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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_Hlk18488841"></a><a name="_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">CZ-MAIL<o:p></o:p></span></span></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">September 2019<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Welcome to CZ-Mail, the monthly electronic newsletter from the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM). Each issue provides
information on major CZM initiatives, available tools and publications, upcoming workshops and events, grants, contracting opportunities, job openings, and other news of interest to people working on coastal issues. Additional information about CZM’s programs,
publications, and other coastal topics can be found on the </span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts-office-of-coastal-zone-management"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">CZM website</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.
To subscribe to CZ-Mail, send a blank email (please be sure that the email is completely blank, with no signature line) to
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Also, please feel free to share CZ-Mail with colleagues and friends—and if you have any suggestions for future editions or would like to make a change to your CZ-Mail subscription, please email your request to
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For daily updates from CZM, please follow us on </span></span><a href="http://twitter.com/MassCZM"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Twitter</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">$2.4 Million in Grants Awarded to Coastal Communities and Nonprofits for Coastal Resilience</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">On September 4 at an event in Kingston, Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Undersecretary Dan Sieger was joined
by legislators and local officials to announce more than $2.4 million in grants to assist local efforts to reduce the impacts from flooding, erosion, and sea level rise. CZM is pleased to support ongoing and new resilience efforts across the coast. The grants,
provided through CZM’s </span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/coastal-resilience-grant-program"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Coastal Resilience Grant Program</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">,
were awarded to Braintree, Chatham, Duxbury Beach Reservation, Inc., Eastham, Essex County Greenbelt Association, Gloucester, Hull, Ipswich, Kingston, Marblehead, Marshfield, Mattapoisett, Nantucket, Oak Bluffs, Scituate, Tisbury, The Trustees of Reservations,
Wareham, and Wellfleet. The following communities and organizations are partners on these resilience projects: Brewster, Duxbury, Essex, Harwich, Orleans, Provincetown, Salem Sound Coastwatch, The Nature Conservancy, and Truro. Projects funded include efforts
to design and permit nature-based approaches for storm damage protection and coastal stabilization, evaluate vulnerable facilities and infrastructure, develop long-term shoreline management alternatives and plan for resilience, and engage community members
on addressing coastal hazard and climate change impacts. The funding continues the commitment of the Baker-Polito Administration to safeguard residents, municipalities, and businesses from the impacts of climate change, and build a more resilient Commonwealth.
For more information, see the </span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/news/baker-polito-administration-awards-24-million-for-projects-promoting-coastal-resilience-to"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">EEA Press
Release</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><a name="_Hlk856490"></a><a name="_Hlk16694277"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856490"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">Coastal Water Quality
Project Highlights<o:p></o:p></span></span></a></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk16694277"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856490">CZM’s
</span></span></span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/coastal-pollutant-remediation-cpr-grant-program"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk16694277"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856490">Coastal
Pollutant Remediation (CPR) Grant Program</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk16694277"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856490"></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk16694277"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856490">
helps to protect and preserve coastal habitat and water quality by funding municipalities in addressing stormwater pollutants through the assessment, design, and construction of stormwater infrastructure commonly known as Best Management Practices (BMPs).
Earlier this summer, several CPR design and construction projects were completed. Milton constructed two rain gardens at the town police station, building on past CPR funding to improve water quality in the Neponset River Watershed. Provincetown developed
final designs for the fifth and final phase of a porous pavement project along Commercial Street to treat bacteria in stormwater. Sandwich and Yarmouth constructed BMPs and developed designs for further work to address coastal water quality in Sandwich Harbor
and Lewis Bay, respectively. We congratulate these communities for their efforts to address water quality concerns in their watersheds that ultimately impact coastal waters. Below are project highlights from Cape Cod and the North Shore:<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk16694277"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856490"><b><i>Barnstable</i></b> - This spring, Barnstable finished
construction of two stormwater green infrastructure projects in the Three Bays Watershed—a rain garden at Cordwood Landing and a sand filter at Prince Cove Marina. These BMPs treat and remove nutrients and bacteria from stormwater, the primary pollutants of
concern in Barnstable’s estuaries. The constructed BMPs are part of a </span></span></span></span><a href="https://www.apcc.org/threebays/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk16694277"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856490">five-year
project</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk16694277"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856490"></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk16694277"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856490">
to assess, prioritize, design, and install green stormwater infrastructure to improve Three Bays water quality and habitat. This project, funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Southeast New England Coastal Watershed Restoration Program and
CPR, involves several partners, including the Association to Preserve Cape Cod, Barnstable Department of Public Works, Horsley Witten Group, Barnstable Clean Water Coalition, and the Barnstable Land Trust. CZM has supported assessment and design work for this
project with two past CPR grants and is currently funding the construction of BMPs at additional priority locations in the watershed. The Association to Preserve Cape Cod and the Town of Barnstable have partnered to create a series of informational videos.
