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class=767190522-07122009><STRONG>Please join
us.....</STRONG></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#800080 size=5><SPAN
class=767190522-07122009><STRONG>NEW ENGLAND COTT<SPAN
class=957080521-08122009>ON</SPAN>TAIL IDENTIFICATION
TRAINING</STRONG></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Trebuchet MS"><SPAN class=767190522-07122009><FONT
color=#800080><STRONG>WHEN:</STRONG></FONT> Thursday, December 17,
2009</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=767190522-07122009></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Trebuchet MS"><SPAN class=767190522-07122009><FONT
color=#800080><STRONG>TIME:</STRONG></FONT> 10:00 am - 2:30
pm</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=767190522-07122009></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=767190522-07122009><FONT face="Trebuchet MS"><FONT
color=#800080><STRONG>WHERE:</STRONG></FONT> Waquoit Bay National Estuarine
Research Reserve, 149 Waquoit Highway (Rte. 28), Waquoit<SPAN
class=480422717-15122009>, MA. For directions please go to: <A
href="http://www.waquoitbayreserve.org/directions.asp">http://www.waquoitbayreserve.org/directions.asp</A></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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class=480422717-15122009></SPAN></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=767190522-07122009><FONT face="Trebuchet MS"><FONT
color=#800080><STRONG>DESCRIPTION:</STRONG></FONT> This workshop will
provide information on the biology, status, and habitat need of the
threatened New England Cott<SPAN class=957080521-08122009>on</SPAN>tail rabbit
and train interested persons in survey methods that may be used to identify
existing populations. <SPAN class=480422717-15122009>(Note:
</SPAN><SPAN class=480422717-15122009>This species is different than the more
common Eastern Cottontail rabbit that you are likely to see in open areas -
yards, fields etc.) </SPAN><FONT color=#0000ff>Please see attached flyer
for a detailed <SPAN class=480422717-15122009>workshop </SPAN>description,
agenda and registration instructions.<SPAN class=480422717-15122009>
</SPAN></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=767190522-07122009><FONT face="Trebuchet MS"><FONT
color=#0000ff><SPAN
class=480422717-15122009></SPAN></FONT></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=767190522-07122009><FONT face="Trebuchet MS"><FONT
color=#0000ff><SPAN class=480422717-15122009></SPAN></FONT></FONT></SPAN><SPAN
class=767190522-07122009><FONT face="Trebuchet MS"><FONT
color=#800080><STRONG>COST:</STRONG></FONT> </FONT></SPAN><SPAN
class=767190522-07122009><FONT><FONT face="Trebuchet MS">There is no cost to
attend but pre-registration is required. Please register at
</FONT></FONT><A title=http://www.waquoitbayreserve.org/
href="blocked::http://www.waquoitbayreserve.org/"><FONT
face="Trebuchet MS">www.waquoitbayreserve.org</FONT></A><FONT
face="Trebuchet MS"> <SPAN class=480422717-15122009>. </SPAN></FONT><SPAN
class=480422717-15122009><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#ff0000>Registration
closes tomorrow (Wednesday, December 16) at noon.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=767190522-07122009></SPAN> </DIV></SPAN></SPAN>
<DIV><FONT face="Trebuchet MS"><SPAN class=767190522-07122009><FONT
color=#800080><STRONG>TARGET AUDIENCE:</STRONG></FONT> Land Managers, Land
Trusts, Park Supervisors, Conservation Agents and Commissioners, Natural
Resource Officers</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=767190522-07122009></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#800080><SPAN
class=767190522-07122009><STRONG>SPONSORS:</STRONG></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<LI><FONT face="Trebuchet MS"><SPAN class=767190522-07122009>Waquoit Bay
National Estuarine Research Reserve Coastal Training Program </SPAN></FONT>
<LI><FONT face="Trebuchet MS"><SPAN
class=767190522-07122009></SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Trebuchet MS"><SPAN
class=767190522-07122009>Massachusetts Department of Conservation and
Recreation</SPAN></FONT>
<LI><FONT face="Trebuchet MS"><SPAN class=767190522-07122009>U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service</SPAN></FONT>
<LI><FONT face="Trebuchet MS"><SPAN class=767190522-07122009>Mashpee Wampanoag
Tribe</SPAN></FONT></LI></UL>
<DIV><SPAN class=767190522-07122009><FONT face="Trebuchet MS">For further
information please contact me (see information below) or James Rassman at
508-457-0495 or </FONT><A title=mailto:james.rassman@state.ma.us
href="blocked::mailto:james.rassman@state.ma.us"><FONT
title=mailto:james.rassman@state.ma.us
face="Trebuchet MS">james.rassman@state.ma.us</FONT></A><FONT
face="Trebuchet MS">.<SPAN class=957080521-08122009> Please pass on
this announcement to others you know who might be interested in this
topic.</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=767190522-07122009><FONT face="Trebuchet MS"><SPAN
class=957080521-08122009></SPAN></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=767190522-07122009><FONT face="Trebuchet MS"><SPAN
class=957080521-08122009>Apologies for
cross-postings.</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=767190522-07122009><FONT face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=767190522-07122009><FONT face=Arial>Kind
regards,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Trebuchet MS"><STRONG>Tonna-Marie Rogers<?xml:namespace prefix
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Trebuchet MS">Coastal
Training Program Coordinator<o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
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face="Trebuchet MS"><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"
/><st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Waquoit</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType>Bay</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> National Estuarine Research
Reserve<o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Trebuchet MS">Tel:
<st1:phone o_x003a_ls="trans" phonenumber="$6457$$$">508-457-0495</st1:phone>
ext. 110</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=+0><FONT
face="Trebuchet MS" size=2><o:p><SPAN class=767190522-07122009>E-mail: <A
title=mailto:tonna-marie.surgeon-rogers@state.ma.us
href="blocked::mailto:tonna-marie.surgeon-rogers@state.ma.us">tonna-marie.surgeon-rogers@state.ma.us</A></SPAN></o:p></FONT></FONT></P></DIV></FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV>
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