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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#008000><STRONG>This email came to me from Patrick
Fitzgerald at the National Wildlife Federation. Some of you may recognize
Patrick as our speaker for the PAEE speaker series at St. Vincent College last
year. There is some really good information in the email about what is happening
in DC. PAEE is signed on is support of #1 and #2. #3 has a
great opportunity for schools. Please don't miss reading what is here! Ruth
Roperti</STRONG></FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial color=#008000></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----
<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=FitzgeraldP@NWF.ORG href="mailto:FitzgeraldP@NWF.ORG">Patrick
Fitzgerald</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=EDBULLETIN@LISTS.NATIONALWILDLIFE.ORG
href="mailto:EDBULLETIN@LISTS.NATIONALWILDLIFE.ORG">EDBULLETIN@LISTS.NATIONALWILDLIFE.ORG</A>
</DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Friday, November 20, 2009 9:15 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> NWF Policy Bulletin on Connecting Children with Nature
(November 2009)</DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">NWF Policy
Bulletin on Connecting Children with Nature<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">In This
Issue:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>1.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN></SPAN></B><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline: none">Ocean,
Coastal, and Watershed Education Act</SPAN></B><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"> Passes in
Committee<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>2.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Surgeon General Regina Benjamin Confirmed by U.S.
Senate<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>3.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>NWF Launches Eco-Schools
USA<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>4.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Senate Holds Public Lands Service Corps Hearing<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>5.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Governor O’Malley Releases Maryland’s
Children and Nature Action Plan for 2010<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"></SPAN> </P>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">*** NOTE: Please
keep an eye out for a NEW look to the NWF Policy Bulletin on Connecting Children
and Nature in the coming months. ***</SPAN></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><U><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">1.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN></B><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">Ocean,
Coastal, and Watershed Education Act</SPAN></B><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"> Passes in
Committee:</SPAN></B></U></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">On November
18<SUP>th</SUP>, the House Committee on Natural Resources held a markup on H.R.
3644, the </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline: none">Ocean,
Coastal, and Watershed Education Act</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In a big victory for environmental
education, the Committee approved the legislation by a 22 to 13 vote and will
now be place on the calendar for a full vote by the House of Representatives.
<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>H.R. 3644 was introduced in the
House by Congresswoman Lois Capps (D-CA) to authorize key environmental
education programs at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA), including the Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) and the
Environmental Literacy Grants (ELG) programs.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Over the past several years the NOAA
B-WET and ELG programs have already made great strides in advancing ocean,
atmospheric, and environmental literacy in the United
States.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in -1.8pt 0pt 0in; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">The bill has a
total of 31 sponsors, adding 10 the day before the mark up and Congresswoman
Capps referenced the organizational sign-on letter from 100 national, state and
local groups more than once during the mark up. <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo
(D-GU) stated that, among other reasons, she supported the Act because it would
grow the existing NOAA programs and expand them to new regions giving more
students access to outdoor resources. When describing the bill, Congresswoman
Capps stated, “I’ve witnessed firsthand how this program has provided
opportunities for hundreds of children and teachers on the Central and South
Coast to learn about the importance of our coastal and marine environment. Under
my legislation, more watershed communities across the country will be able to
replicate the success we’ve experienced on California’s coast.”<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Kevin Coyle, NWF’s Vice President for
Education and Training, testified at the bill’s hearing last month and NWF is
excited to continue helping the bill move forward to a full vote in the U.S.
House and introduction in the Senate. <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Organizations wishing to join the sign-on
letter in support of H.R. 3644 should contact Patrick Fitzgerald at </SPAN><A
href="mailto:fitzgearldp@nwf.org"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">fitzgearldp@nwf.org</SPAN></A><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"></SPAN></I> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">Read NWF’s Press
Statement on Committee Approval of H.R. 3644:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><A
href="http://www.nwf.org/news/story.cfm?pageId=03DAEB98%2D5056%2DA868%2DA0B2BA90EF5C0325"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><FONT
color=#800080>http://www.nwf.org/news/story.cfm?pageId=03DAEB98%2D5056%2DA868%2DA0B2BA90EF5C0325</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"></SPAN></I> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">Read the
Factsheet on H.R. 3644:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><A
href="http://www.nwf.org/nwfwebadmin/binaryVault/Fact%20Sheet%20HR3644.pdf"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><FONT
color=#800080>http://www.nwf.org/nwfwebadmin/binaryVault/Fact%20Sheet%20HR3644.pdf</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"></SPAN></I> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">Read the Final
Bill and Mark Up Vote:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><A
href="http://resourcescommittee.house.gov/index.php?option=com_jcalpro&Itemid=27&extmode=view&extid=311"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><FONT
color=#800080>http://resourcescommittee.house.gov/index.php?option=com_jcalpro&Itemid=27&extmode=view&extid=311</FONT></SPAN></I></A><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><U><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><o:p><SPAN
