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Great Lakes Marsh Monitoring Program volunteers are awarded with a great opportunity to spend time in these unique habitats - enjoying nature, improving their skills, and supporting wetland conservation. At the same time the important data they collect contributes to our understanding of these species, their habitat needs and the health of the Great Lakes.</span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424297536256_2976"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424297536256_2978"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Interested in participating? Learn more about the Great Lakes Marsh Monitoring Program <<a href="http://www.birdscanada.org/volunteer/glmmp" target="_blank" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424297536256_3146">http://www.birdscanada.org/volunteer/glmmp</a>> online, and view a map of available and assigned routes < <a href="http://goo.gl/k4D7x9" target="_blank">http://goo.gl/k4D7x9</a> >. To register, contact Kathy Jones <a href="mailto:volunteer@birdscanada.org" target="_blank">volunteer@birdscanada.org</a> and let her know your location and preferred route or marsh choices (new routes can be established in areas with appropriate habitat)</span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Kathy Jones</span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Marsh Monitoring Program Volunteer Coordinator </span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424297536256_2979"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Bird Studies Canada</span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424297536256_2980"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>P.O. Box 160</span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Port Rowan, ON</span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424297536256_3004"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>N0E 1M0</span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424297536256_2995"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><span class=MsoHyperlink>volunteer@birdscanada.org</span></span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424297536256_3008"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><span class=MsoHyperlink>www.birdscanada.org</span> </span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424297536256_3014"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Toll Free 1-888-448-2473 ext. 124</span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424297536256_3148"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>From time to time, BSC may send you information regarding our programs, special issues, membership, and other correspondence. If you would prefer not to receive this information, please contact us by mail at the address above or e-mail <a href="mailto:rkirton@bsc-eoc.org" target="_blank">rkirton@bsc-eoc.org</a>. Thank you.</span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="http://help.ebird.org/customer/portal/articles/1006789-guidelines-for-reporting-sensitive-species" target="_blank">http://help.ebird.org/customer/portal/articles/1006789-guidelines-for-reporting-sensitive-species</a> </span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#632423'>*** Please participate in the Rusty Blackbird Blitz <a href="http://rustyblackbird.org/" target="_blank"><span style='color:#632423'>http://rustyblackbird.org/</span></a> just report any sightings to <a href="http://www.ebird.org/" target="_blank">www.eBird.org</a> using the observation type "Rusty Blackbird Spring Migration Blitz" *****</span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>