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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'>Good Morning,<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'>FOR THE LISTSERVE:<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'><a href="http://www.blueridgeprism.org/">Blue Ridge Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management (PRISM)</a> has spaces remaining in our Spring series of workshops which will be conducted via Zoom – cost is just $10.00. Additionally, we have two free events (also via Zoom) that are sure to be of interest to members of your community. <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'>Details below: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.25in;margin-left:0in;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt'>Invasive Plant Workshops (Zoom) – Cost $10.00 (3 dates available)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.25in;margin-left:0in;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt'><img border=0 width=766 height=431 style='width:7.9791in;height:4.4895in' id="Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:image006.png@01D71591.46CEACF0" alt="Courtesy: "></span></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.25in;margin-left:0in;background:white'><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt'>Image Above: Invasive Removal by a Charlottesville Area Tree Steward volunteer<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.25in;margin-left:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt'>Non-native invasive plants are quickly overwhelming many properties by tearing down the forest canopy and overtaking our native plants at the tree, shrub and/or groundcover levels. Understanding what invasive plants exist on the landscape and what it will take to control them can often feel overwhelming<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.25in;margin-left:0in;background:white;overflow-wrap: break-word;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:.32px'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt'>Our workshops will enable you to learn how to confidently identify and manage invasive plants. Our invasive plant workshops are seasonally focused and so content differs between workshops in Spring, Summer, and Fall.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.25in;margin-left:0in;background:white;overflow-wrap: break-word;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:.32px'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt'>Topics covered in this session include:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt'>Identifying invasive plants<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt'>Which invasives you can best kill now<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt'>Which invasives you should treat later<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt'>Best seasonal practices for each invasive<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt'>Using manual & mechanical control methods<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt'>Methods for controlling invasives with herbicides<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt'>Choosing the right herbicide and equipment, and using it properly<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;background:white;overflow-wrap: break-word;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:.32px'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt'>Planning a work schedule with best timings for multiple plants<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.25in;margin-left:0in;background:white;overflow-wrap: break-word;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:.32px'><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.25in;margin-left:0in;background:white'><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt;font-weight:normal'>Due to COVID19, our workshops are being conducted via Zoom and contain the same content as in-person workshops except that the outdoor elements will be conducted when it is safe to do so.</span></strong><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=has-text-align-center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.25in;margin-left:0in;background:white;overflow-wrap: break-word;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:.32px'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt'>Friday, <span class=has-inline-color>March 19 (09:00 – 12:00) –</span></span><span class=has-inline-color><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#FCB900;letter-spacing:.25pt'><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/invasive-plant-workshop-blue-ridge-prism-tickets-136627798423" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1E73BE'> </span></a></span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt'><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/invasive-plant-workshop-blue-ridge-prism-tickets-136627798423" target="_blank"><span class=has-inline-color><span style='color:#1E73BE;text-decoration:none'>REGISTER HERE</span></span></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#FCB900;letter-spacing:.25pt'><br><br></span><span class=has-inline-color><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt'>Saturday, March 27 (1:00 – 4:00 pm) –</span></span><span class=has-inline-color><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#FCB900;letter-spacing:.25pt'> </span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt'><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/invasive-plant-workshop-blue-ridge-prism-tickets-136657607583" target="_blank"><span class=has-inline-color><span style='color:#1E73BE;text-decoration:none'>REGISTER HERE</span></span></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#FCB900;letter-spacing:.25pt'><br><br></span><span class=has-inline-color><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt'>Wednesday, March 31 (1:00 – 4:00 pm) –</span></span><span class=has-inline-color><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1E73BE;letter-spacing:.25pt'> </span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt'><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/invasive-plant-workshop-blue-ridge-prism-tickets-136669800051" target="_blank"><span class=has-inline-color><span style='color:#1E73BE;text-decoration:none'>REGISTER HERE</span></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'>FREE QUARTERLY MEETINGS WITH GUEST SPEAKERS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.25in;margin-left:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.25in;margin-left:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt'><img border=0 width=830 height=144 style='width:8.6458in;height:1.5in' id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image007.png@01D71591.46CEACF0" alt="Text
Description automatically generated"></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.25in;margin-left:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt'>April 21 – <strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Research Updates</span></strong> (Drones to Map Invasives | Biocontrols | PRISM Updates including Noxious Weeds Submissions) – <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/research-updates-invasive-plants-tickets-139718877925" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1E73BE'>REGISTER</span></a><br>July 21 – <strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Invasive Warm Season Grasses</span></strong> – <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/invasive-grasses-tickets-139720833775" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1E73BE'>REGISTER</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.25in;margin-left:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.25in;margin-left:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt'>Please feel free to promote widely. Any questions can be directed to Carolyn Politis, 434 284 0215. We are also on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/blueridgeprism">Facebook</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.25in;margin-left:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt'><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<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/">www.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><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 & Thursday: 8:00am – 4:00pm<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Email: <a href="mailto:beth@blueridgeprism.org">beth@blueridgeprism.org</a> 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:image009.jpg@01D71591.46CEACF0"></span><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 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.25in;margin-left:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>