Hello NPCC Leaders: 
 
We are very excited to be scheduling our January conference call! We have narrowed the dates to the second two weeks in January. Please click on the following link to access a Doodle scheduling poll: 
 
http://doodle.com/poll/zk56yr4qybuf6d7y
 
PLEASE REMEMBER TO ENTER YOUR NAME AT LEFT ON THE POLL! 
 
The tentative agenda for the call is: 
  1. progress and challenges that occurred this year among the Affiliates
  2. How to strengthen plant conservation at the local level – collaboration with land trusts and state and local resource and wildlife agencies.
  3. important plant areas program
  4. What kinds of resources NPCC should provide for Affiliates: e.g. attorneys, comments on land management plans, resources for strengthening plant conservation within land trusts, potential webinar topics and speakers (e.g. land trust experts,native plant gardeners, etc.)
  5. Fundraising 
  6. National conference
  7. How the election may affect plant conservation and change the strategies and priorities of the NPCC
  8. Affiliates Priorities for 2017.
We may also have a guest speaker to speak about national legislation, working with state natural heritage programs, gardening with natives or another topic. 
 
We look forward to speaking with you in January!