agriculture and Natural Resources. Congressman Denham's full
biography is available here <http://denham.house.gov/about/> .

<file://us.house.gov/hcfs/CA10JD/common/Communications%20Dept/Press%20Releas
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