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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:-5.0pt'><font size=6
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:24.0pt'>Waquoit Bay National
Estuarine Research Reserve</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;border:none;padding:0in'><font
size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Department of
Conservation and Recreation</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Rte. 28, </span></font><font size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Falmouth</span></font><font
size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> Contact:
Nancy Church 508-457-0495 ext. 108<br>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;layout-grid-mode:
line'> </span></font><b><i><font size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>December 3, 2008</span></font></i></b></p>
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0in'><b><i><u><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</span></font></u></i></b><b><i><font
size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'> -</span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-right:-4.5pt;margin-bottom:14.0pt;
margin-left:0in;text-align:center;line-height:150%'><span style='position:absolute;
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width=115 height=630 src="cid:image001.gif@01C83D7C.8DDEB140"
alt="press release"></span><b><u><font size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-weight:bold'>FIRST DAY HIKE – WINTER WILDLIFE WALK</span></font></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:150%'><b><u><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;
font-weight:bold'>Falmouth</span></font></u></b><b><font size=3><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-weight:bold'> – </span></font></b><font
size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%'>Start the New Year off
right, join friends and neighbors at Waquoit Bay Reserve to cement those resolutions
for good health and exercise and to support our new <i><span style='font-style:
italic'>No Child Left Inside</span></i> initiative. </span></font><font size=3
color=black><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;color:black'>This 1.5
mile hike will explore the Reserve Headquarters woodland trails and the </span></font><font
size=3 color=black><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;color:black'>Waquoit</span></font><font
size=3 color=black><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;color:black'>
</span></font><font size=3 color=black><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
line-height:150%;color:black'>Bay</span></font><font size=3 color=black><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;color:black'> shore in search of wildlife
and their signs. Recent sightings include wild turkeys, coyote and winter
ducks.</span></font><font size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:
150%'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:-4.5pt;line-height:150%'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%'>The hike
will take place </span></font><font size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
line-height:150%'>Tuesday, January 1, 2008</span></font><font size=3><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%'>, PROMPTLY at </span></font><font size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%'>12:00</span></font><font
size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%'> and will start from the
visitor center. The event is free and appropriate for families and all
ages.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:-4.5pt;line-height:150%'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%'>Dress in
layers for the weather and wear sturdy hiking boots. You may want to bring
binoculars if you have them. Following the hike, relax with a cup of hot
chocolate compliments of the park. <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Pre-registration
is required</span></b> by calling </span></font><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial'>508-457-0495 ext. 108. </span></font><font
size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%'>Use this same number in
the case of inclement weather on Jan. 1<sup>st</sup>.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:-4.5pt;line-height:150%'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%'>This
first day hike event is sponsored by the Department of Conservation and
Recreation.</span></font></p>
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