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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=Default><span style='font-size:28.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold","sans-serif"'>Please join us for:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:26.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:26.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold","sans-serif"'>Friends of Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:26.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold","sans-serif"'>Annual Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=Default><b><span style='font-size:26.0pt'>Saturday, October 4, 2014 at 2pm<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=Default><b><span style='font-size:24.0pt'>Waquoit Bay Research Reserve</span></b><span style='font-size:26.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><b><span style='font-size:22.0pt'>Visitor Center – 131 Waquoit Highway (Rt. 28)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>Program – What’s Happening to the Trees?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>As we witness, year after year, our trees are being stripped of vegetation and under attack by a variety of invasive insects. What affect might this have into the future and will our forests survive?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:18.0pt'> </span><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>Ken Gooch, Director of Forest Health for Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation will share his insights about the health of our forests and some of the threats and strategies for protection being used across the state.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:18.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>The Friends will hold a short annual meeting followed by our traditional BBQ as we enjoy the afternoon and beautiful views overlooking Waquoit Bay. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:18.0pt'> </span> <b><span style='font-size:13.0pt'><a href="http://www.friendsofmashpeenationalwildliferefuge.org">www.friendsofmashpeenationalwildliferefuge.org</a> , FMNWF PO Box 1283, Mashpee, MA 02649 Phone- 508-292-3707</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Nancy Church<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>School and Interpretive Programs Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>DCR<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>PO Box 3092<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Waquoit, MA 02635<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>508-457-0495 ext. 125<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:nancy.church@state.ma.us">nancy.church@state.ma.us</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.waquoitbayreserve.org/">www.waquoitbayreserve.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></body></html>