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<i><span style="color:#212121">Mass Audubon’s Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary offers seasonal education programming for those who are curious about Cape Cod’s environment.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<span style="color:#212121">This winter, Long Pasture is offering a two-part series on raising backyard chickens. Local author and chicken expert, Melissa Caughey, will discuss techniques for raising your own flock and the ins-and-outs of getting started. Check
out her book, <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Kids-Guide-Keeping-Chickens-Creating/dp/1612124186">A Kid’s Guide to Keeping Chickens: Best Breeds, Creating a Home, Care and Handling, Outdoor Fun, Crafts and Treats</a></i> and blog at
</span><a href="http://www.tillysnest.com/">http://www.tillysnest.com/</a><span style="color:#212121">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:20.0pt;color:#212121">Backyard Chickens 101</span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;color:#212121">
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<p class="xmsoplaintext" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#212121">Date: Saturday February 6, 2016<br>
Time: 1:00pm – 2:00pm</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsoplaintext" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#212121">Location: Mass Audubon’s Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary, 345 Bone Hill Road, Cummaquid, MA 02637</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#212121">Members:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#212121">Nonmembers:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#212121">Adult $9.00, Child $7.00</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#333333;background:white">Learn everything you need to know to get started in keeping a flock of your own. Local author and chicken expert Melissa Caughey will cover breed selection, housing, care, predator proofing, and
an overview of a variety of chicken-themed activities designed to get you engaged with your flock, including learning how to speak "chicken".
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<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#333333">Call (508) 362 – 7475 Ext. 9353 for more information. Register
<a href="http://www.massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/program-catalog#program:program_code=43041">
online</a>. </span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:18.0pt;color:#212121">Gardening with Chickens <br>
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<p class="xmsoplaintext" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#212121">Date: Saturday March 19, 2016<br>
Time: 1:00pm – 2:00pm</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsoplaintext" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#212121">Location: Mass Audubon’s Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary, 345 Bone Hill Road, Cummaquid, MA 02637</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#212121">Adult $7.00, Child $5.00</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#212121">Adult $9.00, Child $7.00</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333;background:white">This spring, get into gardening with your backyard flock. Topics to be covered include garden planning and design, a discussion about chicken-safe plantings including
vegetables, fruits and perennials. The talk will also cover utilizing chickens in the garden, basic composting, garden care during the growing season, preventing damage from the flock and how to enjoy the harvest with your family and chickens.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#333333">Call (508) 362 – 7475 Ext. 9353 for more information. Register <a href="http://www.massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/program-catalog#program:program_code=43254" id="LPlnk226817">online</a>. </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Joshua Wrigley<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Education Coordinator<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">MassAudubon's Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">345 Bone Hill Rd. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Barnstable, MA 02637<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">jwrigley@massaudubon.org<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Office: 508-362-7475 Ext. 9355<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cell: 518-810-9478<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="www.massaudubon.org">www.massaudubon.org</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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