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<P><FONT face="" size=2><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 100%" face="" size=2><STRONG>Marine Life Cruise </STRONG></FONT></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P>Try this great marine biology cruise out of Wellfleet Harbor. Fun for all ages! Click <A href="http://web.massaudubon.org/site/R?i=jKg8LpPprQ_e_HKj1b3tzw..">here</A> to learn more about this exciting evening adventure.</P></TD></TR>
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<P><STRONG>Waves of Change<BR /><EM>Guiding Ocean Use with the Massachusetts Oceans Act</EM> </STRONG>with Rob Moir of the Mass Ocean Coalition<BR />July 11 at 7 PM<BR />FREE!</P></TD></TR>
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<P><FONT style="COLOR: #006633; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#006633 size=1>VOLUNTEERS AT WELLFLEET BAY</FONT></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>Wellfleet Bay has an amazing crew of volunteers. Last year they put in over 11,000 hours on projects from sea turtle rescue to garden weeding. We say it all the time but it bears repeating: where would we be without them? Thank you one and all!</TD></TR>
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<P><FONT style="COLOR: #006633; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#006633 size=1>WILDLIFE</FONT></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>Click <A href="http://web.massaudubon.org/site/R?i=kSsZQR54PJ4SU0tIM7FF2w..">here</A> for the latest Cape Cod wildlife sightings.</TD></TR>
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<P align=right><STRONG>July 2007</STRONG></P></TD></TR>
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<P>The Wrack Line is a free monthly newsletter from your friends at <IMG alt=beach src="http://web.massaudubon.org/images/content/pagebuilder/11966.jpg" align=right border=0 />the Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary. You have received the Wrack Line because you have provided us with your e-mail address. If you do NOT want to receive the Wrack Line, or if you need to change your e-mail address, please click <A title="E-mail mzbel@massaudubon.org" href="mailto:mzbel@massaudubon.org">here</A>. Beach photo by Robert Brown.</P>
<P><STRONG><FONT face="" size=3>Have the Terns Returned to Nauset Marsh?<BR /></FONT></STRONG>Sanctuary naturalist Dennis Murley led a cruise into Nauset Marsh on June 15 and came back with an exciting report: it <IMG height=127 alt="tern and chick" src="http://web.massaudubon.org/images/content/pagebuilder/11964.jpg" width=169 align=right border=0 />appears that terns were checking out New Island as a nesting site. New Island is the large dune area just west of Nauset Beach. Once the site of a huge colony of common terns and some least terns, in addition to laughing gulls and a couple black skimmers, New Island is now connected to Nauset Beach at low tide. When that first occurred several years ago, the terns abandoned the colony and it has remained tern-free since. However, with fewer suitable nesting areas available to them, the terns may be finding this area more desirable. We will be keeping an eye out on this area to see what happens this season. Check it out for yourself on one of our Nauset Marsh Cruises that we offer regularly throughout the summer season. <FONT face="" size=4></P>
<P><SPAN class=headline><FONT face="" size=2><SPAN class=headline><FONT face="" size=2><SPAN class=headline><FONT face="" size=2><FONT face="" size=3>Carpooling & Wellfleet Bay<BR /></FONT></FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN>Wellfleet Bay has grown quite a bit over the last year, with new classrooms, exhibits, and offices. You may have noticed one thing that has not grown—our parking lot. <IMG height=141 alt=car src="http://web.massaudubon.org/images/content/pagebuilder/11984.jpg" width=115 align=right border=0 /><FONT face="" size=4></P>
<P>Our new building brought more space for education and research. We really didn’t want to encourage more trail visitors. We know our visitors are here to see wildlife and spectacular views, not each other’s back-pockets!</P></FONT></FONT><FONT face="" size=4>
<P>But on occasion we do experience a parking lot crunch. Day Camp drop-offs and special programs can create havoc. </P>
<P>We encourage our members, visitors, staff, and volunteers to help ease traffic by carpooling to the Sanctuary whenever possible. You’ll be saving money and energy, too. </P></FONT>
