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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Buzzards Bay Coalition will be hosting a<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>free workshop on Tuesday April 14</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>to discuss new research to better understand the amount of nitrogen flowing in and out of cranberry bogs. Here are the details:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Solutions to Nitrogen Pollution: Solving the Cranberry Puzzle</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tuesday, April 14 • 4-6pm • Wareham Town Hall</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Most of the Bay’s nitrogen pollution comes from wastewater, including septic systems and wastewater treatment plants. Other land sources include lawns, farm fields, and stormwater runoff. But there’s another piece of the nitrogen pollution puzzle that’s been harder to pinpoint: cranberry bogs.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">This workshop will share new and ongoing research by scientists and cranberry growers to better understand the potential impact of cranberry bogs on local water quality and discuss emerging ideas about bog management techniques that might reduce or eliminate those impacts.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Speakers</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Rachel Jakuba, Science Director, Buzzards Bay Coalition</span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Chris Neill, Director, Ecosystems Center, Marine Biological Laboratory</span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Carolyn DeMoranville, UMass Cranberry Station</span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Additional speakers to be added</span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Location</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Meeting Room at Wareham Town Hall (<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/54+Marion+Rd,+Wareham,+MA+02571/@41.7587229,-70.7228499,16z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x89e4c1560146e9bb:0x4f08bfd0c6778c1b">54 Marion Rd., Wareham</a>)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Cost</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Free (light refreshments provided)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Registration is requested</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Email Rob Hancock at <a href="mailto:hancock@savebuzzardsbay.org">hancock@savebuzzardsbay.org</a> or call 508-999-6363 x222</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">This workshop is part of our commitment to serve you, our region’s decision makers with solutions to nitrogen pollution. You can find out more about our workshops at<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.savebuzzardsbay.org/decisionmakers"><span style="color:purple">www.savebuzzardsbay.org/decisionmakers</span></a>.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Please feel free to contact me with any questions.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sincerely,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Rob Hancock</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546a"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546a"> </span></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, Community Engagement</span><span style="color:#44546a"></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><span style="color:#44546a"></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><span style="color:#44546a"></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><span style="color:#44546a"></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><span style="color:#44546a"></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">www.savebuzzardsbay.org</span></a></span></b><span style="color:#44546a"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div></body></html>