style="TEXT-DECORATION: none"></SPAN></o:p></SPAN></U></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><U><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><o:p><SPAN
style="TEXT-DECORATION: none"></SPAN></o:p></SPAN></U></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"></SPAN></U></B> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">2. Surgeon
General Regina Benjamin Confirmed by U.S. Senate:</SPAN></U></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in -1.8pt 0pt 0in; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri">On
October 29<SUP>th</SUP>, the United States Senate confirmed Dr. Regina Benjamin
as our nation’s next Surgeon General.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Dr. Benjamin, a family practice physician from Bayou La Batre, Alabama,
received bipartisan support and was confirmed by a unanimous voice vote.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">Dr. Benjamin
received a bachelor’s degree from Xavier University of Louisiana and a doctor of
medicine degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Benjamin is known
for her commitment to her patients in the small fishing town where her clinic is
located. She has remained devoted to the people of Bayou La Batre, and they have
returned the favor helping her rebuild her clinic three times after being
destroyed by two hurricanes and a fire. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in -1.8pt 0pt 0in; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in -1.8pt 0pt 0in; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">The Surgeon
General, as our nation’s principal health educator, provides the American public
with information and guidance on how to live a healthier life.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>As more and more children tune out
nature (and tune into televisions and video games), rates of childhood obesity
continue to reach alarming levels. This is a national health issue that requires
national attention and NWF and its partners are continuing a campaign started
last fall to ask the new Surgeon General to issue a "Call to Action" to promote
the health benefits of daily, unstructured outdoor play for children and
families.</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In the coming weeks we will be sending
her a public petition signed by more than 16,500 Americans and a sign-on letter
signed by more than 190 public health, medical, youth, education, parks,
recreation, built environment, and conservation organizations, asking that she
make outdoor time a part of her official recommendations for healthy
living.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We look forward to working
with Dr. Benjamin to raise a healthier generation of Americans.</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"> Organizations
wishing to join the letter should contact Patrick Fitzgerald at </SPAN><A
href="mailto:fitzgearldp@nwf.org"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">fitzgearldp@nwf.org</SPAN></A><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">, and
individuals that would like to sign the citizen’s petition can follow the link
below.</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"></SPAN></I> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">Sign the Surgeon
General Petition:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><A
href="http://online.nwf.org/GetAmericaOutdoors"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">http://online.nwf.org/GetAmericaOutdoors</SPAN></A><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"></SPAN></I> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">Read NWF’s Press
Statement on Dr. Benjamin’s Confirmation:</SPAN></I><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><A
href="http://www.nwf.org/news/story.cfm?pageId=BFB37868-5056-A868-A004872EEF22E199"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><FONT
color=#800080>http://www.nwf.org/news/story.cfm?pageId=BFB37868-5056-A868-A004872EEF22E199</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"></SPAN></I> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">Read the White
House Statement on Dr. Regina Benjamin and the
Nomination:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><A
href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/Dr-Regina-Benjamin-Nominee-for-Surgeon-General/"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><FONT
color=#800080>http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/Dr-Regina-Benjamin-Nominee-for-Surgeon-General/</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"></SPAN></U></B> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">3.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>NWF Launches Eco-Schools
USA:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></U></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><o:p><SPAN
style="TEXT-DECORATION: none"></SPAN></o:p></SPAN></U></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">On November
1<SUP>st</SUP>, NWF launched a program called <B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Eco-Schools USA</B>, <SPAN
style="COLOR: black">which is the new U.S. component of an international network
of 30,000 schools in 43 countries around the world. <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In 2003, the United Nations Environment
Programme (UNEP) named Eco-Schools a model for Education for Sustainable
Development.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>NWF was honored to be
given the opportunity to implement this program and work with U.S. schools.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The program’s goals are to green the
school building, green the school grounds, and green the educational
programming.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It benefits schools by
helping to improve students’ academic performance, economic savings for schools,
increasing environmental stewardship and awareness, conservation of school
resources, and it increases student, teacher, parent, and community
relationships.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Kids can be involved
with projects such as composting and school gardens.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">In
just two and a half weeks, </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">70
U.S. schools have joined </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">the Eco-Schools
network and they represent 30,000 U.S. students in 21 states.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black">The program
encompasses a rich set of educational "pathways" such as energy, water, green
hour outdoors and climate change. Our new partners include SchoolTube.com,
Facing the Future, Al Gore's Climate Project, and the HSBC climate
initiative.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Eco-Schools USA is
looking for new schools to join on and partnerships with other green school
programs that are evolving around America.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Registration to the program can be done through the Eco-Schools website.