The first video in the series, </span></span></span></span><a href="https://youtu.be/BBe675pb8A8"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk16694277"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856490"><i>Stormwater
101</i></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk16694277"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856490"></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk16694277"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856490">,
provides a short introduction to stormwater management.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk16694277"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856490"><b><i>Salem</i></b> - This spring, the City of Salem
completed a project at Winter Island Park, a popular city park and multi-use recreational and historical area in Salem Harbor. The project consisted of construction of a large rain garden with a biofiltration system and a small grass swale at the rain garden
entrance, as well as the addition of an insert in an existing catch basin to collect trash. Prior to the project, pollutants in stormwater—including trash, oils, and sediments—flowed off the large parking lot directly into Salem Harbor. Now, the catch basin
collects debris and the rain garden and swales allow</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk16694277"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856490"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.1pt">
</span>rainwater (and any pollutants)</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk16694277"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856490"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.1pt">
</span>to slowly seep into the ground or be taken up by plants, reducing the amount of polluted water that enters Salem’s coastal waters. Salem Sound Coastwatch, which partnered with Salem on this project, runs public outreach activities at Winter Island and
has incorporated the rain gardens into their educational programing on water quality. Two CPR grants funded the design and construction of these BMPs. See
</span></span></span></span><a href="https://vimeo.com/347375667"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk16694277"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856490"><i>Winter Island Rain Garden 2019</i></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk16694277"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856490"></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk16694277"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856490">,
a video on the project produced by the Greenscapes North Shore Coalition.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk16694277"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856490">See the
</span></span></span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/coastal-pollutant-remediation-cpr-grant-program-success-stories"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk16694277"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856490">Coastal
Pollutant Remediation Grant program page</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk16694277"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856490"></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk16694277"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856490">
for more information. To view all recent projects funded by CPR as well as other CZM grants, see the
</span></span></span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/czm-grant-viewer"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk16694277"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856490">CZM Grant
Viewer</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk16694277"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856490"></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk16694277"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856490">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">Information Sessions for Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Program Grants</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">EEA anticipates the release of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Requests for Responses (RFRs) for Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP)
Program planning and action grants this fall. The </span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/municipal-vulnerability-preparedness-mvp-program"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">MVP Grant Program</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
provides planning funds to cities and towns to complete a community-driven process to identify hazards and develop strategies to improve resilience. Through this program, municipalities will be better equipped to plan and prepare for climate change. State-certified
MVP providers will deliver the program using a standardized toolkit for assessing vulnerability and developing strategies, and the best available statewide climate projections and data. Upon successful completion of the program, municipalities will be designated
as a “Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) program community.” The MVP Grant Program also provides action grants to MVP Communities to implement priority adaptation actions identified through the MVP planning process, or similar climate change vulnerability
assessment and action planning that has led to MVP designation. Projects that propose nature-based solutions or strategies that rely on green infrastructure or conservation and enhancement of natural systems are preferred. Prior to the RFR release, EEA is
hosting information sessions to discuss the goals and requirements of the two MVP grant programs, answer questions, and provide feedback on potential project ideas. Please register by following the link to the session you would like to attend below. Please
only register for one session, as each session has a capacity limit.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mvp-informational-session-at-pioneer-valley-planning-commission-registration-70062760603"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">September
11</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - 1:30-2:30 p.m., Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, 1st Floor,
60 Congress Street, Springfield.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span><a href="https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07egjwa7phc02df759&oseq=&c=79d299c0-3f65-11e5-b5bb-d4ae527b8c41&ch=79d7f0f0-3f65-11e5-b5bb-d4ae527b8c41"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">September
12</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - 6:30-8:30 p.m., Northborough Free Library, 34 Main Street, Northborough.
<i>Part of the Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission quarterly meeting</i>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mvp-informational-session-southeast-registration-70063972227"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">September
17</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - 10:30-11:30 a.m., MassDEP Southeast Regional Office, 20 Riverside
Drive, Lakeville. <i>Important information about parking on the Eventbrite registration page</i>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mvp-informational-session-northeast-registration-70140531217"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">September
18</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - 1:30-2:30 p.m., Chelmsford Police Department, 2 Olde North Road,
Chelmsford. <i>Important information about parking on the Eventbrite registration page</i>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mvp-informational-webinar-registration-70141319575"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">September
19</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - 2:00-3:00 p.m., Webinar.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mvp-informational-session-greater-boston-registration-70142382755"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">September
25</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - 1:30-2:30 p.m., Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs,
2nd Floor, Conference Room A, 100 Cambridge Street, Boston. <i>Please bring a photo ID and allow time to pass through security</i>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">For additional assistance, potential applicants are also encouraged to contact Kara Runsten, MVP Program Manager, at
</span></span><a href="mailto:kara.runsten@mass.gov"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">kara.runsten@mass.gov</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">Seeking Local Cleanup Coordinators and Volunteers for COASTSWEEP 2019<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">COASTSWEEP, the annual statewide beach cleanup sponsored by CZM, kicks off this month—and now is the time to sign up to be a local cleanup
coordinator for your favorite beach, marsh, dive site, and riverbank. Volunteers throughout Massachusetts turn out in large numbers each year for this event, which is part of an international campaign organized by the Ocean Conservancy in Washington, DC. Participants
all over the world collect trash and other marine debris and record what they find. This information is then used to help reduce future marine debris problems. Cleanups can be scheduled through early November. In addition to organizing a cleanup, volunteers
can help at an existing cleanup. To get involved, see the </span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/become-a-coastsweep-cleanup-coordinator-or-volunteer"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">COASTSWEEP
website</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">. The list of available cleanups is updated every week. To
receive reminders of when new cleanup lists are posted, please send a blank email (completely blank, with no signature line) to
</span></span><a href="mailto:join-env-coastsweep-volunteers@listserv.state.ma.us"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">join-env-coastsweep-volunteers@listserv.state.ma.us</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><a name="_Hlk12451265"></a><a name="_Hlk1635687"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk12451265"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">Grants/Funding/Proposal Opportunities<o:p></o:p></span></span></a></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitat Partnership Funding</i></b> - The Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitat Partnership (ACFHP) is seeking applications for on-the-ground habitat conservation
and improvement projects that support coastal, estuarine-dependent, and diadromous fish species along the Atlantic Coast. Projects should focus on meeting ACFHP's protection and restoration objectives described in its
</span><a href="https://www.atlanticfishhabitat.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/ACFHPStrategicPlan_2017-1.pdf"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Conservation Strategic Plan</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
(PDF, 20 MB). The maximum amount available for an individual project is $50,000 and a 1:1 match is required. For application requirements and guidelines, see the
</span><a href="https://www.atlanticfishhabitat.org/fy2020-atlantic-coastal-fish-habitat-partnership-application-cycle/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">FY2020 ACFHP Application Cycle web page</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.
