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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;line-height:150%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" align="center"><b><u><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:150%">Eyes on Owls: A Live Owl Show!<span></span></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;line-height:150%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" align="center"><b><u><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:150%">Saturday! March 30th at 10am and 1pm</span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;line-height:150%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" align="center"><br><b><u><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:150%"><span></span></span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><i><span style="font-size:11pt">Westport, Massachusetts – </span></i><span style="font-size:11pt">Westport Land Conservation Trust is pleased to
present their sixth annual live owl show. Eyes on Owls – A LIVE Owl Show!
returns to Westport on Saturday, March 30th at the Junior/Senior high school
(19 Main Road, Westport, MA 02790). Attendees are in for a fun hooting lesson
and close-up views of these secretive birds of prey! Showtimes are at 10 am and
1 pm.<i><span></span></i></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:11pt">Naturalists Mark and Marcia
Wilson will present the live owls one at a time with each owl perched securely
on Marcia’s gloved hand. The owls presented have permanent disabilities which
prevent them from surviving on their own in the wild. These non-releasable owls
are captivating ambassadors from the world of wildlife.<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:11pt">All the owls are legally
permitted by state and federal agencies for use in environmental educational
programs. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 5-11. (This program
is not recommended for children under 5<font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><i>).</i></font> <span></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><span name="PlaceType"><span name="PlaceName"><span name="place"></span></span></span><span name="PlaceType"><span name="PlaceName"><span name="place"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:11pt">Tickets will be sold at the
door on the day of the event. Online ticket sales are available at <a href="http://www.WestportLandTrust.org" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline">www.WestportLandTrust.org</a>. Thank
you to our generous business sponsors at: Country Woolens; Alden Hill Group; Read
Custom Soils; Anchor Animal Hospital; and Whaling City Transit.<span></span></span></p></span></span></span><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-size:small"><br></div><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. 103<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></div></div></div>