<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase">VOLUNTEERs needed for CLEANUP in Dennis and Yarmouth ON November 18<sup>th</sup>, 10:00AM-12:00pm.<span></span></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Join Friends of Bass River and the Town of Yarmouth starting at Bass River Beach in South Yarmouth as we take one more sweep of the shores of Bass River to pick up debris left behind. Garbage bags and gloves will be provided. We will break into small teams and visit various locations along the river. All are welcome regardless of age or abilities.<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Sources of marine debris include littering, trash blowing out of trash cans and cigarette butts washing into storm drains that connect to the ocean. Marine debris is more than an eyesore, it can also directly harm sea life and humans. Seabirds, seals, and other animals can be choked, starved or poisoned when they mistake debris for food, and wildlife can become entangled in nets, bags, ropes and other trash. Beachgoers may injure themselves on pieces of glass, wood or metal while swimming or walking on the sand. Debris also poses a threat to navigation—propellers can become jammed with fishing line, boats can be damaged by colliding with large pieces of debris and plastic can clog cooling intakes. Because much of the trash collected each year comes from street litter, it is easily preventable by always using secure trash bins and recycling as much as possible.<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Educate, collaborate and preserve are the three basic tenets of the Friends of Bass River. A detailed website has been launched as well as a presence on social media platforms Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. For more information, please visit <a href="http://www.friendsofbassriver.org/">www.friendsofbassriver.org</a> . <span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Ryan Mann</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Executive Director</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Friends of Bass River</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://www.FriendsOfBassRiver.org">www.FriendsOfBassRiver.org</a></span></p></div>