Applications must be received by midnight on September 13.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><a name="_Hlk251150"></a><a name="_Hlk4148434"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">Newsletters and Other Periodicals</span><o:p></o:p></span></a></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><a name="_Hlk6320568"><b><i>Internet Water Report</i></b> - The July 2019 issue of
</a></span></span><a href="http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?m=1101891854931&ca=b12a753e-f963-4aab-b442-0249f362a65c"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"><i>Internet
Water Report</i></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568">,
the email newsletter of the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission (NEIWPCC), includes articles on the NEIWPCC Youth and the Environment Program, which provides Lowell and Lawrence teens summer jobs in environmental fields, a series of national
water quality webinars to share pollution budget strategies, and other New England water pollution news.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"><b><i>MPA Connections</i></b> - The July 2019 edition of
</span></span></span><a href="http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?m=1103439157463&ca=5f0d5766-69c1-4739-83d7-550d0d7e8aad"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"><i>Marine
Protected Areas Connections</i></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568">,
the newsletter of the NOAA National Marine Protected Areas (MPA) Center, features articles on a new Cultural Resources Toolkit to help MPA managers understand these resources and their values, a new PBS documentary that explores the functions of humpback whale
songs, and other MPA news.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"><b><i>NOAA HabitatNews</i></b> - The August 2019 issue of
</span></span></span><a href="https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USNOAAFISHERIES/bulletins/2572c50"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"><i>HabitatNews</i></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568">
from the NOAA Fisheries Office of Habitat Restoration highlights the $10.4 million in NOAA funding for 19 new coastal and marine habitat restoration projects, restoration of chinook salmon in Washington’s Skagit River estuary, the winner of the Habitat Month
Photo Contest, and other marine fisheries habitat news.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"><b><i>The SandBar</i></b> - The July 2019 issue of
</span></span></span><a href="http://nsglc.olemiss.edu/SandBar/archives/vol18/3/index.html"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"><i>The SandBar</i></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568">,
a quarterly publication from the National Sea Grant College Program on U.S. ocean and coastal legal issues, covers a U.S. Supreme Court case on permits for groundwater discharges that impact waters of the United States, regulation of nonnative marine finfish
aquaculture in the state of Washington, and other ocean- and coastal-related legal issues.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"><b><i>The Skimmer on Marine Ecosystems and Management</i></b> - The July-August 2019 edition of
</span></span></span><a href="https://meam.openchannels.org/meam/issue/july-august-2019-128"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"><i>The Skimmer on Marine Ecosystems and Management</i></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568">,
the monthly newsletter on ocean planning and ecosystem-based management from the University of Washington School of Marine and Environmental Affairs, discusses expanding views of who are the stakeholders in marine conservation, an effort to reform fisheries
subsidies to improve marine ecosystems, and other resources and news.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk6320568"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">Web-Based and Mobile-User Resources<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Preparedness Talks for Emergency Managers</i></b> - The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and partners have released a new episode of its
</span><a href="https://www.fema.gov/preptalks"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">PrepTalks</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> presentations by experts on emergency preparedness.
</span><a href="https://www.fema.gov/preptalks/fennessy"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Building a Mission-Driven Culture</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> by Brian Fennessy—Fire
Chief of the Orange County Fire Authority in California—encourages emergency management organizations to build a mission-driven culture, which can be important for success during both calm and chaotic times.
