<div dir="ltr"><div><span style="color:rgb(57,54,79);font-family:"Neue Plak",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14.9333px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.5px">Registration is open for Blue Ridge PRISM's summer workshops.  Choose the settings and topics that work best for you.    </span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(57,54,79);font-family:"Neue Plak",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14.9333px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.5px"><br></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(57,54,79);font-family:"Neue Plak",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14.9333px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.5px">May 10: Identification of Invasive Plants in the Summer (online)</span><br></div><div><font size="4">Register: <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/310930620857" target="_blank">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/310930620857</a></font><br></div><div><span style="color:rgb(111,114,135);font-family:"Neue Plak",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;letter-spacing:0.5px">Our online workshop will provide an introduction to invasive plants and will help you to confidently identify different species in the summer season. This session will take place via Zoom.  Price: $10</span><br></div><div><span style="color:rgb(111,114,135);font-family:"Neue Plak",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;letter-spacing:0.5px"><br></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(57,54,79);font-family:"Neue Plak",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14.9333px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.5px">May 12: </span><span style="color:rgb(57,54,79);font-family:"Neue Plak",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14.9333px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.5px">Management & Control of Invasive Plants in the Summer (online)</span></div><div><font size="4">Register:  <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/310931864577" target="_blank">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/310931864577</a></font></div><div><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(111,114,135);font-size:16px;line-height:1.5rem;font-family:"Neue Plak",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:0.5px">Our online workshop teaches you how to best manage invasive plants during the summer season and includes instruction on using manual & /or chemical control methods; the proper use of herbicides and ways to minimize it; and planning a work schedule with best timings for multiple plants.</p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(111,114,135);font-size:16px;line-height:1.5rem;font-family:"Neue Plak",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:0.5px"><br></p><div><span style="color:rgb(57,54,79);font-family:"Neue Plak",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14.9333px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.5px">May 22:  In-Person Workshop - Field Session at Pen Park in Charlottesville </span></div><div><font size="4">Register: <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/310933168477" target="_blank">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/310933168477</a></font></div><div><span style="color:rgb(111,114,135);font-family:"Neue Plak",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;letter-spacing:0.5px">The in-person field session held at Charlottesville's Pen Park will cover the identification of common invasive plants and demonstrate manual and chemical control techniques. Specific topics include herbicide safety, using hand tools and power tools safely, and identification of specific invasive shrubs and vines. We will also go on a short plant walk in the park.</span><font color="#888888"><br></font></div><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(111,114,135);font-size:16px;line-height:1.5rem;font-family:"Neue Plak",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:0.5px"><font color="#888888"></font></p><div><br style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"></div></div><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136)">Rowena Zimmermann</span></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136)">Communications & Outreach Coordinator </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">| </span><a href="https://blueridgeprism.org/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-family:arial,sans-serif" target="_blank">Blue Ridge PRISM</a><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"> </span></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136)">Email: </span><a href="mailto:rowena@blueridgeprism.org" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">rowena@blueridgeprism.org</a><br></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><a href="https://blueridgeprism.org/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-family:arial,sans-serif" target="_blank">Blue Ridge PRISM</a><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136)">is a partnership for regional invasive species management in Virginia<font face="arial, sans-serif">.</font></span></div></div></div></div>