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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Applications are now being accepted for the Invasive Species Ambassador Training Course featuring Wild Spotter and Invasives Free USA.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">This 3-day training course will host more than 25 speakers dedicated to addressing key topics on how to engage, implement, manage, measure, and sustain multiple
<a name="_Int_Tky2GcdY">facets</a> of invasive species program practices. Gain advanced knowledge on how to build support, create partnerships, source funding, manage volunteers, and other vital topics so that your grassroots efforts create impactful change
on your local environments and wilderness quality. View the draft agenda </span>
<a href="https://invasivesfree.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/agenda.pdf"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">here</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt">!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Capacity is limited. The course includes both informational presentations and hands-on exercises. Course fee is $300 plus taxes and fees (travel expenses not included).
<b>Take a moment to nominate yourself or one or more of your valued support staff to become an Ambassador today! Go to
</b></span><a href="https://invasivesfree.org/#form"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">INVASIVES FREE USA</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> to apply!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Chuck<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Chuck Bargeron <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Director and Senior Public Service Associate
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">University of Georgia<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">2360 Rainwater Road <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Tifton, GA 31793<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">p: 229-402-0412 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">e: cbargero@uga.edu <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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