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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:3.5in;text-indent:-3.5in;line-height:150%'><a name="_Hlk78367285">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:<o:p></o:p></a></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:4.0in;text-indent:-4.0in;line-height:150%'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78367285'>July 28, 2021 Barbara Knoss 508-896-3867 bknoss@thorntonburgess.org<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:150%'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78367285'><b> <o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:150%'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78367285'><b>The Thornton Burgess Green Briar Nature Center<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:150%'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78367285'><b> presents<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:150%'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78367285'><b><i>The Green Meadow Forest Experience & Menagerie<o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78367285'><b><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:150%'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78367285'><span style='color:#262626'>The Thornton Burgess Green Briar Nature Center in East Sandwich presents the new <b>Green Meadow Forest Experience and Live Animal Menagerie </b>on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays! </span><span style='color:black'>Peter and his friends are back at the Green Meadow Forest! Visit the storybook world of Peter Rabbit, Grandfather Frog, Reddy Fox, Mrs. Quack, Billy Mink, and the many other characters that internationally known children’s author, Thornton W. Burgess, created at the turn of the 20th Century. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78367285'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78367285'><span style='color:black'>The Green Meadow Forest experience resurrects the Thornton W. Burgess legacy as an environmentalist, conservationist, and author of over 170 children’s books and dozens of special animal characters. His characters come to life through the illustrations of renowned artist Harrison Cady. You can play with Mr. and Mrs. Peter Rabbit in their Rabbit Hollow, fish with Billy Mink, try Plinko with Happy Jack Squirrel and enjoy other activities during your visit. Visitors will become familiar with the animals native to the area, their habitat and how they were portrayed in Burgess’s stories. The Menagerie, our live animal display, highlights our bunnies, and we also have environmentally accurate habitats for some of the smaller woodland creatures. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78367285'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78367285'><span style='color:black'>Registrations are required online at </span></span><a href="http://www.thorntonburgess.org"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78367285'><b><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>www.thorntonburgess.org</span></b></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78367285'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78367285'><b> </b>T<span style='color:black'>here are two sign-up options for the one hour visit and program inside the Green Meadow Forest. </span><b> <o:p></o:p></b></span></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=1><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:-15.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:150%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78367285'>Bring your own private party of 8 per session. Visitors can bring their own combination of adults and children totaling a maximum of 8. The fee is $120 for non-members, $96 for members. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:-15.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:150%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78367285'> Sign up for open slots in a convenient time slot. Fee is $15 for non-members. $12 members. <b>Please note:</b> option 2 means you will be in the Green Meadow Forest with other visitors. If you do not wish to share the space, then you must choose option 1 and pay for the 8 spaces available in your time slot. This is not a drop-off event. Members must have their membership card, and all participants 9 months and older must have a ticket.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:3.0pt;line-height:150%'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78367285'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:3.0pt;line-height:150%'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78367285'>Green Briar Nature Center is located at 6 Discovery Hill Road, just off Route 6A in East Sandwich.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:3.0pt;text-align:center;line-height:150%'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78367285'>-#-</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Joan DiPersio<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Public Relations Coordinator<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thornton Burgess Green Briar Nature Center and Jam Kitchen<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>6 Discovery Hill Road<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>E. Sandwich, MA 02563<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>508-888-6870 <a href="mailto:joan@thorntonburgess.org"><span style='color:#0563C1'>joan@thorntonburgess.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>www.thorntonburgess.org<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>