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See at the bottom of the e-news and chapter web site below, <a href="http://www.sierraclub.org/maryland">www.sierraclub.org/maryland</a> , sent to ~14,000 members:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Invasive Plant Removal at Magruder Park in Hyattsville</span></b> <b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="http://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=6424b8931f74a6e2ce2eadda40a95c0d0971452cbb9c937ff1c30462ae464cf1e4cef034c15c94d10c23a0308043e4f22d3012609d6b279e" title="May Invasive plant removal at Magruder park"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=200 height=150 id="_x0000_i1101" src="http://image.emails.sierraclub.org/lib/fe9713727460057a77/m/1/tic+outing.jpg" alt="May Invasive plant removal at Magruder park"></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>We are currently reaching the point of the year where deer tick season is the worst. If you wish to lead hikes, we recommend to hike in areas with good deer control, and to do so from mid-July through mid-April when the seasonal risk of Lyme disease is less. Read our most <a href="http://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=6424b8931f74a6e20c9b04ebc8f1079fb7330e878a7abd98e40150c1fc7714429f069b1cb5e519ca04f7bcb55a07c60521f9a9a46ba2e22b" title="recent blog">recent blog</a> and <a href="http://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=6424b8931f74a6e26023493d79a6c982b97ef4708e3783ff2089c0b25c34cebfb6ef9e8df24fd6bb28b7b37c086d6438da7b6f436262248e" title="tick and lyme disease page">tick and lyme disease page</a> to plan safe outdoor trips.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="http://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=6424b8931f74a6e2283fb6f3b6005afa5d8265a939c34498e2c5c914aa9f4e7e2bcf0653a1f58c42088fe4e578fe92b5f2ea0df81afd82d2" title=RSVP><span style='font-size:8.5pt;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=150 height=42 id="_x0000_i1102" src="http://image.emails.sierraclub.org/lib/fe95137277610c7d77/m/1/RSVP+chp+UT.PNG" alt="RSVP "></span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:9.6pt;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1E9E09'>Recent blog: Tick Season is Here<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><i><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#383838'>April 19, 2017<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.9pt;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#383838'>We are currently reaching the point of the year where deer tick season is the worst. This period of time usually extends until mid-July and can put quite the damper on outdoor activities. To avoid the risk of contracting Lyme disease we recommend that you lead hikes in areas with good deer control. These areas currently include:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#383838'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#383838'><a href="https://www.howardcountymd.gov/MPEA" target="_blank"><span style='color:#0291C7;text-decoration:none'>The 1,000 acre MPEA park in Howard County</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#383838'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#383838'><a href="https://www.nps.gov/rocr/index.htm" target="_blank"><span style='color:#0291C7;text-decoration:none'>Rock Creek National Park in Washington D.C. adjacent to Montgomery County</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#383838'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#383838'><a href="https://www.nps.gov/cato/index.htm" target="_blank"><span style='color:#0291C7;text-decoration:none'>Catoctin Mountain National Park in Frederick County</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:10.9pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.9pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#383838'>All of these areas have a natural deer density of 20/square mile or less. What makes this number significant is that this is the level that deer existed at before the removal of predators such as wolves and cougars. Many studies have shown that when deer are held at this level there is a dramatic reduction in the cases of Lyme disease.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:10.9pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.9pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#383838'>If you wish to lead hikes in areas other than those listed above that do not have control of deer ticks, it is recommend that you have most hikes from mid-July through mid-April when the seasonal risk of Lyme disease is less. We would also greatly appreciate it if you could work with us and your local parks as we continue to spread awareness on the severe issue of Lyme’s disease and its connection to overpopulation of deer.