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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary's research and monitoring projects will be the subject of a new monthly series called <strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Sanctuary Science Saturdays </span></strong><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'>scheduled for the last Saturday of every month. <o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></p><p><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'>These programs are FREE with membership or sanctuary admission and feature </span></strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>programs for both children and adults. No registration is required.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>February 26: Coastal Waterbird Program<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p><p style='text-indent:.5in'><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>10 a.m.</span></strong><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'> </span></strong><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Coastal Waterbirds for Families:</span></strong><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'> Learn how we protect the birds that nest on our beaches through stories, games, crafts, and science-building activities.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p style='text-indent:.5in'><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p><p style='margin-left:.5in'><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>1:30 p.m. Coastal Waterbirds for Adults:</span></strong><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'> Science Coordinator Mark Faherty’s presentation will introduce Cape Cod’s endangered coastal waterbird species and our efforts to track and protect their populations.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Details on how people can get involved with citizen science and monitoring projects will also be included.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Mark your calendars – March 16: Oyster Reef Restoration<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Both activities take place at the Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary. Visit <a href="http://www.massaudubon.org/wellfleetbay">www.massaudubon.org/wellfleetbay</a> for directions. Or call 508-349-2615.<strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></strong></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:10.0pt'>**********************************************<br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Melissa Lowe, Outreach & Special Programs Coordinator</span> <br><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Mass Audubon's Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary</span> <br><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>PO Box 236, South Wellfleet, MA 02663</span> <br><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>mlowe@massaudubon.org</span> <br><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>508-349-2615, ext 107</span> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Protecting the Nature of Massachusetts</span> <br><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>www.massaudubon.org/wellfleetbay</span> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>