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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%">The past and future of Wellfleet Harbor explored in free, annual conference.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><b><span style="font-size:12.5pt;line-height:150%">The State of Wellfleet Harbor is scheduled for November 2, 2013.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%">The <b>11<sup>th</sup> annual State of Wellfleet Harbor Conference</b> is scheduled for
<b>Saturday, November 2, 2013 </b>from <b>8:30 a.m.–2 p.m. </b>at the<b> Wellfleet Elementary School
</b>. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%">The conference features both oral and poster scientific presentations with time allotted for question and answer. The presentations this year will take both a reflective look at the harbor, as well as project into
the future addressing areas of concern and future study, by focusing on subjects such as:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%">• Environmental history of Cape Cod and Wellfleet Harbor;<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%">• The history of the quahaug fishery;<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%">• Natural history of seals and information on local research;<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%">• The past and future of sea level rise and coastal change in Wellfleet;<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%">• Restoration of sea run brook trout in Southeast Massachusetts;<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%">• Managing the American eel;<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%">• and the seasonal movements of diamondback terrapins in Wellfleet Harbor.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%">To download a complete schedule and a listing of speakers please visit
<a href="http://www.massaudubon.org/wellfleet-harbor-conference">www.massaudubon.org/wellfleet-harbor-conference</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%">The conference is f<b>ree and open to the public</b>. No pre-registration is required. A free continental breakfast is also provided, donated by many generous vendors and local businesses.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%">Funding for the 11th Annual State of Wellfleet Harbor Conference is provided by Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank, Friends of Herring River, Mass Audubon, Mid Cape Home Centers, Town of Wellfleet, and Wellfleet Conservation
Trust. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">**********************************************<br>
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Melissa Lowe, Field School and Outreach Coordinator<br>
Mass Audubon's Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary <br>
PO Box 236, South Wellfleet, MA 02663 <br>
<a href="mailto:mlowe@massaudubon.org">mlowe@massaudubon.org</a> <br>
508-349-2615, ext 107 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Protecting the Nature of Massachusetts
<br>
<a href="http://www.massaudubon.org/wellfleetbay">www.massaudubon.org/wellfleetbay</a>
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