<html><head><style type='text/css'>p { margin: 0; }</style></head><body><div style='font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000099'><b>From: </b>melaniecurtis@cape.com<br><b></b><br>Hello!<br><br>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br><br>Herring Run Talk & Kayak Trip<br><br>Join us Friday evening, May 4, in Marstons Mills...<br>The Marstons Mills Herring Run Project<br>A Talk by Ryan Mann<br><br>Ryan Mann of Harwich Conservation Trust traces the journey of the herring<br>from hatching in fresh water, travelling to saltwater, and finally returning to<br>freshwater to spawn. After the talk, we'll carpool to explore the herring run off of<br>Flume Avenue, BLT's current acquisition project.<br><br>Where & When<br>Friday, May 4, 5:00pm to 7:00pm<br>Liberty Hall<br>2150 Main Street, Marstons Mills<br><br>Registration and Fees<br>There is a $5 per person fee for this talk.<br>Please call the office at 508-771-2585.<br>___________________________________________________________<br>Join us Saturday morning, May 5, in Marstons Mills...<br>Kayak Trip to The Herring Run<br>across Hamblin's and Middle Ponds<br><br>Join BLT Land Manager Red Bansfield and Bobby Wilds of Great Marsh Kayak<br>Tours on a kayak trip across Hamblin's Pond and Middle Pond to the head of the<br>Marstons Mills River Herring Run.<br><br>We'll depart at 10am from the Hamblin's Pond Recreation Area. En route,<br>we'll portage across the isthmus separating the 2 ponds, where local resident Dianne<br>Burden will greet us with lemonade and cookies. During the trip, we'll explore<br>woodlands, wetlands, wildlife habitat, and learn about the nearby Herring Run.<br><br>Where & When<br>Saturday, May 5, 10:00am to 2:00pm<br>(Rain date Sunday, May 6)<br>Departing from Hamblin's Pond Recreation Area<br>415 Route 149, Marstons Mills<br><br>Registration and Fees<br>There is a $60 per person fee for the kayak trip (which includes a $30 tax<br>deductible donation to BLT)<br><br>All equipment provided. No discount for bringing your own equipment.<br>PRE-REGISTRATION WITH A CREDIT CARD IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY.<br><br>___________________________________________________________<br><br><br></div></body></html>