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<p style="direction: ltr; line-height: 14.95px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Healthy soil and soil-smart practices are integral to nature-based solutions, successful wetland restorations and productive
fields & gardens. The Southern New England Chapter (SNEC) of the Soil & Water Conservation Society is excited to host
<b>SOIL MATTERS</b>, our 2026 conference, at UConn Storrs! </span></p>
<p style="direction: ltr; line-height: 14.95px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Our program features several presentations of research findings by staff and students from UConn’s College of Agriculture,
Health and Natural Resources as well as UMass Department of Earth, Geographic, and Climate Sciences and the Environmental Studies Program at Southwestern University, TX. </span></p>
<p style="direction: ltr; line-height: 14.95px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Subject matter experts will share their knowledge about wetland restoration, resource protection and smart management
practices. <i>Soil Matters</i> also include a pair of hands-on workshops on soil microscopy and soil classification, a series of short modules about innovative landscape construction materials, a table-top Rainfall Simulator demonstration and more! </span></p>
<p style="direction: ltr; line-height: 14.95px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The agenda and other information is posted at
</span><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><a href="https://swcssnec.org/snec2026/" id="OWA5dd697fb-ccde-b2a2-e70e-6056cc172f9c" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" originalsrc="https://swcssnec.org/snec2026/" data-auth="NotApplicable">https://swcssnec.org/snec2026/</a></span><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">.</span></p>
<p style="direction: ltr; line-height: 14.95px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Go to
<a href="https://snec2026.eventbrite.com/" id="OWAa8718441-d9aa-50b3-e312-7ec7a004b7d2" class="OWAAutoLink" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" originalsrc="https://snec2026.eventbrite.com/" data-auth="NotApplicable">
https://snec2026.eventbrite.com</a> to REGISTER ONLINE TODAY using your credit/debit card, PayPal or Google Pay.</span></p>
<p style="direction: ltr; line-height: 14.95px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">SNEC, a small non-profit organization serving CT, MA & RI since 1946, offers
<b>STUDENT DISCOUNTS</b> and <b>25% OFF for GROUPS of 3 or MORE</b> who Register Together. </span></p>
<p style="direction: ltr; line-height: 14.95px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">In addition, an anonymous sponsor will subsidize the cost of parking for up to 10 students including graduate students
and postdoctoral researchers, or any person for whom the cost of parking is a hardship. </span></p>
<p style="direction: ltr; line-height: 14.95px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">For more information about the program, contact
<a href="mailto:Keara@swcssnec.org" id="OWA0e5ba7ce-dd82-4335-af39-8c2be6a643c8" class="OWAAutoLink" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">
Keara@swcssnec.org</a>.<br>
For questions about registration, contact Christine at (508) 945-3283 or <a href="mailto:treasurer@swcssnec.org" id="OWA9127577c-68aa-682e-f5b8-65633b37abfd" class="OWAAutoLink" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">
treasurer@swcssnec.org</a>.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 9.75pt;">Thank you</span> - Christine</div>
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</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", geneva; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Christine Odiaga | Soil & Water Conservation Society (SWCS) Southern New England Chapter (SNEC) |</span><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <a href="mailto:treasurer@swcssnec.org" id="OWA671c5bf1-1b79-5d13-ddbb-dfe9090842db" class="OWAAutoLink" title="christine@swcssnec.org">treasurer@swcssnec.org</a> </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", geneva; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">|
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