</span><a href="https://www.fema.gov/preptalks/homsey"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Neighborfest - Building Resilience from the Block Up!</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> by
Daniel Homsey—Director of the Neighborhood Empowerment Network for the City Administrator’s Office in San Francisco—presents tools to build resilient communities at a smaller, neighborhood level, allowing neighbors to help themselves and better prepare their
community for disasters. Each PrepTalks web page includes a video of the presentation and question-and-answer session, a discussion guide, and related resources.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>New Resources and Data from NOAA Digital Coast</i></b> - NOAA’s
</span><a href="https://coast.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Digital Coast</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> has posted these new resources:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://coast.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/training/best-practices-module"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Seven Best Practices for Risk Communication</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">,
a self-guided resource that provides best practices, techniques, and examples to get more effective results when communicating risk.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/464fe79c76462192284bfd65a/files/27567631-98e8-4617-a559-237873a7a53f/DCC_Aug19_Data.pdf"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">New
and updated data sets</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> (PDF, 85 KB).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><a name="_Hlk856524"></a><a name="_Hlk3533689"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856524"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">Jobs/Internship Postings<o:p></o:p></span></span></a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk3533689"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856524"><a name="_Hlk18496812"><b><i>Aquatic Mitigation Specialist</i></b> - The Massachusetts Department
of Fish and Game (DFG) is seeking an Aquatic Mitigation Specialist to assist with development and oversight of projects funded by the In-Lieu Fee (ILF) Program, which supports aquatic resource restoration, enhancement, or preservation projects in Massachusetts.
For the full job posting and application instructions, see the </a></span></span></span><a href="https://massanf.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=190006QI"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk3533689"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856524"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18496812">Aquatic
Mitigation Specialist Job Description</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk3533689"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856524"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18496812"></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk3533689"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856524"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18496812">.
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, but first consideration will be given to applications received by September 17.</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">Calendar - Individual Events and Announcements<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><a name="_Hlk348513"></a><a name="_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><b><i>Deep Ocean Documentary Screening</i></b> - On September 5 and 19, the Cape Cod Museum
of Natural History in Brewster will present </span></a></span><a href="http://www.ccmnh.org/Events/DeepOcean"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><i>Deep Ocean: Lights in the
Abyss</i></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">,
a documentary narrated by Sir David Attenborough on the bioluminescent creatures that live in the pitch-black waters of Monterey Bay in California, including sparkling jellyfish and flashing deep sea fish.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><b><i>Blue Carbon Conference</i></b> - On September 10 in Plymouth, the Waquoit Bay National Estuarine
Research Reserve and partners will hold </span></span></span><a href="http://www.waquoitbayreserve.org/event-registration/?ee=1047"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">Blue Carbon
in Our Backyard</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">,
a full day conference on blue carbon—carbon stored in coastal wetlands that can help to meet wetlands conservation goals and provide climate adaptation benefits. This conference will present the latest research on blue carbon along with new guidance and tools
to use this knowledge for restoration decisions in New England.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><a name="_Hlk16771971"><b><i>National Estuaries Week</i></b> - September 14-21 is National Estuaries
Week, an annual celebration of the importance of coastal and estuarine regions to the national economy and local communities. Learn about special events taking place around the country, plan and register your own event, and get social media resources through
Restore America’s Estuaries’ </a></span></span></span><a href="https://estuaries.org/get-involved/new/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk16771971">National
Estuaries Week web page</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk16771971"></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk16771971">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><b><i>Reducing Coastal Risk with Natural Defenses Webinar</i></b> - On September 17, Open Communications
for the Ocean and NatureServe will present </span></span></span><a href="https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CohXT0BCT5eSEeu_H9lsEQ"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><i>New
Opportunities for Reducing Coastal Risk with Natural Defenses</i></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">
by Mike Beck of the University of California at Santa Cruz. This webinar will provide an overview of new research on how natural defenses, such as coral reefs and mangroves, can lessen coastal risks and protect properties from flooding.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><b><i>Explore Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary Live</i></b> - On September 17-19, join
the NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) for a remote exploration of the seafloor and shipwrecks in the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary. Using remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) and other marine
technology, WHOI will create virtual underwater tours and present real-time video broadcasts for viewers to experience ocean exploration and interact with researchers. Shipwrecks sites to be explored include the steamship
</span></span></span><a href="https://stellwagen.noaa.gov/maritime/portland.html" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><i>Portland</i></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">
and the coal schooners </span></span></span><a href="https://stellwagen.noaa.gov/maritime/palmercrary.html" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><i>Frank A. Palmer</i>
and <i>Louise B. Crary</i></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">.
In addition to highlighting the maritime history of the region, the program will focus on the diversity of marine species that use shipwrecks as habitat. Tune in to the live 20-30 minute broadcasts on September 17 at 2 p.m., September 18 at 12:30 or 3 p.m.,
and September 19 at 7 p.m. A ship-to-shore direct connection for two-way audio and video interactions is also available for teachers, institutions, and organizations that fill out an
</span></span></span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeFaYxSCbXpCKbewYJpa_z6OIeoY_OfVJWEAcOxMeKMNPtDRQ/viewform"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">application
form</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">
by September 5 and are selected. To find out how to access these live-stream programs or for updates, photos, and videos, see the
</span></span></span><a href="https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/live/2019/whoi.html"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">WHOI 2019 Expedition to the wreck of Portland web page</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">.
