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<P><STRONG>Night Prowl </STRONG>Experience the sights and sound of the night world. For families with children of all ages<STRONG> <BR /></STRONG>March 7, 6:30 to 8 PM </P></TD></TR>
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<P><STRONG>Birding Cape Cod Hot Spots<BR /></STRONG>Friday mornings 9 AM to noon</P>
<P><STRONG>Birding Sachuest Point, RI<BR /></STRONG>March 12, 7 AM to 5PM</P>
<P><STRONG>Sounds of the Equinox<BR /></STRONG>March 20, 6:30 to 8:30 PM</P>
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<P><STRONG>Citizen Science<BR /></STRONG>Ospreys and piping plovers will be returning the end of March. Horseshoe crabs will begin spawning in May. Diamondback terrapins will be nesting in June. And we will be monitoring them all. Lots of interesting volunteer opportunities! </P>
<P><STRONG>Exhibit Hall and Front Desk </STRONG>Help our visitors have a great experience at Wellfleet Bay! Volunteers needed to greet our visitors, help at the gift shop, and serve as Exhibit Docents. </P>
<P><STRONG>NITs needed!<BR /></STRONG>Become a Naturalist-inTraining (NIT), and help with our summer day camp. Open to volunteers age 15 and older. Experience Cape Cod through exploration with children from pre-K to grade 4. Volunteer for a week or the whole summer!</P>
<P><BR />Interested in any of the above? Click <A title="cfranklin@massaudubon.org" href="mailto:cfranklin@massaudubon.org">here</A> to send a message to the volunteer coordinator.</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><STRONG>DON'T FORGET!</STRONG></FONT></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<P><STRONG>Cape Cod Summer Field Schools</STRONG> offers a wide variety of field courses for adults, focusing on the unique coastal environment and wildlife of Cape Cod. The <A title="Cape Cod Field Schools" href="http://web.massaudubon.org/site/R?i=I8dLDw6EehAphLe4T_4ubw..">2008 brochure</A> and registration form is now available on our website. </P></TD></TR>
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<P><STRONG><BR />HOUSING NEEDED!</STRONG></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>for spring and summer interns April - August. If you have, or know of, space available please call the sanctuary at <BR />508-349-2615 or email <A title="cfranklin@massaudubon.org" href="mailto:cfranklin@massaudubon.org">Cynthia Franklin</A></TD></TR>
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<P><BR />Join Mass Audubon this year, support New England's largest conservation organization, and get free admission to 45 wildlife sanctuaries across the state. Just click <A title="membership info" href="http://web.massaudubon.org/site/R?i=uIYIm6HQQRSW1pOjtQM3gA.." target=_blank>here</A>.</P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD><!-- CENTER DIVIDER BELOW
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<P align=right><STRONG>March 2008</STRONG></P></TD></TR>
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<P>Welcome to another edition of The Wrack Line, Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary's monthly newsletter. If you do not want to receive this newsletter please click <A href="http://web.massaudubon.org/site/CO?i=b5w-Ld5lfLLIQZT3R_k4OJDvBasikYIh&cid=1361">here</A>. If you need to change your email address please send us an <A title="E-mail abermudez@massaudubon.org" href="mailto:abermudez@massaudubon.org">email message </A>with your updated contact information.<FONT face="" size=3></P></FONT><FONT style="COLOR: #1f497d" face="" color=#1f497d size=3></FONT>
<P><BR /><STRONG><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 120%" face="" size=3>Piping plovers</FONT> </STRONG>return to their breeding grounds in late March or early April. Mary Hake, Shorebird Biologist at the Cape Cod <IMG height=111 alt="piping plover" src="http://web.massaudubon.org/images/content/pagebuilder/12401.jpg" width=134 align=right border=0 />National Seashore, will be here on <STRONG>March 5 at 10 AM </STRONG>to talk about piping plovers and the Seashore's monitoring program. This is an excellent opportunity to learn more about these endangered birds, and to get more information on Audubon's Coastal Waterbird Program and how you can volunteer to help. Program is free.</P>
<P><STRONG><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 120%" face="" size=3>Horseshoe crabs</FONT></STRONG> <BR />All is not well in the world of the horseshoe crab. Issues that were only partially resolved in 1999 and 2000 still haunt this species. Horseshoe crab numbers are declining and we are not managing them in a sustainable fashion. </P>
<P>Wellfleet Bay is hosting a <STRONG>Horseshoe Crab Conference</STRONG> on <IMG height=125 alt="horseshoe crab" src="http://web.massaudubon.org/images/content/pagebuilder/12544.jpg" width=153 align=right border=0 />Saturday April 5, 9 AM to 3 PM. This free conference will feature presentations by local experts, a panel discussion, and posters and exhibits. Presentations include the biology and development of horseshoe crabs by Dr. Daniel Gibson; the management of horseshoe crab fisheries by Alison Leschen of Division of Marine Fisheries; bio-medical uses of these marine invertebrates by Dr. Michael Dawson of Associates of Cape Cod; and population status within the Cape Cod National Seashore by Dr. Mary-Jane James-Pirri. Contact <A title="Melissa Lowe" href="mailto:mlowe@massaudubon.org">Melissa Lowe</A> for more details.</P>
