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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Contact: </span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Samantha Smith, <b>Buzzards Bay Coalition</b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""> (508) 540-6222, ext. 220; </span><a href="mailto:woodshole@savebuzzardsbay.org"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">woodshole@savebuzzardsbay.org</span></a><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;text-align:center;line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Get your little ones to discover the outdoors during the Buzzards Bay Coalition’s free Itty Bitty Bay Explorers program in July</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Get your little ones to discover the outdoors through the Buzzards Bay Coalition’s Itty Bitty Bay Explorers program, a series of four free outings on Tuesday mornings in July. Through fun games and hands-on activities, your whole family can learn about Buzzards Bay’s animals, plants and habitats.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Georgia","serif""></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">There will be four sessions of Itty Bitty Bay Explorers. The Coalition encourages families to attend all four programs, but it is not required. All sessions will run from 11 a.m. to noon.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Tuesday, July 9: "Prepare for Exploration" at the Buzzards Bay Discovery Center (21 Luscombe Avenue, Woods Hole)</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Tuesday, July 16: "Salt Marsh Adventure" at Wood Neck Beach (Sippewissett Road, Falmouth)</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Tuesday, July 23: "Forest Investigation" at Beebe Woods (Terrace Heun Drive, Falmouth)</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Tuesday, July 30: "Beach Discovery" at Wood Neck Beach (Sippewissett Road, Falmouth)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Itty Bitty Bay Explorers is recommended for families with young children<a name="_GoBack"></a>. The program is free, but reservations are required. For more information and to RSVP, contact Samantha Smith at </span><a href="mailto:woodshole@savebuzzardsbay.org"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">woodshole@savebuzzardsbay.org</span></a><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""> or (508) 540-6222 x220.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Itty Bitty Bay Explorers is<i> </i>part of the Coalition’s Bay Adventures series – programs designed for explorers of all ages to get outside and discover Buzzards Bay. To learn more about all of the Coalition’s Bay Adventures, visit </span><a href="http://www.savebuzzardsbay.org/BayAdventures"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">www.savebuzzardsbay.org/BayAdventures</span></a><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">.</span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#4c4c4c"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Rob Hancock, </span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Vice President, Education and Public Engagement</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</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</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</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#566d11">Tel - 508-999-6363 x.222</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;text-decoration:none">www.savebuzzardsbay.org</span></a></span></b><span style="color:#6799c8"></span></p>
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