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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;text-transform:uppercase;
font-weight:bold'>Learn How to “Water Green” at THIS YEAR’S
FINAL </span></font></b></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;text-transform:uppercase;
font-weight:bold'>Shrink Your Footprint WORKSHOP</span></font></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>New Bedford</span></font> – Sponsored by eight local
environmental organizations, the <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Shrink Your
Footprint Series</span></b> continues at Buttonwood Park Zoo on Saturday, March
21st from 10 a.m. to noon with <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>“Water
Green”</span></b>, the third and final event in the series. <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>“Water Green” </span></b>will demonstrate
simple ways for people to live a more eco-friendly lifestyle, thereby reducing
their negative impact on the environment. </p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>“Water Green” </span></font></b>will
consist of a three-part informational lecture and a workshop. Sarah Porter from
the New Bedford Conservation Commission will discuss the water cycle and the
effects of nutrient input, stormwater, wastewater, oils and toxins that are
introduced to the water cycle. Freda Lee Nason, Director of Facilities
Planning, Design and Construction at the University of Massachusetts in Dartmouth
and chair of the water sub-committee for the New Bedford Sustainable Task Force
will discuss the dangers and possible solutions for improvement to our
waterways and drinking water. The last speaker, James Ricci,
Superintendent of the Water Division in New Bedford,<font size=2 color=blue
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'> </span></font>will
provide an overview of the New Bedford water system and discuss the recent
purchase of additional land, the use of conservation restrictions and the
importance of land stewardship to the reservoir. He will address water
treatment and the recent addition of fluoride to the water supply, as well as
issues of lead in the water supply to older houses. </p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Following the presentations, will be a hands-on workshop in which
participants will work together building rain barrels. There will be
several drawings, and the winners will take home a completed rain
barrel. Items from the sponsoring organizations will also be given
away.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>In addition to the above speakers, there will be many vendors on hand
displaying their products and answering any questions you may have for
them. </span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>The <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Shrink Your Footprint Series</span></b>
is designed to help people reduce their negative environmental impact, energy
use, water use and expenses through lectures and workshops. This event
will be held in the Main Conference Room at the Buttonwood Park Zoo, and thanks
to the support of the Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts and
the Southeastern Environment Education Alliance (SEEAL), there is no charge to
attend. The sponsoring agencies are: Buttonwood Park Zoo, Dartmouth
Natural Resources Trust, </span></font>Lloyd Center for the Environment,
Massachusetts Audubon Society’s Allens Pond Wildlife Sanctuary, The Coalition
for Buzzards Bay, The Marion Institute, The Trustees of Reservations and
Westport River Watershed Alliance. </p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>For more information, contact JoAnn Bernier Cornell at 508-558-2918 or
e-mail <a href="mailto:jcornell@lloydcenter.org">jcornell@lloydcenter.org</a>.</span></font></p>
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