[SEMCO] John Teal to speak at Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary

[Melissa Lowe]

Life and Death of a Salt Marsh: Author John Teal Speaking at Mass Audubon 

Threats to salt marshes and the usefulness of salt marsh restoration will be the subject of a lecture by scientist John Teal at Mass Audubon's Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary on Wednesday, August 1 at 7:30 p.m..

John Teal was one of the first people to really identify the importance of salt marshes and the delicate balance of our environmental ecosystems in the salt marsh.  In 1969 he wrote "Life and Death of a Salt Marsh" which is now considered among classic nature writing. Teal has since gone on to be a real champion for salt marsh protection. While retired from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, he still serves as a private consultant for salt marsh restoration projects. In this presentation at the Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary on August 1, Teal will focus on salt marsh restoration, how it is done, its usefulness, threats to salt marshes and the future direction.

Also speaking will be Tim Traver, author of the new book "Sippiwissett: Or Life in a Salt Marsh". Traver represents a new generation of salt marsh naturalists. His book will be available for purchase and signing. 

This presentation is one in a series of public lectures hosted on Wednesday evenings in July and August by the Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary. All talks start at 7:30 p.m. and are held at the Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary. Cost per talk is $5 for Mass Audubon members and $7 for nonmembers. Registration is not required. Seating is on a first come, first served basis. For more information call 508-349-2615. Other talks are:

		August 8	Fish Talk: Studying Vocal Fishes, with Rodney Rountree, UMASS Amherst 
		August 15	Restoring the Herring River with John Portnoy, CCNS Ecologist and Gordon Peabody, Chairman of Herring River Technical Committee
		August 22	Trials and Tribulations of Migrant Songbirds with Dr. John Kricher, Wheaton College
August 29	Terns of Chatham with Ian Nisbet, Ornithologist and Monomoy Refuge staff 

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The Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary is located on the west side of Route 6, immediately north of the Eastham/Wellfleet town line.  Trails are open daily 8 am to dusk.  Sanctuary admission is free for members; $5 adults, $3 children for non-members. Call (508) 349-2615 for inf

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Melissa Lowe, Education Coordinator
Mass Audubon's Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
PO Box 236, South Wellfleet, MA 02663
mlowe at massaudubon.org
508-349-2615, ext 107

Protecting the Nature of Massachusetts
www.massaudubon.org/wellfleetbay