<P><FONT face="" size=2><SPAN class=headline><FONT face="" size=2><SPAN class=headline><FONT face="" size=2><SPAN class=headline><FONT face="" size=2><FONT face="" size=3>From Wellfleet Bay to the North Pole</FONT><BR /></FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN><IMG height=118 alt="digi photo" src="http://web.massaudubon.org/images/content/pagebuilder/11962.jpg" width=175 align=right border=0 />A week before leaving for the Arctic on photo assignment for "Live from the Poles," Chris Linder, a Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute research associate and professional photographer, made a shorter trip to Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary to teach a one-day workshop on Digital Nature Photography. Eleven people joined Chris to learn about the fundamentals of nature photography and to figure out the technology behind "going digital." The morning was spent inside where Chris introduced terms such as resolution, white balance, and optimization and demonstrated how to compose images and use natural lighting by sharing and critiquing his own images. The afternoon was spent outside where participants snapped photos of basking turtles, whirls of pine needles, rose petals, and a variety of landscape shots. Chris’ approachable and humble style made for a good learning environment. Later that evening, Chris presented a slide show on his new book "The Photographer’s Guide to Cape Cod & the Islands" which was released in early June. He also unveiled a new calendar he spent 2 years photographing---A Year in the Life: Cape Cod Shellfish Farming 2008. Obviously, no moss grows under Chris’ feet! In late June his busy schedule takes him to the eastern Arctic aboard the Swedish icebreaker <EM>Oden</EM> to document researchers searching for life on the bottom of the Arctic Ocean. This project, titled "Live from the Poles," is funded by the National Science Foundation and was developed in conjunction with the International Polar Year (2007-2008). Until Chris returns to Wellfleet Bay, follow him on his travels by visiting the <A href="http://web.massaudubon.org/site/R?i=BAb_4NpvZjsp0MftU1Ttkw..">website</A>. </P></FONT>
<P><FONT face="" size=2><FONT style="COLOR: #0000ff" face="" color=#0000ff><SPAN class=headline>Fall for Digital Photography!<BR /></SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT face="" size=2><FONT style="COLOR: #0000ff" face="" color=#0000ff><SPAN class=headline><FONT face="" size=3><SPAN class=subtitle><FONT face="" size=2><FONT style="COLOR: #0000ff" face="" color=#0000ff><SPAN class=headline><FONT face="" size=3>Bob Speare, Naturalist and Photographer<BR /></FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></SPAN>October 13 & 14, 2007</FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="" size=2><FONT style="COLOR: #0000ff" face="" color=#0000ff><SPAN><FONT style="COLOR: #000000" color=#000000>Explore the art of digital photography with the rich habitats of Wellfleet Bay and the Outer Cape as backdrops. The salt marsh grasses turning red and gold, lingering shorebirds on the tidal flats, and quiet sandy beaches make a great place to study and explore the fundamentals of nature photography. Start with a camera-in-hand discussion of the useful features found on most digital cameras and how and when to use them. Then topics such as resolution, white balance, exposure, depth of field, composition, and more will be covered as we go outside to visit a wide variety of natural scenes. Time will be reserved to demonstrate software applications that further enhance your images and prepare them for e-mail and print. This course is designed for beginning and intermediate photographers but a basic understanding of your camera is required. The cost for the weekend is $240 for Mass Audubon members and $260 for nonmembers. Two lunches and one continental breakfast provided. Accommodations on the sanctuary available for an additional $50 per person. Rooms are shared. Space is limited, so register early! For more information contact <A title="E-mail mlowe@massaudubon.org" href="mailto:mlowe@massaudubon.org">Melissa Lowe</A>.</FONT><BR /></P></SPAN></FONT></FONT>
<P><FONT face="" size=3><STRONG>Wellfleet Bay Wish List</STRONG></FONT><BR />nature videos and DVDs<BR />boombox CD player <BR />modeling clay<BR />fabric paint <BR />compasses<BR />kayaks, 14' minimum size <BR />fish pots<BR />native wildlife puppets <BR />hand magnifiers<BR />DK Eyewitness books for children </P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV><img src="http://web.massaudubon.org/site/PixelServer?j=PqD-oToyxDsFAw3o6CX2VQ.." height="1" width="1">
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