<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Hi all,<div class="">If you’re in or around PA - feel free to promote and participate in the Invasive Species Scavenger Hunt in August. Details below.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Norris<br class=""><div class="">
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<div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">From: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">Amy Jewitt <<a href="mailto:ajewitt@paconserve.org" class="">ajewitt@paconserve.org</a>><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><b class="">Register to Participate in the Pennsylvania iMapInvasives "Invasive Species Scavenger Hunt" this August!</b><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">Date: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">June 30, 2021 at 12:54:01 PM EDT<br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">To: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">Amy Jewitt <<a href="mailto:ajewitt@paconserve.org" class="">ajewitt@paconserve.org</a>><br class=""></span></div><br class=""><div class=""><meta charset="UTF-8" class=""><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class=""><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" class="">Greetings!</span></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class=""><div style="margin: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""><div dir="ltr" style="margin: 0px;" class=""><div style="margin: 0px;" class=""><div style="margin: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""><div style="margin: 0px;" class=""><div style="color: rgb(32, 31, 30); font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px;" class=""><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""> </span></p></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; color: rgb(32, 31, 30); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" class=""><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">The Pennsylvania iMapInvasives Program will again be hosting its "Invasive Species</span><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt;" class=""><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" class=""> </span><span class="mark1hbisej3o" style="margin: 0px; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Scavenger</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" class=""> </span><span class="mark7m8cnevg0" style="margin: 0px; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Hunt</span></span><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">" this year and you're invited to participate!</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; color: rgb(32, 31, 30); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" class=""><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt;" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; color: rgb(32, 31, 30); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" class=""><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">During the month of August, challenge yourself to learn how to identify, search for, and report your findings of 15 invasive species (plants, animals, and insects) as part of a special</span><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt;" class=""><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" class=""> </span><span class="mark1hbisej3o" style="margin: 0px; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">scavenger</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" class=""> </span><span class="mark7m8cnevg0" style="margin: 0px; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">hunt event</span></span><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">. Two webinar trainings are being offered at the end of July which will highlight the specific</span><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt;" class=""><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" class=""> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" class="">checklist of invasive species</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" class=""> </span></span><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">that participants will be asked to search for.</span><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt;" class=""><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" class=""> </span><span style="margin: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; display: inline !important;" class="">All species on the checklist are considered to be invasive in Pennsylvania and/or surrounding states. </span></span><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">Also, as part of the webinar, participants will learn how to document presence and absence findings in iMapInvasives. </span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; color: rgb(32, 31, 30); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" class=""><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; color: rgb(32, 31, 30); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" class=""><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">Resources will be provided to participants after the webinar training(s) on plant, animal, and insect identification tips as well as habitats where each of the 15 species can generally be found in.</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; color: rgb(32, 31, 30); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" class=""><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt;" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; color: rgb(32, 31, 30); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" class=""><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">Participants will be given the entire month of August to search their local natural areas and document their findings, both presence and absence, in the iMapInvasives database.</span><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt;" class=""><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" class=""> </span></span><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">All participants who complete their checklist (i.e., report presence/absence data in iMapInvasives for each of the 15 species) will be entered into a drawing to win a prize package of outdoor-related gear, and five lucky people will be chosen as prize winners!</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; color: rgb(32, 31, 30); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" class=""><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt;" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; color: rgb(32, 31, 30); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" class=""><font class=""><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);" class="">If you're interested in participating in this event, please register to attend either the July 28th or July 29th webinar session (see registration links below)</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);" class="">.<i class="">Note: You only need to attend one of the webinar trainings to participate in the 2021 Scavenger Hunt.</i></span></font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; color: rgb(32, 31, 30); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" class=""><font class=""><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);" class=""><i class=""><br class=""></i></span></font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;" class=""><font face="Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif" class="">___________________________________________________</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;" class=""><font face="Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;" class=""><font face="Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif" class=""><b class="">Webinar Training - Option #1</b></font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;" class=""><font face="Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif" class="">Invasive Species Scavenger Hunt</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;" class=""><font face="Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif" class="">Wednesday, July 28 at 11am</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;" class=""><font face="Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif" class=""><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 128);" class=""><b class=""><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/invasive-species-scavenger-hunt-2021-tickets-152151454095" title="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/invasive-species-scavenger-hunt-2021-tickets-152151454095" class="">Register</a></b></span></font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;" class=""><font face="Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;" class=""><font face="Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif" class=""><b class="">Webinar Training - Option #2</b></font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;" class=""><font face="Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif" class="">Invasive Species Scavenger Hunt webinar training</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;" class=""><font face="Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif" class="">Thursday, July 29 at 6:30pm</font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;" class=""><font face="Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif" class=""><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 128);" class=""><b class=""><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/invasive-species-scavenger-hunt-2021-tickets-152152964613" title="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/invasive-species-scavenger-hunt-2021-tickets-152152964613" class="">Register</a></b></span></font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; color: rgb(32, 31, 30); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; color: rgb(32, 31, 30); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" class=""><font class=""><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);" class="">___________________________________________________</span></font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; color: rgb(32, 31, 30); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" class=""><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; color: rgb(32, 31, 30); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" class=""><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" class="">If you have any questions about this event, feel free to reach out to me.</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; color: rgb(32, 31, 30); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" class=""><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; color: rgb(32, 31, 30); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" class=""><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" class="">Best,</span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; color: rgb(32, 31, 30); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" class=""><font class=""><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);" class="">Amy</span></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class=""><div id="Signature" class=""><div class=""><div class=""></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div><div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(87, 6, 6); font-size: 14pt;" class=""><b class=""><br class=""></b></span></div><div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(87, 6, 6); font-size: 14pt;" class=""><b class="">Amy L. Jewitt</b></span></div><div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" class="">Invasive Species Coordinator</div><div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" class="">Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program</div><div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" class="">Western Pennsylvania Conservancy</div><div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" class="">800 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222</div><div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" class="">Office: (412) 586-2305</div><div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(0, 36, 81);" class=""><u class=""><a href="mailto:ajewitt@paconserve.org" class="">ajewitt@paconserve.org</a></u></span></div><div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" class=""><a href="https://www.paimapinvasives.org/" title="https://www.paimapinvasives.org/" class="">www.paimapinvasives.org</a></div><div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" class=""><img class="EmojiInsert" data-outlook-trace="F:1|T:1" style="" apple-inline="yes" id="95320E77-42F6-4DF1-9EDA-A0D43088BB53" src="cid:93a242d1-2c5a-4340-bcfb-f6d22327ce2e"></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div><br class=""></div></body></html>