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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks Amy! And hello May, nice to meet you! Would you be available for a quick call at 2pm? As Amy wrote, I’d like to learn a little more about city plants’ resiliency and importance to the ecosystem.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Amy Olson <akeo@me.com> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, May 25, 2021 12:36 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Natalie Dalea <ndalea@wbez.org><br>
<b>Cc:</b> May Toy <mtoy@skinnerpark.org>; communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Communications] Native plants Curious City question<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I’d like to introduce you to May Toy, who works with the Skinner Park Advisory Council and also volunteers with us at CCGA. May is available to talk with you about the resiliency of native (and invasive) plants in our city and their importance
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<p class="MsoNormal">We also recommend reaching out to Sharon Storbeck with the <a href="https://westcook.wildones.org/">West Cook Wild Ones</a> at
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<p class="MsoNormal">Attached are a couple of pdf resources from the City of Chicago. One is a list of recommended native plants. The other is a brochure about invasive plants. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hope this helps, please reach out if you need more info!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On May 24, 2021, at 4:38 PM, Natalie Dalea <<a href="mailto:ndalea@wbez.org">ndalea@wbez.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This would be by Wednesday, for the pre-reporting. If we move forward with the story, I’d like to be able to follow up for another interview as more questions arise, if that works for them too. Thanks for your help!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b><span class="xapple-converted-space"> </span>Amy Olson <<a href="mailto:akeo@me.com">akeo@me.com</a>><span class="xapple-converted-space"> </span><br>
<b>Sent:</b><span class="xapple-converted-space"> </span>Monday, May 24, 2021 4:37 PM<br>
<b>To:</b><span class="xapple-converted-space"> </span>Natalie Dalea <<a href="mailto:ndalea@wbez.org">ndalea@wbez.org</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b><span class="xapple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org">communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b><span class="xapple-converted-space"> </span>Re: [Communications] Native plants Curious City question<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi Natalie,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sure, 10 am Wednesday is doable! <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">And we can reach out to some gardeners with deep knowledge of our ecosystem here in Chicago. I have a couple people in mind and can contact them to see if they are available. Do you need to speak with someone by Wednesday or would this
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<p class="MsoNormal">On May 24, 2021, at 4:03 PM, Natalie Dalea <<a href="mailto:ndalea@wbez.org">ndalea@wbez.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks for your quick response! Could you get me the info by 10am on Wednesday? I’m in the preliminary stages of reporting so this is to help me make a pitch. If I get enough info then we might turn it into a radio/podcast story. On that
note, is there anyone who might be able to hop on the phone with more for ~20 minutes to tell me more about Chicago’s natural environment? Our listener is also really curious about how plants grow in such harsh conditions here.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Natalie Dalea<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b><span class="xapple-converted-space"> </span>Amy Olson <<a href="mailto:akeo@me.com">akeo@me.com</a>><span class="xapple-converted-space"> </span><br>
<b>Sent:</b><span class="xapple-converted-space"> </span>Monday, May 24, 2021 3:50 PM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b><span class="xapple-converted-space"> </span>Re: [Communications] Native plants Curious City question<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Yes, we can help you identify Chicago’s native plants! We can pull together some resources for you. What’s the timing for your story?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I’m researching a story about whether the plants people can see growing around Chicago, like around the train tracks or in concrete cracks, are native to the area. Is there someone with Chicago Community Gardens who would be able to help
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