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:10.9pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.9pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#383838'>Even though in these areas the deer densities are low, it is always good to be prepared in you get a tick on you. To learn more about ticks and how to prevent Lyme disease when you are out in field, check out our <a href="http://www.sierraclub.org/maryland/deer-ticks-and-lyme-disease"><span style='color:#0291C7;text-decoration:none'>tick information page</span></a> and <a href="http://www.sierraclub.org/maryland/blog/2016/06/explore-enjoy-protect-yourself-ticks"><span style='color:#0291C7;text-decoration:none'>blog post</span></a> about tick prevention written by our previous stewardship intern Nick Yoder last summer. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:10.9pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.9pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#383838'>Contact <a href="mailto:stewardship.outings@mdsierra.org"><span style='color:#0291C7;text-decoration:none'>stewardship.outings@mdsierra.org</span></a> or <a href="mailto:outings.intern@mdsierra.org"><span style='color:#0291C7;text-decoration:none'>outings.intern@mdsierra.org</span></a> if you have more questions.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:1.0pt'>Environmental Victory Party, 1600 comments for Marine Sanctuary, Get outdoors safely, People’s Climate March sign making parties, Waste not<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=650 style='width:487.5pt;background:white'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div style='border:solid #CCCCCC 1.5pt;padding:4.0pt 4.0pt 4.0pt 4.0pt' id=box><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><a href="http://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=6424b8931f74a6e232164eafe6c6f27f042316fa1130ded75b0c667a0316567951d1ad726d3cbbac902244d75ebc55ef1711becd7adffbc9" title="Maryland Chapter"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1025" src="http://image.emails.sierraclub.org/lib/fe9713727460057a77/m/1/MD-chapter-newsletter.jpg" alt="Maryland Chapter"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width=300 style='width:225.0pt'><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Dear Marc, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The legislative session may be over but there is still important already scored important victories for public health and the environment!<o:p></o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Sat April 29th Peoples Climate March</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="http://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=6424b8931f74a6e2867900e44bdf49bca351a866d2aa7d33044a05b09f07e2883a53eb7edde4d6cee750f5221d7808e463cbc11393ce72b9" title="sc.org/pcm"><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;background:#EFEFEF;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=295 height=162 id="_x0000_i1027" src="http://image.emails.sierraclub.org/lib/fe9713727460057a77/m/1/PCM29April2017web.png" alt=PeoplesClimateMarchApril292017></span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Donald Trump and his band of climate deniers in his Cabinet and in the Congress want to turn the country back to a reliance on climate disrupting dirty fossil fuels by killing the Clean Power Plan and the Paris Climate Accord. But the people in this country and around the world aren't buying it.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Join the MD Sierra Club in taking a stand for our communities and climate on April 29th in DC. <a href="http://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=6424b8931f74a6e24fd8d43b6428a0f550f85ff769ebaa341d9a28912de4825106d1f5345566a3d036a098f1436a88a62d775db319d3e5f3" title="Get on a bus or join a group on Metro near you!">Get on a bus or join a group on Metro near you!</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='font-variant-ligatures: normal'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Submitted by <a href="mailto:Seth.Bush@sierraclub.org?subject=Interested%20in%20PCM" title="Seth Bush">Seth Bush</a> and the Energy Team</span></i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Attend Upcoming Legislator Town Halls!</span></b><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="http://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=6424b8931f74a6e28b80f4d001b5e61ab6e14a30be9c5ce6a2d57e4bafc92ed90c36a727be0370bf5a249263daea4a6198740b0977f5652f" title="Check out our Legislator town hall schedule"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=250 height=140 id="_x0000_i1029" src="http://image.emails.sierraclub.org/lib/fe9713727460057a77/m/1/forum+hands.jpg" alt="Check out our Legislator town hall schedule"></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>With the legislative session over, many legislators are organizing or participating in local "wrap-up" town halls meetings. We need your help to make the ENVIRONMENT a top issue at these meetings, and to hold our leaders accountable for how they voted. <a href="http://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=6424b8931f74a6e2d3d02f0a72d5ca1d8bf5dba42297657758ffeeef26451c1bb044b192bed23b65734409f092783c8a80d6e71c6b2617d3" title="Check our schedule of upcoming town halls">Check our schedule of upcoming town halls</a> and look here for <a href="http://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=6424b8931f74a6e22fcf1b4b6f41c85dc67a72f76400fa7e36ba89aa4e2c2d0af301815cbf8c23dab4a1dac424bf4de57167dd86b12ed49d" title="best practices on scheduling and facilitating">best practices on finding and attending</a> these meetings!