<P>During their spawning season, from May to July, we will census and tag adult horseshoe crabs on beaches around Wellfleet Harbor. We'll also be counting and measuring juvenile horseshoe crabs. We can use lots of help! Training dates are currently scheduled for April 18, 19, and 26. Contact our <A title="Cynthia Franklin" href="mailto:cfranklin@massaudubon.org">Volunteer Coordinator </A>if interested.</P>
<P><STRONG><FONT face="" size=3>The 13th Annual <BR />Cape Cod Natural History Conference</FONT><BR />Highlights Current Environmental Research Projects</STRONG></P>
<P>Don't forget the 13th Annual Cape Cod Natural History Conference on Saturday, <STRONG>March 8, 2008 </STRONG>from 9 AM to 4 PM. The conference will be held at the Cape Cod Community College in West Barnstable, Massachusetts, and is sponsored by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary and the Environmental Technology Program at Cape Cod Community College. The cost to attend is $20 for advance registration, or $25 walk-in fee. Advance registration is highly encouraged. <BR /><BR />To learn more about the conference or to receive a brochure and registration form, contact the Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary at 508-349-2615 or visit “<A title="Natural History Conference" href="http://web.massaudubon.org/site/R?i=E9qsyv1Lmx2irGMRwzT3xQ.." target=_blank>Special Events</A>” at the sanctuary’s website.</P>
<P><SPAN class=headline>Wellfleet Oysters!<BR /></SPAN>For sure, there are just not enough of them. Wellfleet historically had massive beds, banks, or reefs of oysters. These key habitats of the Wellfleet Harbor ecosystem have been lost over time. Our goal is not to find out where they went, but to restore this habitat. First we need to understand the role of oysters, and the habitat they create, in the ecosystem of Wellfleet Harbor. As we get ready to begin our restoration project we will be offering a series of lectures that will highlight the oyster not only as a delectable appetizer, but as an important marine habitat.<BR /><BR />Join us on March 19, 7 PM for <IMG height=116 alt=oysters src="http://web.massaudubon.org/images/content/pagebuilder/12542.jpg" width=138 align=right border=0 /><STRONG>Biology of Oysters: Their Role in the Environment, </STRONG>a presentation by<BR />Bill Walton, of Barnstable County Cooperative Extension and Woods Hole.</P>
<P>Check out the website for <A title="S.P.A.T" href="http://web.massaudubon.org/site/R?i=AU94utTWiaZOpG9wQkyqzw.." target=_blank>SPAT </A>(Shellfish Promotion and Tasting) for information on Wellfleet oysters and Oysterfest, and lots of good links to oyster and shellfish information.<BR /> </P>
<P><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 120%" face="" size=3><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Consolas" face=Consolas><SPAN class=headline><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Consolas" face=Consolas>Green Building Blog Refocused</FONT></SPAN></SPAN><BR /></FONT></SPAN><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 80%" size=1>Did you know we’ve started a <A title="Green Building blog" href="http://web.massaudubon.org/site/R?i=bQ_aEScWgwL3RIJmQP-wLw.." target=_blank>new series of posts</A> </FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 80%" size=1>that deal with how we can all be more “green” in our daily lives? We hope you’ll sign up for email notification so you’ll get the posts as they happen. Even more, we hope you’ll contribute your experiences and ideas and ask questions so we can make the blog a vibrant contributor to sustainable living on the Cape and beyond!</FONT></FONT></P>
<P><STRONG><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 120%" face="" size=3>Trekkers - Summer Day Camp for Teens<BR /></FONT></STRONG>Interested in snorkeling, kayaking, biking, learning outdoor skills, investigating nature with marine scientists? Then our new High<IMG height=92 alt="fs kayak" src="http://web.massaudubon.org/images/content/pagebuilder/11693.jpg" width=122 align=right border=0 /> School Day Camp for grades 10-12 is for you! See the brochure for more information.</P>
<P>Registration is still open for our summer Natural History Day Camp. Download the <A title="Summer Day Camp" href="http://web.massaudubon.org/site/R?i=KyWpbU-VeyRh2IMbKYIsxg.." target=_blank>2008 brochure </A>and registration form.</P>
<P><BR /><STRONG><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 120%" face="" size=3>Wellfleet Bay Blog<BR /></FONT></STRONG>Want to know what we're up to here at the sanctuary? Check out our <A title="Wellfleet Bay blog" href="http://web.massaudubon.org/site/R?i=jedp6KO5jSQJounVsrPCRQ.." target=_blank>blog</A> and keep in touch with what's going on. We will be updating the blog several times a week and invite your comments and input. </P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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