<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10pt;line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Discover
the outdoors with your family during the Buzzards Bay Coalition’s free
Families Around the Bay programs in October and November</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Get your whole family exploring and learning in the outdoors during <i>Families Around the Bay</i>,
a series of three free outings on Saturdays in October and November.
Through fun games and hands-on activities, your whole family can learn
about Buzzards Bay’s animals, plants and habitats.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">There will be three sessions of <i>Families Around the Bay</i>. Families can attend just one or all three programs. All sessions will run from <span tabindex="0" class=""><span class="">10:30 to 11:30 a.m.</span></span> During outdoor exploration days near the water, participants should dress to get wet and sandy/muddy.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:10pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;line-height:115%"> </span><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""><span tabindex="0" class=""><span class="">Saturday October 26</span></span></span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">: "Beach Exploration" at East Beach (1076 East Rodney French Blvd., New Bedford)</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:10pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;line-height:115%"> </span><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""><span tabindex="0" class=""><span class="">Saturday November 2</span></span></span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">: "Salt Marsh Exploration" at Little Bay Marsh (1 Edgewater St. Fairhaven)</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:10pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;line-height:115%"> </span><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""><span tabindex="0" class=""><span class="">Saturday November 9</span></span></span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">: "Forest Exploration" at the Flora B. Peirce Nature Trail (100 Falmouth St. New Bedford)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10pt;line-height:115%"><i><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Families Around the Bay</span></i><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">
is recommended for families with school-age children. The program is
free; reservations are required. For more information and to RSVP,
contact Gracie Mullen-Thompson at </span><a href="mailto:mullen-thompson@savebuzzardsbay.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">mullen-thompson@savebuzzardsbay.org</span></a><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""> or <a href="tel:%28508%29%20999-6363%20ext.%20223" value="+15089996363" target="_blank">(508) 999-6363 ext. 223</a>.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10pt;line-height:115%"><i><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Families Around The Bay</span></i><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""> 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" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">www.savebuzzardsbay.org/BayAdventures</span></a><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">.</span></p>
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