<o:p></o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></b></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Sierrans Flood NOAA Comments on Marine Sanctuary </span></b><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="http://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=6424b8931f74a6e277ca57a04828ef8864e94ac11ed5e4a6c3397eb9e589c9d841e24aabbb57a03e0728f6071730551fd66df1e449f956d9" title="Mallows Bay-Potomac River Marine Sanctuary - over 1000 comments submitted"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=295 height=196 id="_x0000_i1031" src="http://image.emails.sierraclub.org/lib/fe9713727460057a77/m/1/Mallows+Bay+web.jpg" alt="Mallows Bay-Potomac River Marine Sanctuary - over 1000 comments submitted"></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style='font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Thank you to the hundreds and hundreds of Sierra Club members and supporters who commented to NOAA in <a href="http://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=6424b8931f74a6e238aa21c11c74ebec59b04078c05f694fd595b49a0bf6cf89fcc1f8c0ecb0ff6488cbac495b5fa2492f21b0cd819f7555" title="support Alternative D for the Proposed Mallow Bay-Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary in Maryland!">support of Alternative D for the Proposed Mallow Bay-Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary in Maryland!</a> The comments in favor of this more inclusive sanctuary soared thanks to your response. By midnight at the comment deadline on March 30th, a total of 1,069 comments had been submitted! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>We hope this proposal to have the first National Marine Sanctuary in almost 20 years and the first ever for the Chesapeake Bay will come to Maryland. We applaud the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration for this wonderful opportunity recognize the tidal Potomac River and we entreat our federal and state elected officials to support NOAA and it's mission.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Submitted by </span></i><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="mailto:laurel.imlay@sierraclub.org?subject=Interested%20in%20Marine%20Sanctuary" title="laurel.imlay@sierraclub.org">Laurel Imlay</a> and the Southern Maryland Group</span></i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Recent Activities: W. MD Social & Hodgepodge Hike & Chat!</span></b><b><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="http://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=6424b8931f74a6e2259093801c64815cbd29ef8a559f33f945b78b428f96cc8814658f280e7c29f58897d431134565c532ef315b458e29ac" title="Western MD Hike - join our fb page"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=200 height=112 id="_x0000_i1033" src="http://image.emails.sierraclub.org/lib/fe9713727460057a77/m/1/W.+MD+hike.jpg" alt="Western MD hike"></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Western MD has been buzzing with activities post-fracking ban! On Wednesday, April 5th, 35 wonderful folks met at a social event for drinks, celebration of the fracking ban, brainstorming for future activities and issues to address, and general chit chat. 3 days later, on April 8th, 13 awesome people showed up to the Hodgepodge Hike & Chat at New Germany State Park. Unfortunately, no wildflowers were blooming at the time, but we still learned about the park and we enjoyed the company of great folks taking in the scenic beauty in Western Maryland! More events are on the horizon, so <a href="http://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=6424b8931f74a6e294c89504779f01c02a4c6844858d8dd76e772c0b43ea06e5db5ceab3add47c2390380cf8c3a6645160bfd8187adbf1b3" title="like our FB page">like our FB page</a> to get updates!</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Submitted by </span></i><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="http://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=6424b8931f74a6e278c2393dec92e4c309c18fc61eab7eb527b16a7dad2745ed2b1c9c875c239825671a22458eea8fea4029abf47fb6c1dc" title="Jesse Wise">Jesse Wise</a></span></i><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></b></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Tour of the Ritchie Land Reclamation Rubblefill<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="http://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=6424b8931f74a6e2f3477ba458238a66c8f20d297ee6ce9dfe37326c029fcee74cde4447a64e9249ab932c1971a4e791c94946c152fef7d3" title="tour rsvp"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=200 height=192 id="_x0000_i1035" src="http://image.emails.sierraclub.org/lib/fe9713727460057a77/m/1/Screen+Shot+2017-04-20+at+12.00.42+PM.jpg" alt="Ritchie land reclamation rubblefill - RSVP for tour"></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Join us on 