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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b>Special Event: Saturday, March 7, 2026</b></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Expand your horizons at the Cape Cod Community College Tilden Arts Center for the 29<sup>th</sup> annual
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" data-auth="NotApplicable" originalsrc="https://www.massaudubon.org/places-to-explore/wildlife-sanctuaries/wellfleet-bay/news/cape-cod-natural-history-conference-2026" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA65513703-0154-10dd-5bc4-6b042677daf2" href="https://www.massaudubon.org/places-to-explore/wildlife-sanctuaries/wellfleet-bay/news/cape-cod-natural-history-conference-2026">Cape
Cod Natural History Conference</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> on Saturday, March 7<sup>th</sup>. Hear the latest natural history news and project updates directly from local researchers and environmental organizations across
Cape Cod. </span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b>Some of this year's presentations include:</b></span></p>
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<li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span role="presentation" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><i>Bogs to Brook Trout: Rebuilding Coldwater Habitat on the Childs River</i></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Michael Palmer, Restoration Ecologist, Association to Preserve Cape Cod</span></p>
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<li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span role="presentation" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><i>Climate and Atmospheric Influences on Water Quality in Cape Cod National Seashore's Freshwater
Ponds</i></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Caitlin Sughrue, Cape Cod National Seashore and American Conservation Experience, and Sage Hellberg, Cape Cod National Seashore and Association to Preserve Cape Cod </span></p>
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<li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span role="presentation" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><i>Cold Brook Eco-Restoration: Otters, Odonates & Opportunities for All Ages</i></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Michael Lach, Executive Director, Harwich Conservation Trust</span></p>
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<li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span role="presentation" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><i>Drone Based Methods for Tracking and Characterizing Marine Mega Fauna with a Focus on White Sharks
Off the Coast of Cape Cod</i></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Kristian Sexton, Scientist and Engineer, Moosh Systems, LLC</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b>A Prime Opportunity for Networking and Information Sharing</b></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary Director Melissa Lowe says she always looks forward to this annual event. “The natural history
conference has always been one of my favorite events in large part because of the special opportunity to meet and talk to local scientists one-on-one. It provides a place to learn about the people and local organizations doing important environmental work,
to network—and even to inspire future projects by sharing questions and ideas.”</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b>Conference Details</b></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">The cost of the conference is $25 per person and $15 for students (with student ID). </span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Coffee and refreshments will be provided, but attendees are encouraged to bring lunch and a coffee mug to reduce waste.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">For a list of presenters and to sign up:
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Cod Natural History Conference</a></u></span></p>
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