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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">Save Our Saguaros </span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">February 1st</span></i><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></i><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">marks
the beginning of a month-long series of volunteer events to combat invasive plants such as buffelgrass, stinknet and arundo. Buffelgrass outcompetes saguaros for space, nutrients and water. It also poses a serious fire risk both in the desert and in our city.
Join others Saturday morning on A Mountain for the big kickoff event: </span></i><b><i><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:blue"><a href="http://desertmuseum.org/buffelgrass/pullvol.php?site_id=16673" target="_blank" title="http://desertmuseum.org/buffelgrass/pullvol.php?site_id=16673">Sign
Up to Volunteer Feb 1st</a></span></u></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">.
</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">There will be live Desert Museum animals, tasty pastries and more</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">…</span></i></b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">
If you can’t make it to our kickoff, then join us on another day. </span></i><b><i><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:blue"><a href="http://www.desertmuseum.org/buffelgrass/pullsitelist.php" target="_blank" title="http://www.desertmuseum.org/buffelgrass/pullsitelist.php">View
Other Invasive Plant Removal Events</a></span></u></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">
</span></i></b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">throughout the Tucson Basin and sign up for a different date. You will find a location close to home and can spend a great morning out in the desert Saving our Saguaros! </span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">Kaitlyn Tyler<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">Arizona-Sonoran Desert Museum<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">520-221-5547 (mobile)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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