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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><b><i><span style="font-size:11pt">For<span> </span><span class="gmail-m_-4380290178447004829gmail-m_5655580594793707121gmail-m_6528503490308636587gmail-il"><span class="gmail-m_-4380290178447004829gmail-m_5655580594793707121gmail-il"><span class="gmail-m_-4380290178447004829gmail-il"><span class="gmail-il">Release</span></span></span></span>:</span></i></b><span style="font-size:11pt"> <span> </span><b>IMMEDIAT<wbr>E</b><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-indent:0.25in"><b><i><span style="font-size:11pt">Contact:</span></i></b><span style="font-size:11pt"> Brendan Buckless, Outreach and Stewardship Coordinator<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-indent:0.25in"><span style="font-size:11pt"> <span> </span><a href="mailto:brendan@westportlandtrust.org" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">brendan@westportlandtrust.or<wbr>g</a><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-indent:0.25in"><span style="font-size:11pt"> Westport Land Conservation Trust<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Wingdings">(</span><span style="font-size:11pt"><span> </span>days:<span> </span><a href="tel:(508)%20636-9228" value="+15086369228" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">(508) 636-9228</a></span></p><br clear="all" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span name="City"><span name="PlaceType"><span name="PlaceName"><span name="place"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0.2in 0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:24px;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span><b><u><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:28px"><span></span></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0.2in 0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:24px;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><i><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:22px"></span></i></p><div><i><img src="cid:ii_ji0pwzzi0_163cc861d1868d02" width="544" height="337"><br></i></div></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0.2in 0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:24px;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><i><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:22px"><span> </span></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><u><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Westport Land Conservation Trust and South
Coast Bikeway Alliance Partner to host Footbridge Building Workshop</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><span></span></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><span> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">On Friday, June 22nd and Saturday, June 23rd the Westport Land
Conservation Trust (WLCT), Westport Bike & Walking Path Committee, and South
Coast Bikeway Alliance (SCBWA) are teaming up to host a “Wetland Crossing
Workshop” at WLCT’s Dunham’s Brook Conservation Area located at 1520 Main Road
in Westport. The workshop will cover the ins and outs of permitting, designing
and building footbridges for pedestrian traffic over streams, wetlands and
waterways. <span> </span><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><span> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Participants will take part in the hands-on construction of two
12-foot wooden footbridges over Dunham’s Brook—one of the largest freshwater tributaries
to the west branch of the Westport River. The footbridges will serve as the
main pedestrian access trail to over two miles of hiking trails at the 159-acre
Dunham’s Brook Conservation Area. <span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><span> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">“WLCT is very excited to partner with the Town and with South
Coast Bikeway Alliance to improve the robust trail system at Dunham’s Brook Conservation
Area,” said WLCT’s executive director Ross Moran. “We hope this project
encourages hikers to explore the trails and get inspired by the beauty of Dunham’s
Brook Conservation Area!”<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><span> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">The workshop is made possible by the Massachusetts Department of
Conservation and Recreation’s competitive recreational trails grant program.
With this grant funding, SCBWA and WLCT in partnership with the Town’s bike
& walking path committee have retained professional trail builder Peter S.
Jensen & Associates, LLC to lead the two-day instructional workshop. <span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><span> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">“This funding allows members of the public to complete the
workshop free of charge,” said SCBWA president Bob Espindola. “The workshop is a
great opportunity for hobbyists and for those interested in professional
development.” <span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><span> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Advance registration is required for the workshop. To register,
please email Brendan@WestportLandTrust.org. Space is limited to 10
participants. <span></span></span></p>
<p class="gmail-m_-4380290178447004829gmail-MsoBodyTextIndent" style="margin:0in 0.2in 0.0001pt 0.25in;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br></p><p class="gmail-m_-4380290178447004829gmail-MsoBodyTextIndent" style="margin:0in 0.2in 0.0001pt 0.25in;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">###</p></span></span></span></div><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-size:small">Brendan P. Buckless</div><div style="font-size:small"><b>Outreach and Stewardship Coordinator </b> </div><div style="font-size:small"><b><font size="4">Westport Land Conservation Trust</font></b></div><div style="font-size:small"><span style="font-size:12.8px">P.O. Box 3975 | 830 Drift Road | Westport, Massachusetts 02790</span><span style="font-size:12.8px"> </span></div><div style="font-size:small"><span style="font-size:12.8px">Phone: </span><a href="tel:%28508%29%20636-9228" value="+15086369228" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-size:12.8px" target="_blank">(508) 636-9228</a> ext. 5023<span style="font-size:12.8px"> </span><span style="font-size:12.8px">| Fax:</span><span style="font-size:12.8px"> </span><a href="tel:%28508%29%20636-0587" value="+15086360587" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-size:12.8px" target="_blank">(508) 636-0587</a></div></div></div></div></div>
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