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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Restoring the Bay’s Natural Resources – Buzzards Bay Coalition Free Decision Maker Workshop Series<o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>This <b><u>free</u></b> three-part workshop series will help participants answer the questions:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Why Restore:</span></strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> What are the benefits to natural resources?<br><b>Thursday March 1, 2012</b> – Buzzards Bay Coalition, New Bedford</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></li><ul type=circle><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Site Visit - Acushnet River restoration sites<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Keynote Speaker - Brendan Annett, VP, Watershed Protection, Buzzards Bay Coalition<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Topics Include: </span></strong><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'>How restoration can undo d</span></strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>amage to natural resources, types of restoration and ecological benefits.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul></ul><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Restoration in the Community:</span></strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> What are the safety and economic pros and cons of restoration?<br><b>Thursday March 22, 2012</b> - Briarwood, Monument Beach<o:p></o:p></span></li><ul type=circle><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo2'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Site Visit - Sippewisset Marsh<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo2'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Keynote Speaker - David Gould, Environmental Resources Manager, Town of Plymouth<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo2'><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Topics Include: </span></strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Determining and managing stakeholders, economic benefits, flooding hazards mitigation, and drinking water source protection.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Making Restoration Happen:</span></strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> How are these projects implemented in my community and what is my role in their success?<br><b>Thursday April 5, 2012 -</b> Cranberry Station, East Wareham <o:p></o:p></span></li><ul type=circle><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo2'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Site Visit - Red Brook River<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo2'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Keynote Speaker - Tim Purinton, Director of Division of Ecological Restoration, Mass Department of Fish and Game<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo2'><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Topics Include:</span></strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> Managing multi-source funding, permitting, planning and design, and managing construction.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul></ul><p><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>How to get involved:</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> To register for one or all of the free workshops contact Shannon McManus at <a href="mailto:mcmanus@savebuzzardsbay.org">mcmanus@savebuzzardsbay.org</a> or (508)999-6363 x 226.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Visit <a href="http://www.savebuzzardsbay.org/decisionmaker">www.savebuzzardsbay.org/decisionmaker</a> for more information.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Shannon McManus, </span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Outreach Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#6799C8'>BUZZARDS BAY </span></b><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#6799C8'>COALITION<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#566D11'>Main - 114 Front Street, New Bedford, MA 02740<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#566D11'>Cape - 21 Luscombe Avenue, Woods Hole, MA 02543<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#566D11'>Tel - 508-999-6363 x.226<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#6799C8'><a href="http://www.savebuzzardsbay.org/"><span style='color:#6799C8'>www.savebuzzardsbay.org</span></a></span></b><span style='color:#6799C8'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>