<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">
<head>
<meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=us-ascii">
<meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 12 (filtered medium)">
<!--[if !mso]>
<style>
v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
.shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
</style>
<![endif]-->
<style>
<!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:"Cambria Math";
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Verdana;
panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:blue;
text-decoration:underline;}
a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:purple;
text-decoration:underline;}
span.EmailStyle17
{mso-style-type:personal-compose;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:windowtext;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;}
@page Section1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}
div.Section1
{page:Section1;}
-->
</style>
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="2050" />
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapelayout v:ext="edit">
<o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1" />
</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]-->
</head>
<body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple>
<div class=Section1>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:
14.0pt'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype id="_x0000_t202" coordsize="21600,21600"
o:spt="202" path="m,l,21600r21600,l21600,xe">
<v:stroke joinstyle="miter" />
<v:path gradientshapeok="t" o:connecttype="rect" />
</v:shapetype><v:shape id="_x0000_s1026" type="#_x0000_t202" style='position:absolute;
left:0;text-align:left;margin-left:137pt;margin-top:-135pt;width:409.5pt;
height:162pt;z-index:1' filled="f" stroked="f">
<v:textbox style='mso-next-textbox:#_x0000_s1026' />
</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><span style='mso-ignore:vglayout;position:
relative;z-index:1'><span style='left:0px;position:absolute;left:183px;
top:-180px;width:550px;height:220px'>
<table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0>
<tr>
<td width=550 height=220 style='vertical-align:top'><![endif]><![if !mso]><span
style='position:absolute;mso-ignore:vglayout;left:0pt;z-index:1'>
<table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width="100%">
<tr>
<td><![endif]>
<div v:shape="_x0000_s1026" style='padding:3.6pt 7.2pt 3.6pt 7.2pt'
class=shape>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:19.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Waquoit Bay National Estuarine
Research Reserve<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in;margin-left:0in;margin-right:2.15pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0in'><b><span
style='font-size:26.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>INTERPRETIVE
PROGRAM</span></b><b><span
style='font-size:26.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
</div>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:2.15pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black;layout-grid-mode:line'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:2.15pt'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black;layout-grid-mode:line'>149
Waquoit Highway (Route 28), Waquoit, MA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black;layout-grid-mode:line'>(508) 457-0495</span><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black;
layout-grid-mode:line'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
</div>
<![if !mso]></td>
</tr>
</table>
</span><![endif]><![if !mso & !vml]> <![endif]><![if !vml]></td>
</tr>
</table>
</span></span><![endif]><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype id="_x0000_t75"
coordsize="21600,21600" o:spt="75" o:preferrelative="t" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe"
filled="f" stroked="f">
<v:stroke joinstyle="miter" />
<v:formulas>
<v:f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0" />
<v:f eqn="sum @0 1 0" />
<v:f eqn="sum 0 0 @1" />
<v:f eqn="prod @2 1 2" />
<v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth" />
<v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight" />
<v:f eqn="sum @0 0 1" />
<v:f eqn="prod @6 1 2" />
<v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth" />
<v:f eqn="sum @8 21600 0" />
<v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight" />
<v:f eqn="sum @10 21600 0" />
</v:formulas>
<v:path o:extrusionok="f" gradientshapeok="t" o:connecttype="rect" />
<o:lock v:ext="edit" aspectratio="t" />
</v:shapetype><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_3" o:spid="_x0000_s1034" type="#_x0000_t75"
alt="dcr-logobw" style='position:absolute;left:0;text-align:left;
margin-left:0;margin-top:-126pt;width:89.6pt;height:108pt;z-index:3;
visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square;mso-wrap-distance-left:9pt;
mso-wrap-distance-top:0;mso-wrap-distance-right:9pt;
mso-wrap-distance-bottom:0;mso-position-horizontal:absolute;
mso-position-horizontal-relative:text;mso-position-vertical:absolute;
mso-position-vertical-relative:text'>
<v:imagedata src="cid:image001.png@01CADD59.DA9D9A30" o:title="dcr-logobw" />
</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><span style='mso-ignore:vglayout;position:
relative;z-index:3'><span style='left:0px;position:absolute;left:0px;
top:-168px;width:119px;height:144px'><img width=119 height=144
src="cid:image002.jpg@01CADD5E.9B6F7E00" alt=dcr-logobw v:shapes="Picture_x0020_3"></span></span><![endif]><span
style='font-size:28.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Family Hike at <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:
14.0pt'><span style='font-size:28.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Quashnet
