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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><h1><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>TURTLES OF THE OUTER CAPE<o:p></o:p></span></h1><h1><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Cape Cod Field School for Adults <o:p></o:p></span></h1><h2><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Offered by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class=MsoNormal>June 22–25, 2011<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Charismatic in their own right, turtles provide revealing insights into the health of inland and coastal ecosystems. In this action-packed course, we’ll survey the Outer Cape’s turtle populations through field research of two state-listed species, the Northern Diamondback Terrapin (threatened) and the Eastern Box Turtle (special concern).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This 4-day course offers unique opportunities to learn about the turtles of Cape Cod and provide a “hands-on” introduction to wildlife research methods. For over 25<b> </b>years the Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary has been studying the populations of box turtles and terrapins in our area. Through nesting surveys, mark and recapture studies, radio telemetry, and habitat and prey analysis, we have built a solid foundation of data to begin understanding the life histories of these animals and the human impacts affecting them.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This course is one of our most exciting classes and is, perhaps, one of our most physically challenging. Activities begin in the early morning and the day is spent on beaches, in creeks, and in the woods searching for turtles and processing data. Lectures complement field work. Dinner on the first evening is also provided.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The course is led by Bob Prescott, Wellfleet Bay sanctuary director and Don Lewis and Sue Wieber Nourse of Cape Cod Consultants. They are also joined by Barbara Brennessel of Wheaton College.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Additional Details:</b> Cost for the course is $235 for members of Mass Audubon and $260 for non-members, which includes instruction, boat and field trips, and one group dinner. Participants may need to provide their own transportation to and from study sites. Housing is available for an additional fee of $130. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For more information about this course, the sanctuary, and other Field Schools please check out our website at <a href="http://www.massaudubon.org/wellfleetbay/fieldschools">www.massaudubon.org/wellfleetbay/fieldschools</a> or call 508-349-2615.<o:p></o:p></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>