For more information about NOAA’s other real-time expeditions, visit their </span>
</span></span><a href="https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/live/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">Explore Sanctuaries Live page</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><b><i><o:p> </o:p></i></b></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><b><i>Dune Enhancement Project Site Visit</i></b> - On September 24 from 3:30-6:30 p.m., the Environmental
Business Council of New England (EBC) Ascending Professionals Committee will conduct a site visit of the
</span></span></span><a href="https://ebcne.org/event/ebc-ascending-professionals-committee-site-visit-duxbury-beach-reservation-dune-enhancement/?instance_id="><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">Duxbury
Beach Reservation dune enhancement project</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">
completed last winter as the first resiliency adaptation action on the barrier beach.
</span></span></span><a href="https://www.cvent.com/events/ebc-ascending-professionals-committee-site-visit-duxbury-beach-reservation-dune-enhancement/registration-66eab9db08424355961a3df724ef9040.aspx?fqp=true"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">Online
registration</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">
is open until noon on September 23 and walk-in registrations are also welcome.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><a name="_Hlk18050351"><b><i>Managing Contaminated Coastal Dredge Material</i></b> - On September
27, EBC will hold an </a></span></span></span><a href="https://ebcne.org/event/ebc-ocean-and-coastal-resources-program-managing-contaminated-coastal-dredge-material/?instance_id="><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18050351"><i>EBC
Ocean and Coastal Resources Program: Managing Contaminated Coastal Dredge Material</i></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18050351"></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18050351">
in Norwell, which will provide an overview of the issue, permit considerations, several case studies, and solutions to manage and dispose of contaminated sediment. The morning will conclude with a panel discussion.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18050351"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><b><i>Buzzards Bay Watershed Ride</i></b> - On October 6, the Buzzards Bay Coalition will hold
the 13<sup>th</sup> annual </span></span></span><a href="http://support.savebuzzardsbay.org/site/TR?fr_id=1201&pg=entry"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">Buzzards Bay Watershed
Ride</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">
to support the Coalition’s efforts to restore and protect clean water. The bike ride features 100-, 75-, and 35-mile route options, which wind through farmland, villages, cityscapes, cranberry bogs, and coastal country back roads.
</span></span></span><a href="http://support.savebuzzardsbay.org/site/TR/Events/General?sid=1003&type=fr_informational&pg=informational&fr_id=1201"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">Registration</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">
is required.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><a name="_Hlk18050555"><b><i>Living Shorelines Workshop</i></b> - From October 8-9 in Beaufort,
North Carolina, Restore Americas Estuaries and the North Carolina Coastal Federation will hold the
</a></span></span></span><a href="https://estuaries.org/livingshorelines/2019-workshop"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18050555">2019 Living
Shorelines Tech Transfer Workshop</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18050555"></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18050555">,
which will include field sessions and presentations on construction techniques, regulations and permitting, community engagement, costs of living shorelines versus other approaches, and effectiveness in high energy shorelines.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18050555"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><b><i>MACC Conference—Call for Abstracts</i></b> - On February 29, 2020, the
</span></span></span><a href="https://www.maccweb.org/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">
(MACC) will hold its Annual Environmental Conference 2020 in Worcester and will feature more than 750 conservation commissioners, local officials, state and federal officials, consultants, and attorneys for the largest environmental conference in New England.
Abstracts are now being accepted for workshop presentations related to Conservation Commissions and climate change and resilience planning, science and technology, wetlands and open space management, regulations and permitting, and case studies. For more information
see the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.maccweb.org/news/465479/CALL-FOR-ABSTRACTS---MACCS-Annual-Environmental-Conference-2020.htm"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">Call
for Abstracts</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">,
which are due by October 10.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><b><i>Environmental Education Research Symposium and Conference</i></b> - From October 15-19 in
Lexington, Kentucky, the North American Association for Environmental Education will hold its 16<sup>th</sup> Research Symposium and 48<sup>th</sup> Annual Conference,
<i>Educating for a Just and Sustainable Future</i>. The </span></span></span><a href="https://naaee.org/conference/research-symposium"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">Research
Symposium</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">,
from October 15-16, will bring together worldwide researchers to present the current status and future of environmental education research. The
</span></span></span><a href="https://naaee.org/conference"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">Annual Conference</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">,
from October 16-19, will focus on how education can “build hope, motivate action, and help achieve the Global Sustainable Development Goals.” Both events include sessions on climate change education, community resilience, and scientific literacy.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><b><i>MACC Fall Conference</i></b> - On October 19, MACC will hold the 2019 Fall Conference in
Devens, which will feature seven units of fundamentals for Conservation Commissioners, three workshops, and other presentations. See the
</span></span></span><a href="https://www.maccweb.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1268814&group="><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">MACC website</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">
for registration details.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><b><i>Coastal Conference</i></b> - From October 22-25 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, the American
Shore & Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) will hold its 2019 </span></span></span><a href="http://asbpa.org/conferences/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">National Coastal
Conference</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">,
which will feature three days of short courses, networking opportunities, and sessions on varied coastal science topics, regulations and policy, technology, and more. Registration discounts are available until September 28.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><b><i>Professional Development Courses at New England Aquarium</i></b> - This fall, the New England
Aquarium will offer a three-part </span></span></span><a href="http://www.neaq.org/learn/for-teachers/professional-development-educators/workshops/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">Professional
Development Course</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">,
<i>Full STEAM Ahead: Ocean Adventures</i> for educators from pre-k to first grade. Educators can sign up for one, two, or three of the following courses:
</span></span></span><a href="http://tickets.neaq.org/Selection.aspx?sch=196493"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><i>Ocean Movements</i></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">
on October 19; </span></span></span><a href="http://tickets.neaq.org/Selection.aspx?sch=196491"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><i>Ocean Sights and Sounds</i></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">
