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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Cashes Ledge & <span class="yiv9038203421a1">New England Coral Canyons and Seamounts
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="yiv9038203421a1"><b>Lecture </b></span><b>Series and Movie Screening<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Audubon Environmental Education Center, Bristol, RI<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="yiv9038203421msonormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">The Audubon Society of Rhode Island is partnering with the National Wildlife Federation to protect two<span class="yiv9038203421a1"> of the nation’s most spectacular
ocean areas found off New England shores: Cashes Ledge and the New England Coral Canyons and Seamounts found in the Gulf of Maine.
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<p class="yiv9038203421msonormal"><span class="yiv9038203421a1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">The goal is to
</span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">create the first Marine National Monument in the U.S. Atlantic dedicated to the protection these delicate ecosystems and their
<span class="yiv9038203421a1">stunning diversity of wildlife and habitats. </span>
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<p class="yiv9038203421msonormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Please join Audubon for one or all of the FREE programs listed below to learn how to you can<span class="yiv9038203421a1"> help to protect these ecosystems.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>Lecture by Jon Witman, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Cashes Ledge: the Jewel of the North Atlantic<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>May 4, 2016; 7:00-8:00pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cashes Ledge is a shallow rocky ridge teeming with marine life far offshore in the center of the Gulf of Maine. It is a unique and spectacular ecosystem that is a biodiversity and productivity hotspot for many groups of marine life from
bottom dwelling invertebrates to sea birds and marine mammals . This free talk will describe the marine life of the ledge and outline the urgent need to permanently protect it.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>Lecture by Rachael Miller<o:p></o:p></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Marine Protected Areas Work! Stories from an expedition to protect Cashes Ledge<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>May 19, 2016: 7:00 – 8:00 pm </b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In 2014, Rozalia Project set out to support the permanent protection of Cashes Ledge. Adventures and incredible discoveries happened along the way. Join Rozalia Project’s Executive Director Rachael Miller for this free lecture to see what
was discovered and <a name="_GoBack"></a>learn how you can help keep our ocean thriving.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>Movie Screening </i></b><i><o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>The Great Bear Sea: Reflecting on the Past—Planning for the Future<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>May 22, 2016: 1:00-2:00 pm </b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Great Bear Sea is a wild expanse of ocean in British Columbia, Canada where whales, wolves, bears and humans thrive in rich coastal ecosystems. The Province of British Columbia and 18 First Nations have crafted marine plans to protect
its ocean ecosystems and build sustainable economies within the region. What can these efforts teach us about the marine conservation in New England? Come and find out. Free with Admission.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Audubon Society of RI Environmental Education Center, 1401 Hope Street, Bristol, RI, 401-245-7500; Ages: Teen to Adult. Registration is required. Visit
</i><a href="http://www.asri.org"><i>www.asri.org</i></a><i> to register.<o:p></o:p></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Anne DiMonti<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Director, Environmental Education Center<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Audubon Society of Rhode Island</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Environmental Education Center</span></b><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">1401 Hope Street, Bristol, RI 02809</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Tel: 401-245-7500 ext. 3116<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Fax: 401-245-9339<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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