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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: #993366; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">The Broward and Dade Chapters of the <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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<H1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT color=#993366 size=5>Are pleased to invite you to a </FONT></H1>
<H1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext"><FONT size=5>HILLSBORO PINELAND NATURAL AREA HIKE<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></H1>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: #993366; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Saturday, September 27<SUP>th</SUP>, 2008<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: #993366; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">9 A.M. – 12:30 P.M.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><FONT size=3><B><U><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">This event is free and open to the public so bring your friends!</SPAN></U></B><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>The Broward Lotus Sangha will be joining the Dade and Broward Chapters of the Florida Native Plant Society for a field trip to the Hillsboro Pineland Natural Area in northwest Broward County led by Chuck McCartney.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This 56.3-acre-site in Coconut Creek represents some of the last remaining pineland in Broward County.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Features also include wetland, hammock and eroded limestone, a remnant of the time when the site was a spillway leading from the Everglades to the Atlantic and a variety of grasses and wildflowers.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Several species of hawk, various wood warblers, owls, woodpeckers, and different species of wading birds call this natural area home.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The park facilities have recently been improved and include an elevated boardwalk and shelter.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN><BR>
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<FONT size=3><B><U><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Difficulty Level</SPAN></U></B><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">: Easy<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT><BR>
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<FONT size=3><B><U><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">What To Bring/Wear</SPAN></U></B><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">: Sun protection, hat, non-alcoholic beverages, closed shoes, snacks or brown bag lunch.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT><BR>
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<FONT size=3><B><U><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Directions</SPAN></U></B><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">: The site is ˝ mile south of the Palm Beach County line at 5591 N.W. 74th Place, Coconut Creek, FL 33073.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT><BR>
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<SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>Take Interstate 95 north to Hillsboro Boulevard and go west to U.S. 441/State Road 7. Turn right and go north a short way to 74<SUP>th</SUP> Place (between a condominium community and the natural area). Turn right. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN><BR>
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<SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>Take the Florida Turnpike to Sample Road (milepost 69).<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Go west about 2 miles to U.S. 441/State Road 7. Turn right and go north a short way to 74<SUP>th</SUP> Place (between a condominium community and the natural area). Turn right.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN><BR>
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<FONT size=3><B><U><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">For Carpooling</SPAN></U></B><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">: click here </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><A href="http://buddhism.meetup.com/481/messages/boards/"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><U>http://buddhism.meetup.com/481/messages/boards/</U></SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT><BR>
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<P style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5pt"><FONT size=3><B><U><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">To learn more about the Broward Lotus Sangha and this event</SPAN></U></B><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">, click here </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><A href="http://www.browardlotussangha.org/"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><U>www.BrowardLotusSangha.org</U></SPAN></A> </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT color=#000000>and here </FONT><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><A href="http://buddhism.meetup.com/481/calendar/8742315/"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><U>http://buddhism.meetup.com/481/calendar/8742315/</U></SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black">.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<FONT size=3><U><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">To learn more about <B>The Hillsboro Pineland Natural Area</B></SPAN></U><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">, click here </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><A href="http://www.broward.org/parks/hp.htm"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><U>http://www.broward.org/parks/hp.htm</U></SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT><BR>
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<FONT size=3><U><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">To learn more about <B>The Broward and Dade Chapters of the Florida Native Plant Society</B></SPAN></U><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">, click here </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><A href="http://www.npsbroward.org/"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><U>www.npsbroward.org</U></SPAN></A> </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT color=#000000>and here</FONT><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"> <A href="http://dade.fnpschapters.org/#FT"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue">http://dade.fnpschapters.org/#FT</SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></FONT><BR>
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<B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><FONT size=3><FONT color=#000000>A Lotus Flower For You, <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></B><BR>
<B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><FONT size=3><FONT color=#000000>Broward Lotus Sangha<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></B><BR>
<SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><FONT size=3><FONT color=#000000>P.O. Box 245124 <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN><BR>
<SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><FONT size=3><FONT color=#000000>Pembroke Pines, FL 33024 <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN><BR>
<SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><FONT size=3><FONT color=#000000>(954) 665-4325 <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN><BR>
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<B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><FONT size=3><FONT color=#000000>COME MEDITATE WITH US!<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></B><BR>
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<B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><FONT size=3><FONT color=#000000>In the Tradition of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></B><BR>
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