5/19 for a tour of Prince George's County's only active rubblefill, located in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. This 289-acre privately-run facility accepts construction and building demolition rubble, including both irreducible materials (concrete, rock, bricks) and materials subject to decay, such as lumber, brush, tree limbs, and stumps. This is the first time we've offered this tour. Space is limited to 9 participants and registration is required. Directions will be sent to those who register about a week before the tour. This is one of several Zero Waste educational tours organized by the Prince George's Sierra Club Group. </span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <a href="http://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=6424b8931f74a6e2f184c68ec4adeb28b9eed7ac80c8e60d3fddbac0818192e13a54493d549c79104d14fa4fedbccfe4ecc9850e191d5d1e" title="RSVP for the tour here"><span style='font-weight:normal'>RSVP for the tour here</span></a></span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>!<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></b></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Don't miss the best investment opportunity of a lifetime...a Sierra Club internship.</span></b><b><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="http://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=6424b8931f74a6e23ce0c0e703a2a684da257aa787535748b4c03188c9584df6ed49f2eb4af82bb3b89212c54f17f2f8c4f782d6e2b15600" title="sierraclub.org/maryland/job-openings-and-internships"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=200 height=128 id="_x0000_i1037" src="http://image.emails.sierraclub.org/lib/fe9713727460057a77/m/1/Screen+Shot+2017-04-19+at+4.50.22+PM.png" alt="Find out about our internship program!"></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>If young people are the future of the environmental movement, then Sierra Club's internships are your 401K, Roth IRA, and HSA all wrapped into one. We are taking applications for Summer and Fall now.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="http://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=6424b8931f74a6e2aa35cb67dfcf949059a92697749bab3b22fcf1a85e6d5ff644fa8cb8d4a3597b587a3ab712067400e3c1bb07dc2b21f5" title="Find out about our internship program!">Find out about our internship program!</a></span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></b></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Invasive Plant Removal at Magruder Park in Hyattsville</span></b><b><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="http://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=6424b8931f74a6e2ce2eadda40a95c0d0971452cbb9c937ff1c30462ae464cf1e4cef034c15c94d10c23a0308043e4f22d3012609d6b279e" title="May Invasive plant removal at Magruder park"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=200 height=150 id="_x0000_i1039" src="http://image.emails.sierraclub.org/lib/fe9713727460057a77/m/1/tic+outing.jpg" alt="May Invasive plant removal at Magruder park"></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>We are currently reaching the point of the year where deer tick season is the worst. If you wish to lead hikes, we recommend to hike in areas with good deer control, and to do so from mid-July through mid-April when the seasonal risk of Lyme disease is less. Read our most <a href="http://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=6424b8931f74a6e20c9b04ebc8f1079fb7330e878a7abd98e40150c1fc7714429f069b1cb5e519ca04f7bcb55a07c60521f9a9a46ba2e22b" title="recent blog">recent blog</a> and <a href="http://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=6424b8931f74a6e26023493d79a6c982b97ef4708e3783ff2089c0b25c34cebfb6ef9e8df24fd6bb28b7b37c086d6438da7b6f436262248e" title="tick and lyme disease page">tick and lyme disease page</a> to plan safe outdoor trips.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="http://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=6424b8931f74a6e2283fb6f3b6005afa5d8265a939c34498e2c5c914aa9f4e7e2bcf0653a1f58c42088fe4e578fe92b5f2ea0df81afd82d2" title=RSVP><span style='font-size:8.5pt;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=150 height=42 id="_x0000_i1040" src="http://image.emails.sierraclub.org/lib/fe95137277610c7d77/m/1/RSVP+chp+UT.PNG" alt="RSVP "></span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></b></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Follow us on Social Media</span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white'><a href="http://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=6424b8931f74a6e2acba8f034ae089d85f23f163965a8635fb2f344dd21c8a724168f8c344b91db821c4ffd85c32e0dd79118c673e6b96d9" target="_blank" title="www.facebook.com/SierraClubMaryland/"><span style='color:#1155CC;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=93 height=94 id="_x0000_i1042" src="https://ci4.googleusercontent.com/proxy/YdM7QeHeTTyAM0rs_dtZbX6QC-QcZADBMuULfzzLd0DjavKRI2vCYXc2DIxYGe0YXTb4YcHVhenZkMMyuqW_fHKxnihp--DR8VfJ3mngDK6DJZM8xIFMcg4HeTfSoPr8=s0-d-e1-ft#http://image.emails.sierraclub.org/lib/fe9713727460057a77/m/1/facebook.jpg" alt="Share and Like us on Facebook!"