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		<title>Introducing EPIC&#8217;s Adopt-a-Trail Program</title>
		<link>http://epicmontgomery.org/2012/04/06/introducing-epics-adopt-a-trail-program/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Apr 2012 03:10:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stacey Nedrow-Wigmore</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[EPIC is now offering the unique opportunity to sponsor sections of our Montgomery County trail system. WHY SPONSOR? Pledging your support for our Adopt-a-Trail program is an easy way to support the EPIC trails and help maintain them. It will allow us to continue our mission to preserve land for equestrian use throughout Montgomery County [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Urgent: Please Take Action to Protect Montgomery County&#8217;s Family Farms</title>
		<link>http://epicmontgomery.org/2012/02/14/urgent-please-take-action-to-protect-montomery-countys-family-farms/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 04:56:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stacey Nedrow-Wigmore</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From the Montgomery Countryside Alliance: Join the growing list of those supporting this important legislation (including Montgomery County, MC Planning Board, The MC Farm Bureau, Audubon Naturalist Society, MC Agricultural Advisory Committee, Sugarloaf Citizens&#8217; Association, Izaak Walton League&#8230;) Background: Currently, farmers in the Ag Reserve may face  lawsuits preventing them from farming through  the exercise [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Action Alert: Federal Equestrian Trail Funding in Jeopardy</title>
		<link>http://epicmontgomery.org/2012/02/01/action-alert-federal-equestrian-trail-funding-in-jeopardy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:48:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stacey Nedrow-Wigmore</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From Equine Land Conservation Resource: February 1, 2012—On Thursday, February 2, 2012, the House Transportation &#38; Infrastructure Committee&#8217;s &#8220;Transportation Reauthorization Proposal,&#8221; will be considered in the markup of &#8220;The American Energy &#38; Infrastructure Jobs Act&#8221; House Bill (currently H.R.7). This Bill is a wholesale reform of federal surface transportation programs, eliminating all earmarks, including the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mont. Co. Offers Free Equine Seminar Series</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:33:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stacey Nedrow-Wigmore</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Presented by the Montgomery Soil Conservation District and University of Maryland Extension Montgomery Wednesday, February 8  at 6:30 pm (snow date February 9) “Forage Sampling and Forage Quality” Dr. Les Vough, University of Maryland Emeritus “Equine Digestive System and Nutrients” Dr. Amy Burk, University of Maryland Wednesday, March 7 at 6:30 pm (snow date March [...]]]></description>
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		<title>EPIC Receives Grant to Expand Breezy Loop Equestrian Trail</title>
		<link>http://epicmontgomery.org/2012/01/31/epic-receives-grant-to-expand-breezy-loop-equestrian-trail/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:14:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stacey Nedrow-Wigmore</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[January 31, 2012&#8211;Equestrian Partners in Conservation (EPIC) received a $2,000 grant from the Maryland Horse Industry Board (MHIB) on January 21, 2012. EPIC website manager Stacey Nedrow-Wigmore accepted the check on behalf of the organization during an awards ceremony at the Maryland Horse World Expo in Timonium, Maryland. EPIC applied for the grant to expand [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Join Us for An EPIC Day of Holiday Shopping&#8211;Sunday, Dec. 11</title>
		<link>http://epicmontgomery.org/2011/12/08/join-us-for-an-epic-day-of-holiday-shopping-sunday-dec-11/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 05:14:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stacey Nedrow-Wigmore</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Knock out your holiday shopping while you mingle with fellow horsepeople, enjoy hors d&#8217;oeuvres and bid on fabulous silent auction itemsâ€”all while benefiting Equestrian Partners In Conservation (EPIC)â€”during An EPIC Day of Holiday Shopping! WHERE: Alisikkan Farm, 23101 Davis Mill Rd., Germantown, MD WHEN: Sunday, December 11 from 12 to 4 p.m. We have put [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Join Us for the EPIC Indoor Used Tack Sale &amp; Swap</title>
		<link>http://epicmontgomery.org/2011/10/25/join-us-for-the-epic-indoor-used-tack-sale-swap/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 21:23:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stacey Nedrow-Wigmore</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Shop for great deals on everything you need for you and your horse! WHEN: Saturday, November 5, 2011 (Rain or shine!), 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. WHERE: Indoor arena at Breezy Hollow Farm 19721 Bucklodge Rd., Boyds, MD VENDORS WANTED Clear out your tack room, and make some extra money for the holidays! Spaces are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ride the Dry Seneca Trail: Saturday, November 12</title>
		<link>http://epicmontgomery.org/2011/10/02/ride-the-dry-seneca-trail-saturday-october-15/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Oct 2011 18:38:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stacey Nedrow-Wigmore</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Experience a part of the wonderful EPIC trail system while you meet new people who share your interest in trail riding. This approximately two-hour guided ride will take you through the beautiful Dry Seneca stream valley corridor in Poolesville, Maryland. The Dry Seneca Trail is a sanctioned public trail through private and county park lands, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dry Seneca Trail Closed Friday, September 30, 2011</title>
		<link>http://epicmontgomery.org/2011/09/29/dry-seneca-trail-closed-friday-september-30-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 17:54:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stacey Nedrow-Wigmore</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sept. 29, 2011â€”Please be advised that the Dry Seneca Trail will be closed on Friday, September 30, 2011. It will reopen on Saturday, October 1.]]></description>
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		<title>Montgomery County Parks Announces Managed Deer Hunting Dates</title>
		<link>http://epicmontgomery.org/2011/09/27/montgomery-county-parks-announces-managed-deer-hunting-dates/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 14:19:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stacey Nedrow-Wigmore</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[September 27, 2011â€”For public safety, the Montgomery County Department of Parks closes select park locations to public access for the duration of deer population management operations. The following is a schedule of park closure dates and specified locations for Managed Deer Hunting for Fiscal Year 2012. Managed Deer Hunting Program (Shotgun) Parks Closed from Sunrise [...]]]></description>
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