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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:12.0pt'>Please share these education opportunities with your communities. All are welcome to attend these events – you do not have to reside in Blue Ridge PRISM 10 county area.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Blue Ridge PRISM (Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management) is offering several events available to all on Zoom. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Blue Ridge PRISM is a non-profit and aims<span style='color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt;background:white'> to educate and lessen the negative impact of invasive species on both private and public land within 10 counties located in Virginia’s northern Blue Ridge region.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Winter Control Activities – Panel Discussion (Free)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Jan 28, 1:00 – 4:00 pm via Zoom<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/control-of-invasive-plants-in-winter-registration-131079565509">Register Here</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Spring Invasive Plant Identification and Control Workshops</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <b>($10.00)</b> with three dates to choose from:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>March 19 (9:00am – 12:00) – <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/x/invasive-plant-workshop-blue-ridge-prism-tickets-136627798423">Register here</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>March 27 (1:00 – 4:00pm) – <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/x/invasive-plant-workshop-blue-ridge-prism-tickets-136657607583">Register here</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>March 31 (1:00 – 4:00pm) – <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/x/invasive-plant-workshop-blue-ridge-prism-tickets-136669800051">Register here</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Also on our <a href="http://www.blueridgeprism.org/">website</a>, you will find resources including Fact Sheets for invasive plants, alerts, book recommendations, and more.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>For further information contact <a href="mailto:carolyn@blueridgeprism.org">carolyn@blueridgeprism.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Carolyn Politis<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Blue Ridge PRISM | Communications & Events<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>434 284 0215<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a href="http://www.blueridgeprism.org/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.blueridgeprism.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Office Hours:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Tuesday and Thursday: 8:00am – 4:00pm<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Email: beth@blueridgeprism.org for assistance outside of these hours<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><img border=0 width=108 height=140 style='width:1.125in;height:1.4583in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D6EF36.D7D19F40"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>