></span></a><a href="http://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=d93066b3dce2ee26c26b6b3f2b0fb98394151cbb40df96d591c8f195ba64b020fd26a3972f95452d0a4d54fee25810b2cbc532d160621615" target="_blank" title="twitter.com/sierraclubmd"><span style='color:#1155CC;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=93 height=93 id="_x0000_i1043" src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/7bdbSlRu2OBR-Go-Q-SiB26jl1dGMtjkwlUFCzABK34lRHsWge4xzySmG5N4Ll6ZLC2lx8rW7xP81eale6tmzriXYLFv9iThskJfQqigokX3XQYD2o0CY2KgEEA4EUguY4iogWc=s0-d-e1-ft#http://image.emails.sierraclub.org/lib/fe8f1372746d007871/m/1/Twitter_round.png" alt="twitter.com/sierraclubmd"></span></a><a href="http://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=d93066b3dce2ee26409d8a0bd8e1353e543ba97184bca82902a4a38b371cf55fcd591ffc3138716852f4786e3ce5fc5f6054bdcef52966e3" target="_blank" title="www.instagram.com/sierraclubmd/"><span style='color:#1155CC;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=94 height=90 id="_x0000_i1044" src="https://ci4.googleusercontent.com/proxy/PsmjQoM58wyNi5eByH5Jr0H7Zk9qf5qZKUxslMSQ2mHS8cgFPSeSVo-WfqC8vrWV4Zt2_EGlICSJlBbLFYltYkUMnXpvT9BBRnLw4W0ImdFMqrPtzGkrCbOyBxYuq2qo988J_jGA=s0-d-e1-ft#http://image.emails.sierraclub.org/lib/fe9713727460057a77/m/1/instagram+logo.jpg" alt="www.instagram.com/sierraclubmd/"></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white'>Social media is important to get our environmental message out. 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style='font-size:8.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b>Come to our Legislative Victory Party!</b><b><span style='font-size:8.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><a href="http://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=d93066b3dce2ee26e83f551de56dee92736f7bbbab52b97bc31afe1c7a4f4278c815c7a94a7258ce24496e4b0753639068f78eef53d32652" title="Victory Party!"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=300 height=197 id="_x0000_i1048" src="http://image.emails.sierraclub.org/lib/fe9713727460057a77/m/1/lobby.jpg" alt="Join us to pull weeds to save native plants and animals and have fun at Mattawoman Creek!"></span></a></b><b><span style='font-size:8.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><br>We are gathering on the evening of Saturday, May 6, in Baltimore to celebrate our tremendous victories in Annapolis this year (including the fracking ban, clean energy and energy efficiency, and antibiotics control in farm animals), honor our dedicated volunteers and staff, network with other environmental activists, and hear from some of our environmental champions.<b><span style='font-size:8.5pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>To RSVP and sign up for a carpool </span></i><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><a href="http://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=d93066b3dce2ee26b8198ead3ef6df87385ab070be2af06be567b8864f116c5e266e2a8deef10883f04d5386ea82d59513886c9263cb54ba" title="Click here "><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Click here</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b>Zero Waste Workshop Opportunity</b><b><i><span style='font-size:7.5pt'><br></span></i></b><b><i> </i></b><b><i><span style='font-size:8.5pt'> </span></i></b><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Everything you need to know about Resource Recovery Parks!</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>May 19, 2017 - 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Linden Farm Gothic Dairy Barn</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> 20900 Martinsburg Road</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> P.O. Box 218</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> Dickerson, MD 20842</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Resource Recovery Parks are essential facilities for recovering waste materials for reuse and recycling. Sierra Club members get a 50% discount!. <a href="http://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=d93066b3dce2ee26c03fafc5efb6642a6567002f892f6f799727284593d5338b0818c575bf2eacc5cf7a86de715abace5cfac0787b8030a3" title="Click here to register!">Click here to register!</a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></i></b></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b>Human Rights Are Key to Saving the Planet<i> </i></b><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><a href="http://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=d93066b3dce2ee26e3f7d6502c91c9a845cf9190479e338b11c383906811ff78797a396035a752b7f7c005c3816516796d825b2681c5da26" title="Immigration Mobilization"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=233 height=212 id="_x0000_i1051" src="http://image.emails.sierraclub.org/lib/fe9713727460057a77/m/1/Screen+Shot+2017-04-19+at+4.45.16+PM.png" alt="SC stands with immigrants"></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Immigrants' rights partners are organizing nationwide rallies on May 1 to support immigrants and resist Trump's deportation machine. At our partners' invitation, the Sierra Club is supporting the rallies to make clear that a broad, diverse movement stands united in resisting Trump's anti-immigrant policies. The day of action is part of a coordinated weekend of resistance that includes the People's Climate March on April 29. Two days after you show up to protest Trump's attacks on our climate take a stand against Trump's attacks on immigrant families, who often disproportionately bear the brunt of climate change. <a href="http://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=d93066b3dce2ee266fc2f50d5b1ede415cb10ecf720bc2eef93ee57ff8feae090469366aaab3722c147cbba9234c4647cc5e31786c3cfc2c" title="Find a rally happening near you!">Find a rally happening near you!