on November 23; and </span></span></span><a href="http://tickets.neaq.org/Selection.aspx?sch=196492"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><i>The Ocean and Us</i></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><span class="MsoHyperlink">
</span>on December 14. All sessions take place from 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at the aquarium. A discount is available when signing up for all three workshops. Please
</span></span></span><a href="http://tickets.neaq.org/selection.aspx?item=495"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">register</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513">
by October 11.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk348513"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4074790"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Reminders</i></b> - The following calendar items posted previously in CZ-Mail are still to come:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Cape Cod Wildlife Festival</i></b> - On September 7, the Cape Cod Wildlife Collaborative will hold their annual
</span><a href="https://www.capecodchamber.org/events/annual-cape-cod-wildlife-festival"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Cape Cod Wildlife Festival</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> at
Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary in Barnstable from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This free event includes family friendly activities, interactive exhibits, live animal presentations, live music, book signings, and refreshments.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Green Careers Conference</i></b> - On September 20, the
</span><a href="http://www.massgreencareers.org/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Massachusetts Green Careers Conference</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> will be held at the Division of
Fisheries and Wildlife Headquarters in Westborough. Attendees can meet employers, green-career candidates, and experts from business, education, government, and nonprofits.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Boston Harbor Marine Educators Conference</i></b> - On October 5, Massachusetts Marine Educators will hold the
</span><a href="http://ma-marine-ed.org/mmeevents/boston-harbor-educators-conference/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Boston Harbor Educators Conference</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">,
<i>A Working Harbor: Past, Present, and Future</i>, at the Deer Island Wastewater Treatment Plant in Boston. The 2019 conference will include speakers, hands-on workshops, a panel discussion, and treatment plant tours.
</span><a href="https://massmarineeducators.wufoo.com/forms/bhec-2019/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Registration</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> is required.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Gulf of Maine Climate Resilience Conference</i></b> - From November 4-8, the
</span><a href="https://www.gulfofmaine2050.org/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Gulf of Maine 2050 International Symposium</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">,
<i>Challenges and Opportunities for Regional Resilience</i>, will be held in Portland, Maine. The conference will focus on the changes expected in the Gulf of Maine over the next 30 years to help develop ideas, next steps, and collaborations for climate resiliency
throughout the region. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">Calendar - Multiple/Ongoing Events<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Barnstable Walks, Talks, and Events</i></b> - The Barnstable Land Trust has scheduled several upcoming events, including a Sandy Neck Fall Migration Hike on September
18 and a Fall Crocker Neck Walk on October 5. For a full schedule, see their </span>
<a href="http://blt.org/2019-events/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">2019 events page</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Boston Harbor Events</i></b> - Boston Harbor Now hosts events throughout the Boston Harbor area. September events include weightlifting at Castle Island, a morning fitness
dog walk, and a Native American perspective on the </span><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/historical-and-contemporary-history-of-deer-island-tickets-66935972295?aff=ebapi"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Historical and Contemporary History of
Deer Island</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> on September 14. For additional events, see the
</span><a href="https://www.bostonharbornow.org/events/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Boston Harbor Now Events page</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Buzzards Bay Walks and Events</i></b> - The Buzzards Bay Coalition
</span><a href="http://www.savebuzzardsbay.org/events/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Events page</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> includes outdoor and environmental offerings hosted
by numerous organizations and land trusts in the region. September events include an agricultural fair, historic mill tour, astronomy night, butterfly census, full moon kayaking, fishing clinic, walks, yoga, and other opportunities for all ages. Events can
be filtered by town, month, host, or select topics, such as kid-friendly and volunteering.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Cape Cod Bird Walks</i></b> - The Cape Cod Bird Club holds free bird watching field trips with walks at Race Point in Provincetown and Scusset Beach in Sagamore, both
on September 14, and Fort Hill in Eastham on September 20. See the full schedule on their
</span><a href="https://www.capecodbirdclub.org/walks/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">field trips page</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Cape Cod Museum of Natural History Programs</i></b> - In September, the museum will host a variety of lectures, butterfly feedings, family walks, movie screenings, and
other events including </span><a href="http://www.ccmnh.org/Events/Sanctuary-Live-Expedition-to-the-Wreck-of-the-Steamship-Portland"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Sanctuary Live: Expedition to the Wreck of the Steamship Portland</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
on September 17 and 18. Check out their </span><a href="http://www.ccmnh.org/Events"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">calendar</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> for additional events.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Conservation Commission Education</i></b> - The Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions provides specialized training programs. See their
</span><a href="http://www.maccweb.org/?page=EDMACCCatalog"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Complete Education Catalog</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> for an overview of upcoming wetland
delineation and other workshops and the </span><a href="http://www.maccweb.org/events/event_list.asp"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Community Calendar</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
for a schedule of additional programs in September, including </span><a href="https://www.maccweb.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1252114&group="><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Fundamentals Unit 205: Effective Erosion and Sediment Control</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
held in Ipswich on September 28.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Ipswich River Events</i></b> - The Ipswich River Watershed Association hosts events on the North Shore. September events include garden volunteer days, paddling trips,
and a river warden training. See their </span><a href="https://www.ipswichriver.org/events/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">events page</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> for details.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Ipswich River Programs and Activities</i></b> - In September, Mass Audubon’s Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary will host numerous nature walks, talks, and adventures.