River Woods</span><b><span style='font-size:28.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black;layout-grid-mode:line'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black;
layout-grid-mode:line'>Tuesday, April 20<sup>th</sup>, 10:00am to 12:00pm<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>Come along for an easy paced hike along our Healthy Heart </span><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
id="Picture_x0020_4" o:spid="_x0000_s1033" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="j0396618[1]"
style='position:absolute;margin-left:98.55pt;margin-top:22.3pt;width:149.75pt;
height:157.45pt;z-index:2;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square;
mso-wrap-distance-left:9pt;mso-wrap-distance-top:0;mso-wrap-distance-right:9pt;
mso-wrap-distance-bottom:0;mso-position-horizontal:right;
mso-position-horizontal-relative:text;mso-position-vertical:absolute;
mso-position-vertical-relative:text'>
<v:imagedata src="cid:image003.wmz@01CADD59.DA9D9A30" o:title="j0396618[1]" />
<w:wrap type="square"/>
</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width=200 height=210
src="cid:image004.png@01CADD5E.9B6F7E00" align=right hspace=12 alt="j0396618[1]"
v:shapes="Picture_x0020_4"><![endif]><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Trail in search of river herring and
other signs of spring. At water’s edge we’ll look for fish,
eels and otter tracks; we’ll smell the wintergreen and listen for song
birds and frog calls as we explore both sides of this 3 mile riverside loop.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>Meet at the Martin Road parking lot off Route 28 in Falmouth, near
the Mashpee town line. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Program
is free and open to the public. Reasonable accommodations available upon
request.<span style='color:black'> For more information, call (508)
457-0495. For park information, visit <a
href="http://www.waquiotbayreserve.org">www.waquiotbayreserve.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:
14.0pt'><span style='font-size:28.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Bird
Brains</span><b><span style='font-size:28.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black;layout-grid-mode:line'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black;
layout-grid-mode:line'>Thursday, April 22<sup>nd</sup>, 10:00am to 11:30am<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_7" o:spid="_x0000_s1032"
type="#_x0000_t75" alt="j0437481[1]" style='position:absolute;margin-left:351.85pt;
margin-top:4.2pt;width:185.05pt;height:139.75pt;z-index:4;visibility:visible;
mso-wrap-style:square;mso-wrap-distance-left:9pt;mso-wrap-distance-top:0;
mso-wrap-distance-right:9pt;mso-wrap-distance-bottom:0;
mso-position-horizontal:absolute;mso-position-horizontal-relative:text;
mso-position-vertical:absolute;mso-position-vertical-relative:text'>
<v:imagedata src="cid:image007.wmz@01CADD5A.D1F15650" o:title="j0437481[1]" />
<w:wrap type="square"/>
</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width=247 height=186
src="cid:image008.png@01CADD5E.9B6F7E00" align=left hspace=12 alt="j0437481[1]"
v:shapes="Picture_x0020_7"><![endif]><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>We’ll use games, stories and
hands-on activities to discover amazing bird behaviors and adaptations.
Try feeding like a shorebird, woodpecker and hummingbird then discover hidden
dangers as you try to “nest” on the beach. We’ll use
scopes to observe osprey in their nest and follow the journey of migrating
birds to discover why some travel far south each winter then return to Cape Cod
in the Spring.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>Meet at the Visitor Center at 149 Waquoit Highway in Waquoit,
MA. </span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Program
is free and open to the public. Reasonable accommodations available upon
request.<span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>For more information, call (508) 457-0495. Or visit <a
href="http://www.waquiotbayreserve.org">www.waquiotbayreserve.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><u><span
style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Park
Serve Day<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Saturday
April 24<sup>th</sup> 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>Celebrate the earth by joining families, singles and groups in a
state-wide volunteer effort to help maintain our valuable natural resources. Reserve
staff will meet interested volunteers at South Cape Beach State Park in Mashpee
to spruce up the beach and trails for residents and our seasonal guests. Bring
your family, friends and enthusiasm and we’ll supply the trash bags,
gloves, tools and snacks. Park at town of Mashpee lot. From Mashpee rotary take
Great Neck Road South to Great Oak Road.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>For more information, call (508) 457-0495.</span><span
style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Nancy
Church<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Interpretive
Services and Volunteer Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Waquoit
Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>DCR<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>PO
Box 3092<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Waquoit,
MA 02635<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>508-457-0495
ext. 125<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><a
href="mailto:nancy.church@state.ma.us"><span style='color:blue'>nancy.church@state.ma.us</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><a
href="http://www.waquoitbayreserve.org"><span style='color:blue'>www.waquoitbayreserve.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
</body>
</html>