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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT SIZE=4 FACE="Calibri">14</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><SUP><FONT SIZE=4 FACE="Calibri">th</FONT></SUP></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT SIZE=4 FACE="Calibri"> Annual CAPE COD NATURAL HISTORY CONFERENCE</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT SIZE=4 FACE="Calibri">Saturday, March 14, 2009 at the Cape Cod Community College</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><I><FONT FACE="Calibri">Presented by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary & the Environmental Technology Program at Cape Cod Community College with support from Cape Cod 5 Cents Savings Bank </FONT></I></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">How and where have Cape Codders protected important natural communities using Land Bank funds? Are right whales getting enough to eat in Cape Cod Bay? How will regional surveys of horseshoe crabs guide fisheries management? How do the larva of shellfish develop and how can this knowledge inform aquaculture efforts? And what kinds of orchids can be found on Cape Cod?</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Questions like these</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">, and many more,</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> will be explored at the</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B><B> <FONT FACE="Calibri">14</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><SUP><FONT FACE="Calibri">th</FONT></SUP></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT FACE="Calibri"> Annual Cape Cod Natural History Conference on Saturday, March 14, 2009</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">at the Cape Cod Community College in West Barnstable, Massachusetts. The conference will feature sixteen brief presentations by individuals from environmental organizations, agencies, and colleges across Cape Cod and Massachusetts and several poster exhibits. All of those presenting have deep involvement in their particular area of expertise concerning the status, behavior, and ecology of Cape Cod plants, animals or natural communities, and current environmental issues. For a schedule visit our website at</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><U></U></B> </SPAN><A HREF="http://www.massaudubon.org/Nature_Connection/Sanctuaries/Wellfleet/news.php"><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Calibri">http://www.massaudubon.org/Nature_Connection/Sanctuaries/Wellfleet/news.php</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> and click on “Special Events” and download the form.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Now in its fourteenth year, the conference allows environmental organizations to learn about each other’s research and to exchange ideas. At the same time, it is an opportunity for the public to learn first-hand about some compelling subjects relating to Cape Cod’s ecology, natural history, and conservation.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Participants will be able to ask questions as time permits and receive a summary of the presentations. There will be a lunch break (bring-your-own) as well as two shorter breaks in the day for participants to interact with the speakers and to review poster exhibits. The cost to attend the conference is</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B><B> <FONT FACE="Calibri">$20</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> for advance registration, or $25 walk-in fee.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><I></I><I> <FONT FACE="Calibri">Advance registration is highly encouraged.</FONT></I></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">To learn more about the conference or to receive a brochure and registration form, contact the Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary at</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B><B> <FONT FACE="Calibri">508-349-2615</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> or visit the sanctuary’s website at</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="http://www.massaudubon.org/Nature_Connection/Sanctuaries/Wellfleet/news.php"><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Calibri">http://www.massaudubon.org/Nature_Connection/Sanctuaries/Wellfleet/news.php</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> and click on “Special Events.”</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
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</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Melissa Lowe, Education Coordinator</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"><BR>
</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Mass Audubon's Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"><BR>
</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">PO Box 236, South Wellfleet, MA 02663</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"><BR>
</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">mlowe@massaudubon.org</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"><BR>
</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">508-349-2615, ext 107</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> </FONT></SPAN></P>
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</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">www.massaudubon.org/wellfleetbay</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> </FONT></SPAN></P>
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