See their </span><a href="http://www.massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/wildlife-sanctuaries/ipswich-river/programs-classes-activities"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">programs, classes, & activities page</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
and search the </span><a href="http://www.massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/program-catalog#search:sanctuary=3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">program catalog</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
for event and schedule information on fall birdwatching, yoga, art classes, a kid’s treasure hunt, walks, paddling, and an
</span><a href="https://www.massaudubon.org/program-catalog/ipswich-river/68428-autumn-forest-bathing-walks"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Autumn Forest Bathing Walk</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
on September 28.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Joppa Flats Programs and Events</i></b> - The Mass Audubon Joppa Flats Education Center hosts a variety of programs for children and adults. See their
</span><a href="https://www.massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/program-catalog#search:sanctuary=7"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">program catalog</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> for September
events and education opportunities, including bird banding, tide pooling, morning birding field trips, lectures, and a
</span><a href="https://www.massaudubon.org/program-catalog/joppa-flats/67230-plum-island-coastsweep-2019"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">COASTSWEEP cleanup</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
on September 14.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Mass Audubon Cape Cod Walks, Lectures, and Events</i></b> - The Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary in South Wellfleet and Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary in Barnstable
offer educational programs for children, adults, and families including September kayak trips, nature/birding walks, boat tours, and a
</span><a href="https://www.massaudubon.org/program-catalog/long-pasture/67289-barnstable-sea-farms-oyster-tour"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Barnstable Sea Farms Oyster Tour</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
on September 27. Search the calendar of programs, classes, and activities for </span>
<a href="http://www.massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/wildlife-sanctuaries/wellfleet-bay/programs-classes-activities"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Wellfleet Bay</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
and </span><a href="http://www.massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/wildlife-sanctuaries/long-pasture/programs-classes-activities"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Long Pasture</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
for all events.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Mystic River Watershed Events</i></b> - See the Mystic River Watershed Association (MyRWA)
</span><a href="https://mysticriver.org/calendar"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Calendar</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> for links to September events by date, including a
</span><a href="https://mysticriver.org/calendar/2019/9/28/cruise-in-a-canoe-with-friends-of-the-malden-river"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Cruise in a Canoe</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
on September 28.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>National Marine Sanctuaries Webinars</i></b> - The NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries
</span><a href="https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/education/teachers/webinar-series.html"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Webinar Series</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> provides educators
with resources and training to support ocean and climate literacy in the classroom. The next webinar,
</span><a href="https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4031243235500459275"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Where are all the fish going? Identifying patterns of genetic connectivity across the Hawaiian Archipelago</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">,
is on September 24.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>New England Aquarium Youth Programs</i></b> - The New England Aquarium has ocean education classes, summer camps, marine biology training, service-learning opportunities,
teen internships, and other programs for kids from 12 months to 12<sup>th</sup> grade. See the
</span><a href="https://www.neaq.org/learn/for-families-teens/programs-by-age/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">aquarium website</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> for more information.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>NOAA Coastal Training and Learning Resources</i></b> - NOAA’s Digital Coast offers a range of
</span><a href="https://coast.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/training/home.html"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">training opportunities</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">, from numerous self-guided
resources, case-studies, videos, webinars, and publications, and online instructor-led sessions and classroom instructor-led courses—including
</span><a href="https://coast.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/training/planning-and-facilitating.html"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Planning and Facilitating Collaborative Meetings</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
from October 24-25 in Woods Hole. For the full schedule of opportunities, see the
</span><a href="https://coast.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/training/calendar.html"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Training Calendar</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>NOAA Science and Climate Seminars</i></b> - The
</span><a href="http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/seminars/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">OneNOAA Science Seminar web page</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> provides details on NOAA science and
climate seminars and webinars that are available across the nation, including </span>
<a href="https://www.google.com/calendar/event?eid=MGJzbnQzczJydmFqZXFkdjdvdDV0bm1hbWwgbm9hYS5nb3ZfNDk0NDMyMzQzNjMzMzJAcmVzb3VyY2UuY2FsZW5kYXIuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbQ" target="_blank" title="click to add this seminar to your calendar"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Human
Consumption of Microplastics: An Initial Estimate</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> on September 19.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>North and South Rivers Events</i></b> - The North and South Rivers Watershed Association hosts events on the South Shore. September events include paddling activities,
nature and history pontoon tours, and a </span><a href="https://www.nsrwa.org/event/tick-talk-walk-at-norris-reservation/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Tick Talk Walk At Norris Reservation</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
on September 7. See their </span><a href="https://www.nsrwa.org/events/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">events page</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> for details.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Sound in the Sea Webinars</i></b> - On September 18, the University of Rhode Island’s Graduate School of Oceanography will present
<i>Commercial Vessel Traffic</i>, the third session of the four-part </span><a href="https://dosits.org/decision-makers/webinar-series/webinars-2019/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Discovery of Sound in the Sea</i> webinar series</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
