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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">The Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control/Department of Conservation and Recreation is planning to conduct a controlled burn of the grassland fields at the Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
headquarters, 131 Waquoit Highway on Wednesday, March 13 between the hours of 12:00PM – 4:00PM. The primary purpose of the burn is to assist in managing
</span><span style="color:black">habitats for a variety of unique or rare plants and animals.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Please contact the Ryan Clark at 774</span><span style="color:#303030;background:white"> 774-255-4271</span><span style="color:black"> with any immediate questions or concerns.
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