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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p><span class=subtitle><b>Cape Cod Natural History Conference - March 10</b></span><b><o:p></o:p></b></p><p>Now in its 17th year, the Cape Cod Natural History Conference features presenters from environmental organizations across Cape Cod speaking on a diversity of natural history topics. Both <b>oral and poster presentations will highlight local research projects, conservation efforts, and local environmental organizations</b> and allow participants the opportunity to engage with the presenters.<span style='color:#1F497D'> </span>This year’s topics and speakers include:<o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'>The <i>State of the Birds</i> by Mass Audubon’s Joan Walsh <i><br></i>Dolphin strandings by IFAW’s CT Harry<br>Spadefoot toad restoration by Ian Ives, Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary<br>Eel grass monitoring by Diane Murphy, Cape Cod Cooperative Extenstion<br>Status of New England cottontails by John Kelley and Annie Curtis, Camp Edwards<br>Common eider mortality on Cape Cod by SEANET’s Sarah Courchesne<o:p></o:p></p><p>These are just a few of the many subjects presented on at this year’s Cape Cod Natural History Conference scheduled for <strong>Saturday, March 10, 2012</strong>.<i><o:p></o:p></i></p><p><strong>The event is held at the Cape Cod Community College.</strong> It is organized by Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary and supported by Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank and the Bird Watcher’s General Store. <o:p></o:p></p><p><strong>Cost</strong> is $20 in advance and $25 at the door.<o:p></o:p></p><p><a href="http://www.massaudubon.org/PDF/sanctuaries/wellfleet/CCNHC2012.pdf" target="_blank">Download the brochure</a> for a complete listing of presenters and a registration form.<span style='color:#1F497D'> </span>Or contact the Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary at 508-349-2615 or mlowe@massaudubon.org<span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></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>