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<p class="MsoNormal" style="border:none;padding:0in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border:none;padding:0in"><b><span style="font-size:26.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">February Vacation Family Programs
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">All Programs are free and open to the public. An adult must accompany children. Reasonable accommodations available upon request.
<span style="color:red">Please dress for outdoor activities.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-1.5in"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">South Cape Beach State Park<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-1.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">494 Great Oak Road, Mashpee<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Tuesday, February 18<sup>th</sup>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">10:00am -11:30am<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Walk approximately 1 mile along the boardwalks and bridges of the sheltered Flat Pond Trail. Search among the pine, holly and wintergreen plants for cold weather survival tips and stop,
look and listen for signs of wildlife along the way. Observation platforms offer stunning views of wetlands and perhaps a snowy owl or two. Rain or heavy snow cancels. Great for all ages; Meet at Mashpee Town lot at South Cape Beach State Park, Great Oak Road,
Mashpee. <b> </b>For more information, call (508) 457-0495 ext. 125.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Self-Guided: Tread Lightly Trail Puzzle
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Waquoit Bay Reserve</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">131 Waquoit Highway, East Falmouth<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Tuesday, February 18 through Friday, February 21<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">9:00am – 5:00pm<sup>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Stop by the visitor center for a Tread Lightly Trail guide that will direct you to a series of 9 outdoor signs that describe actions to help sustain our planet. Answer the question at
each stop to solve the puzzle and receive a stamp in the Visitor Center. This self-guided opportunity is free and open to the public. <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Water World<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Waquoit Bay Reserve</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">131 Waquoit Highway, East Falmouth<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Wednesday, February 19
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">10:00am – 11:00am<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Dive into the world of water with activities that help us uncover differences between salt and fresh, frozen and not, and the ways that we use and reuse the same water over millions of
years. Experiment in the classroom and explore outdoors. Meet at Reserve Visitor Center. For more information, call (508) 457-0495 ext. 125
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Awesome Opossum<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Waquoit Bay Reserve<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">131 Waquoit Highway, East Falmouth<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Thursday, February 20
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">10:00am -11:30am<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Common on Cape Cod and active all winter yet many people know little about this insectivorous mammal. Discover some unique features about opossums and other fur bearing animals. Learn
to recognize the signs they leave behind and take home a track ID card for detecting wildlife around your home. Great for children ages 5 and up; indoors and outdoors weather permitting. Meet at Reserve Visitor Center. For more information, call (508) 457-0495
ext. 125<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<b><i><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Visit our website </span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">http://waquoitbayreserve.org/news/
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif";color:#0F243E">Laurie Tompkins</span></b><span style="font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif";color:#0F243E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif";color:#17365D">Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve</span><span style="font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif";color:#17365D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif";color:#17365D">P.O. Box 3092</span><span style="font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif";color:#17365D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif";color:#17365D">Waquoit, MA 02536</span><span style="font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif";color:#17365D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif";color:#17365D">Tel. 508-457-0495 x108</span><span style="font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif";color:#17365D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif";color:#17365D"><a href="http://www.waquoitbayreserve.org/"><span style="color:#17365D">www.waquoitbayreserve.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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