<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>For more information, please
contact Liz Soper at </SPAN></SPAN><A href="mailto:soper@nwf.org"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">soper@nwf.org</SPAN></A><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"></SPAN></I> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">Learn More and
Help Us Spread the Word:</SPAN></I><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><A
href="http://www.nwf.org/ecoschools/indexcfm"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">http://www.nwf.org/ecoschools/index.cfm</SPAN></A><U><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></U></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"></SPAN></I> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">Follow Us on
Twitter:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><A
href="http://twitter.com/EcoSchoolsUSA"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><FONT
color=#800080>http://twitter.com/EcoSchoolsUSA</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"></SPAN></U></B> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">4. <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Senate Holds Public Lands Service Corps
Hearing:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></U></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">On October
29<SUP>th</SUP>, the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources,
Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests, held a hearing on S. 1442, the Public
Lands Service Corps Act of 2009.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>The Act would create a modernized Public Lands Service Corps which would
improve opportunities for youth and young adults, particularly those from
underserved communities, to gain valuable job skills and spend time working
outdoors while providing much-needed services on our nation’s public lands. This
legislation would instill in a new generation an appreciation for natural and
cultural resource stewardship and public service. </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">The bill would
also lay the groundwork for training a new and diverse generation of public land
and natural resource managers.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The
bill was introduced by Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), Chairman of the Senate
Energy and Natural Resources Committee.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>The House companion bill (H.R. 1612), introduced by Congressman Raul
Grijalva (D-AZ) currently has 64 co-sponsors.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"></SPAN></I> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">Read the Entire
Public Lands Corps Act of 2009:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><A
href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=111_cong_bills&docid=f:s1442is.txt.pdf"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><FONT
color=#800080>http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=111_cong_bills&docid=f:s1442is.txt.pdf</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"></SPAN></I> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">Watch the Public
Lands Corps Hearing: </SPAN></I></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"></SPAN></I><A
href="http://energysenate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Hearings.Hearing&Hearing_ID=5a267b5e-be5b-8817-f389-b590b432cb09"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">http://energy.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Hearings.Hearing&Hearing_ID=5a267b5e-be5b-8817-f389-b590b432cb09</SPAN></A></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">5. <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Governor O’Malley Releases Maryland’s
Children and Nature Action Plan for 2010:</SPAN></U></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"></SPAN></U></B> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">In October,
Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley released Maryland’s <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Children in Nature Action Plan for
2010</I>.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The plan serves to
strengthen state environmental literacy as well as create accessible
opportunities for kids to get outdoors.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>It is a work in progress that will be updated as resources and programs
are made available. Data monitoring on actual time spent in nature is included
in the plan to enhance the quality and quantity of programs offered.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">The plan intends
to provide children with structured and unstructured opportunities for play,
outdoor recreation, learning, and scientific study. The plan includes detailed
recommendations for specific initiatives such as: a high school graduate
requirement that all students must take and pass a designated environmental
literacy course; a requirement that every student in Maryland have a meaningful
outdoor learning experience every year; establishment of Maryland Trail
Development Office to create land and water trails that connect communities,
parks, waterways, and schools; development of an Interpretative and Outdoor
Classroom Plan; incorporation of nature play spaces into community health
planning, land use planning and community development design; and a
comprehensive initiative to green all schools and school grounds to create
opportunities for outdoor learning experiences for students.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The plan’s programs currently have
support from the Chesapeake Bay Trust and additional funding is pending and
actively being sought to put these programs into action, quickly allowing kids
to get outdoors. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"></SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"></SPAN></I> </P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><EM>Read more on
the Maryland Partnership for Children in Nature FY 2010 Action Plan:
</EM></SPAN><A
href="http://www.dnr.maryland.gov/cin/pdfs/stateworkplan.pdf"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><FONT
color=#800080>http://www.dnr.maryland.gov/cin/pdfs/stateworkplan.pdf</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><EM>Visit the
Maryland NCLI Coalition Website:<o:p></o:p></EM></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><A
href="http://www.cbf.org/Page.aspx?pid=700"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><FONT
color=#800080>http://www.cbf.org/Page.aspx?pid=700</FONT></SPAN></A></P>
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<DIV><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Patrick
Fitzgerald<BR>Director of Education Advocacy</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">National
Wildlife Federation<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">National
</SPAN></st1:PlaceName><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Advocacy </st1:PlaceName><st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></SPAN></st1:place><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">901 E St, NW,
<st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">Suite</st1:Street>
400</st1:address><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Washington</SPAN></st1:City><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">, <st1:State
w:st="on">DC</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode
w:st="on">20004</st1:PostalCode></SPAN></st1:place><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><A
href="http://www.nwf.org/">www.nwf.org</A> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Phone: (202)
797-6821 | Fax: (202) 797-6646 | <A
href="mailto:FitzgeraldP@nwforg">FitzgeraldP@nwf.org</A> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">NWF's mission
is to inspire Americans to protect wildlife for our children's
future.</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><STRONG>Learn
More:</STRONG> </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><A
href="http://www.nwf.org/beoutthere">www.nwf.org/beoutthere</A></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><A
href="http://www.nwf.org/campusecology">www.nwf.org/campusecology</A></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><A
href="http://www.nwf.org/ecoschools">www.nwf.org/ecoschools</A></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><A
href="http://www.greenhour.org/">www.greenhour.org</A></SPAN></P>
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