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<p class="MsoNormal"><em><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;font-style:normal">Two Upcoming CEU Opportunities:</span></u></b></em></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#313638">'They're Coming - the 2024 Pests of the Landscape'</span></strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#313638">Join Brian Eshenaur, NYS IPM Program @ Cornell University, as he returns
</span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333">Today (Mar 21) @ Noon (Eastern)</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#313638">to
discuss the potential diseases and insect pests of importance for the upcoming growing season.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;line-height:19.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333">Register or attend live at
<u>no cost</u> and receive<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>a<b> <u>free</u> ISA/MCA CEU </b>by clicking </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#2F5597"><a href="https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8599108254453531737"><span style="color:#2F5597">here</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#8FAADC">
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333">or by visiting </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#2F5597"><a href="https://umass.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f84e31d0ce1c9b9ecdc556c80&id=7d848ef395&e=2b0db09847" target="_blank" title="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fumass.us10.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3Df84e31d0ce1c9b9ecdc556c80%26id%3D7d848ef395%26e%3D2b0db09847&data=05%7C01%7Crharper%40eco.umass.edu%7C754bff32541940316c2308db1b6e3d62%7C7bd"><span style="color:#2F5597">www.joinwebinar.com</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333"> &
entering: 521-734-387</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;line-height:19.0pt;box-sizing:border-box"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333">'Summer Tree Summit' w/ Dr. Dexter Locke, USDA Forest Service</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333"> </span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;line-height:19.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333">Urban Forestry Today’s<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>‘Summer Tree Summit’ returns<b> Thurs May 30
</b>from<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>Noon-2PM (Eastern)</b> with <b>Dr. Dexter Locke, USFS
</b>who will discuss <i>Tree canopy, environmental justice & urban forestry: Understanding the relationship</i>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;line-height:19.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#202020">How do we define environmental justice in the context of urban tree canopy cover and urban forest management? Join Dexter Locke, PhD, as
he explains these important terms and concepts, and their practical ramifications for both urban foresters & residents. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:19.0pt;box-sizing:border-box"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:19.0pt;box-sizing:border-box"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333">The<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>fee for this LIVE BROADCAST is $20.00 USD</b> & will support the
New England Chapter of ISA. Certified arborists in attendance will have the opportunity to earn <b>2.0 ISA/1.0 MCA CEUs</b>. Pre-register to attend by clicking </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#2F5597"><a href="https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/2zdprwg/lp/755105ca-badb-4365-a537-a9e383a133a5" target="_blank" title="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fumass.us10.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3Df84e31d0ce1c9b9ecdc556c80%26id%3D76d2279cd2%26e%3D2b0db09847&data=05%7C01%7Crharper%40eco.umass.edu%7C754bff32541940316c2308db1b6e3d62%7C7bd"><span style="color:#2F5597">here</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333"> or
visit </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#2F5597"><a href="http://www.tinyurl.com/treesummit2024"><span style="color:#2F5597">www.tinyurl.com/treesummit2024</span></a> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#313638">Questions?<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#2F5597"><a href="mailto:Heather@NewEnglandISA.org" target="_blank" title="mailto:Heather@NewEnglandISA.org"><span style="color:#2F5597">Heather@NewEnglandISA.org</span></a></span></p>
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<i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background:#FCFCFF">Dr. Rick Harper</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background:#FCFCFF">Extension Professor</span></i><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><br>
<span style="background:#FCFCFF">Department of Environmental Conservation</span><br>
<span style="background:#FCFCFF">University of Massachusetts, Amherst</span><br>
</span></i><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#2F5597;background:#FCFCFF"><a href="mailto:uft@umass.edu"><span style="color:#0000BF">uft@umass.edu</span></a></span></i></p>
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