</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><blockquote style='margin-left:30.0pt;margin-right:0in'><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Submitted by <a href="mailto:Stan.Boyd@mdsierra.org?subject=Interested%20in%20Environmental%20Justice,%20%20Human%20Rights,%20and%20Immigration%20Rally" title="Stan.Boyd@mdsierra.org">Stan Boyd</a>, Justice Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p></blockquote><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></i></b></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b>9th Annual Boonsboro Green Fest<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> May 13th</span></b><b><o:p></o:p></b></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><a href="http://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=d93066b3dce2ee263eb5e4fe1f61f1e452a501bcdfc3f33faf3cda51d9a563e4e6e6e8e4fd2ece090c2ede209399460f618be47b89e11563" title="Boonsboro GreenFest"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=200 height=196 id="_x0000_i1053" src="http://image.emails.sierraclub.org/lib/fe9713727460057a77/m/1/MD+Boonsboro+GreenFest.jpg" alt="Boonsboro Green Fest"></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Boonsboro Green Fest. The Catoctin Group is once again a vendor at this year's Green Fest. Green crafts and products, energy saving information, good food, live music, and clothing and sports equipment swaps are just a sample of what can be enjoyed at this year's festival. <a href="http://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=d93066b3dce2ee26425a72c0c32af123fed76ab1996eee1ede2727a406530c4ffd338b645d8e07ca661f05e1a4fabaef2762fd88f15818b2" title="Come join us!">Come join us!</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></b></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b>Once in lifetime chance to rein in sprawl, save Mattawoman Creek!</b> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><br></span><a href="http://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=d93066b3dce2ee26e4c2a8066bd884bac96e5700b4b7f773800dcdb3a1d1c2299896765572ed2aa4482e2b92c05e41413c1433eba3c791b2" title="http://www.sierraclub.org/maryland/mattawoman"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=299 height=221 id="_x0000_i1055" src="http://image.emails.sierraclub.org/lib/fe9713727460057a77/m/1/Two+egrets+in+flight+Jim+Long++27-259.jpg" alt="Two egrets in flight by Jim Long "></span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><br><br>Charles County's Watershed Conservation District reduces zoning density just in time to keep Mattawoman Creek from falling over the tipping point. But opposition has formed. We need you to <a href="http://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=d93066b3dce2ee26fef56f530d945e97c2b834bf286ed19c2938a2f7630f3c5de18cd58c28f1f4c207837da05b2e2393fd20c9cde18ae6e7" title="spread the word">spread the word</a>. And join us at an upcoming hearing before the County Commissioners. <a href="http://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=d93066b3dce2ee264ddb007d6e5116527e3b9f51bc11a5b345d13214f4842b932f66b0765df2c76c27834f523853e06fd521b8fd027cab70" title="Click for info on how to help! ">Click for info on how to help<span style='font-size:8.5pt'>!</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></b></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b>Save the Date: Jamboree October 13th Weekend<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><a href="http://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=d93066b3dce2ee268d51c6af52797ec0c944a83156d0f488368b8387cedc66eda6e3d739d7bd9e2a350768db3bc2802b33c46e7f2b048a17" title="Jamboree save the date"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=200 height=119 id="_x0000_i1057" src="http://image.emails.sierraclub.org/lib/fe9713727460057a77/m/1/Screen+Shot+2017-04-19+at+4.59.53+PM.jpg" alt="Group Photo Jamboree at Catoctin Mountain National Park"></span></a><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Join the Maryland Sierra Club at our Biennial Jamboree this year up at Shepherds Spring for workshops, nature walks, campfire, music, dancing, yoga, camaraderie with other like minded environmental activists old and young camping, or in cabins! <a href="http://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=d93066b3dce2ee26a79491f845997b4d3cebad46bb21bb18ca8530d06e0db64f9917450e4414c9d29c1e90f4ceb4dd49b825464e0147b417" title="Save the date!">Save the date.