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2010 Schedule

BIG CHANGE!  after the New Year, we will go to an every other month schedule at 2 PM at Dennis Public Library in Dennisport.

Jan 23  Lip reading sign language, other assistive  techniques, Saturday  2 pm at Dennis Public Library, Dennisport
March 27  Saturday  2 pm at Dennis Public Library, Dennisport —   DAVID ROELLKE, Cape Cod Hearing Center–New Technology Advances
May 22    Saturday  2 pm at Dennis Public Library, Dennisport  — UNDERSTANDING OUR LOCAL WILDLIFE:  CURRENT RESEARCH AT WELLFLEET BAY

What do piping plovers, diamondback terrapins, horseshoe crabs and the Wellfleet oyster have in common? They are all subjects of long-term projects conducted by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary. Wellfleet Bay engages in a number of wildlife studies that examine the population, ecology, and conservation issues of a variety of coastal species. Diamondback terrapins and Eastern box turtles are the subjects of a mark-and-recapture project; horseshoe crabs are tagged and censused to learn more about their distribution and population size; nesting piping plovers and least terns are monitored and protected; and an exciting new project to restore oyster habitat off the sanctuary is underway. And the majority of these projects are executed with the help of citizen scientists—trained volunteers, many with no previous experience, who work with Wellfleet Bay staff to meet the goals of the projects. This exciting network of volunteers helps raise our understanding of Cape Cod’s wildlife on multiple levels. This presentation will highlight Wellfleet Bay’s current research and monitoring projects and provide insight into what we have learned from our studies.

June 12  spring luncheon or social activity, with raffles.