on man-made underwater sound sources. Each hour-long webinar will provide an update on current research, a review of noise mitigation measures, and a facilitated discussion. Advanced
</span><a href="https://dosits.us10.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=e142faad1ca3ef0f816ca8553&id=9bc48a75bd"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">registration</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> is
required.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><a name="_Hlk9007356"><b><i>Thornton Burgess Nature Program</i></b> - The Thornton Burgess Society at the Green Briar Nature Center in East Sandwich is hosting their
</a></span><a href="http://www.thorntonburgess.org/Nature-Program-2019"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk9007356">Nature Program 2019</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk9007356"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk9007356">,
a series of in-depth naturalist classes. The next session is </span></span><a href="https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0a45a8aa28abfd0-thornton1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk9007356">Wildflowers</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk9007356"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk9007356">
with Janice Dill on September 7.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk9007356"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk9007356"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">CZM in the News<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Below are links to recent news and journal articles that feature CZM. (Articles may only be available for a limited time. Not working? Try copying the web address directly
into your browser, rather than clicking on it.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Kingston Receives State Grant to Improve Stormwater Management</i></b> -
<i>Patriot Ledger</i>, 8/1/19; </span><a href="https://www.patriotledger.com/news/20190801/kingston-receives-state-grant-to-improve-stormwater-management"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">https://www.patriotledger.com/news/20190801/kingston-receives-state-grant-to-improve-stormwater-management</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">Other Items of Interest<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>September Is National Preparedness Month</i></b> - Each September is National Preparedness Month, which promotes disaster and emergency planning to be prepared in the
event of natural or man-made disasters. This year, National Preparedness Month will feature four weekly themes, Save Early for Disaster Costs, Make a Plan to Prepare for Disasters, Teach Youth to Prepare for Disasters, and Get Involved in Your Community’s
Preparedness. See the </span><a href="http://www.ready.gov/September"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">National Preparedness Month</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> web page for weekly
theme web resources and sample social media posts. Also, you can </span><a href="https://www.ready.gov/make-a-plan"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">make a plan</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
with your family and friends for how you will stay safe and communicate during an emergency or disaster that can affect your community. Download the
</span><a href="http://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/34330"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Family Communication Plan for Parents and Kids</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
to compile emergency contact information and meeting spots. For emergency plans, supply lists, and other information on how to be prepared, see the
</span><a href="https://www.ready.gov/publications"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">publications page</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">, or find ways to
</span><a href="https://www.ready.gov/get-involved"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">get involved</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">, such as
</span><a href="https://www.ready.gov/until-help-arrives"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">training to be a citizen responder</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>NOAA College Scholarships</i></b> - The NOAA Office of Education is accepting applications for two undergraduate scholarship opportunities. The
</span><a href="https://www.noaa.gov/office-education/hollings-scholarship"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">, which supports
undergraduate education in oceanic and atmospheric science and trains students for careers in public service and education, awards up to $9,500 per year (junior and senior years) and a paid summer internship. The
</span><a href="https://www.noaa.gov/office-education/epp-msi/undergraduate-scholarship"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Educational Partnership Program/Minority Serving Institutions Scholarship Program</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
provides up to $45,000 in total support to students majoring in science, technology, engineering, or math and entering junior year, and includes paid NOAA research internships for two summers. Applications for both scholarships are due by January 31, 2020.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Campus RainWorks Challenge</i></b> - The EPA Office of Water has announced the
</span><a href="https://www.epa.gov/green-infrastructure/campus-rainworks-challenge-0"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">2019 Campus RainWorks Challenge</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">,
a green infrastructure design competition for undergraduate and graduate students. Student teams, working with a faculty advisor, will submit designs, a project narrative, and a letter of support for a proposed green infrastructure project for their campus.
Winning teams will be awarded cash prizes. Registration is open from September 1-October 15 and entries must be submitted by December 17.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Charles D. Baker, Governor<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">Karyn E. Polito, Lieutenant Governor<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs - Kathleen A. Theoharides, Secretary<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">Office of Coastal Zone Management - Lisa Berry Engler, Director<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">Editor -
</span></b></span><a href="mailto:robin.lacey@mass.gov?subject=September%202019%20CZ-Mail"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">Robin Lacey</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">251 Causeway Street, Suite 800<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">Boston, MA 02114-2136<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">(617) 626-1200<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">CZM Information Line - (617) 626-1212<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">CZM Website -
</span></b></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts-office-of-coastal-zone-management"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">www.mass.gov/czm</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">A publication of the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management pursuant<br>
to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Award No. NA18NOS4190023.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">This publication is funded (in part) by a grant/cooperative agreement from the<br>
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">The views expressed herein are those of the author(s) and<br>
do not necessarily reflect the views of NOAA.</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><span style="font-size:8.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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