</a> </span><b><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:8.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></b></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b>Sierra Club Catoctin Group's <br>John Muir Scholarship on Facebook</b><b><span style='font-size:8.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><a href="http://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=d93066b3dce2ee26e574ff75f6e288b3ddf785a75ec5daf29af94281a407bbe0744efe595572676e88bf5ec7acc225b35c4d2a6dd81c7040" title="John Muir Scholarship"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=295 height=339 id="_x0000_i1059" src="http://image.emails.sierraclub.org/lib/fe9713727460057a77/m/1/Catoctin+Group+John+Muir+Scholarship.jpg" alt="Catoctin Group John Muir Scholarship"></span></a><br>In March of 2017 The Catoctin Group's John Muir Scholarship reached another milestone. This spring we kicked off our Facebook page joining the nonprofits on Facebook community. Our page on Facebook will allow us to keep up with previous scholarship awardees and let donors and the community know what they've been up to as they pursue careers to protect our planet. <a href="http://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=d93066b3dce2ee265cc685e98c48ace0d2ec08ccd78ba689e8abd44c83f6c76e2bfab7284ddf236a4313b00df76793ab43f93610747871c7" title="Follow us on Facebook">Follow us on Facebook</a> to learn about our program and interesting environmental news from around the world. <a href="mailto:lspopkin@gmail.com?subject=John%20Muir%20Scholarship" title="lspopkin@gmail.com">Lee Popkin</a>, John Muir Scholarship Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><i><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></i></div><p><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>We appreciate and depend on your donations large and small. <a href="http://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=d93066b3dce2ee2620b6c4d23eddf037ecae4b529da206f68c2b909706fc88547fad2fe3be0ab437571b754f40387710d66c3f34262d4e3c" title="Thank you so much">Thank you so much</a> for all your support for the Sierra Club Maryland Chapter. </span><o:p></o:p></i></b></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><a href="http://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=d93066b3dce2ee26838775811c147f9f2cdf5f886bbaeb5bdb58003db3214cd36713ed4c35a754d0218535bdf8bcc7e34f106f24dd503736" title="Thank you for your donation"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=88 height=34 id="_x0000_i1061" src="http://image.emails.sierraclub.org/lib/fe9513727762047574/m/1/CA+CHP+angeles+donate.png" alt=Donate></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><em><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Thank you!</span></b></em><b><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p></td><td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=1 height=1 id="_x0000_i1062" src="http://click.emails.sierraclub.org/open.aspx?ffcb10-fec51d7074670d79-fe2f15707d6d0579701573-fe9713727460057a77-ff6210717d-fe5f17767761027d771c-ffca11"><o:p></o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;max-width: 600px'><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p align=center style='text-align:center'>This email was sent to: <b><a href="mailto:ialm@erols.com">ialm@erols.com</a></b> <o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'>This email was sent by the <a href="http://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=6424b8931f74a6e232164eafe6c6f27f042316fa1130ded75b0c667a0316567951d1ad726d3cbbac902244d75ebc55ef1711becd7adffbc9">Sierra Club Maryland Chapter</a><br>7338 Baltimore Ave, Suite 102 College Park, MD 20740 <o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><a href="http://pages.emails.sierraclub.org/page.aspx?qs=3935619f7de112ef674e65013acb52e25f2bbe3c93a32341593daf04df8b2ce3f39fcea8e0ebfecdd778f04f18a6b8152599564c888d2b3a6832d8c4a95fade65231f56389b1b17340e914f7a313cd5bf659819623edd43acba6fd505a09b0c88da17708c0f5dcedba698e9bfe0047cd61e4352b15f03026d5049f73d7ce935c73d9169046f21ff173ac335f8766d5c2d59c40772711da8d2d00ce73de631509" title="Unsubscribe from this email">Unsubscribe</a> | <a href="http://pages.emails.sierraclub.org/page.aspx?qs=c76003443ff9837dba5c63af2fc165096b9e4fb96f7a54ef6b70761eb5a43173e4d168897c8d6a4177f5b50c1f527379b2816b0955943af123e527a8821c6d81c70c3b77d7cff3612c7fe80deb63dff68be228edbe18c4b7786f4bd967c6d3c07ae34b283ce9605a965c22d58459d68d3cb49f19587f6b9581668808413d092e3ced1ef8c5bbf8e5e8b1476bfcb1e5a55725f67677039f2a420b33901531f422" title="Manage preferences">Manage Preferences</a> | <a href="http://view.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=b1361965404bccf4d4d76de2909fd58a03880ad1aa2327d059fc26fa38fdb793c8caf1a750c117aa2a3c330f3b7fc0e9cead6b988d0e093c3648134581ba9bf8e14c6affe72aa677">View as Web Page</a> <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div id="DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><br />
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