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E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center offering summer hours and day camps

The E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center will be offering summer hours June and July, and children’s summer day camps June – August. Fun comes naturally at the Biophilia Center as they offering a large selection of summer day camps to choose from. Whether it be a week-long experience or a single-day adventure, the E.O.Wilson Biophilia Center is sure to keep your campers exploring science, nature, and the arts while they are out of school.  Make sure to register your camper early and...

Nature lovers celebrate 25 years of South Walton conservation land

As our community  grows, many residents and visitors continue to be in awe of the extraordinary amount of recreation land we have in South Walton county. However, some newcomers have no idea how we acquired such a vast and beautiful landscape enjoyed by many. Topsail Hill Preserve State Park and Point Washington State Forest almost didn’t happen. Thanks to the support from organizations such as The Nature Conservancy, an energetic group of advocates from 4-Mile Village, local conservation group Beach...

Guided kayak tour of Rocky Bayou May 19

Date/time: Friday May 19, 9 – 11 a.m. Join a Park Ranger for a unique opportunity to paddle Rocky Bayou. The paddle will go along the shoreline of Rocky Bayou to Rocky Creek and back to the park. The event will be held at Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park. Rocky Bayou is a fresh to brackish water system supporting a large variety of fish and shellfish, including the federally endangered Okaloosa darter. Osprey and bald eagles are known to...

Kids to Park Day in Niceville May 20

The Kids to Park Day, a family and community event for all ages, will be held Saturday, May 20 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park, located at 4281 Highway 20 East in Niceville FL 32578. The day will include five different hikes beginning on the hour all day long. Each hike will have a booth where you can sign up for the program. The hikes include a bug hunt, a butterfly hike, a...

Earth Day Festival at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park April 29

Join Topsail Hill Preserve State Park for their annual Earth Day Festival on April 29, 2017 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Enjoy more than a dozen different environmental organizations and agency exhibits, nature activities, games, animals, face painting and booths as well as food, music and fun. An exciting part of the event is the participation in the #Trees4Earth campaign. With the 50th anniversary of Earth Day fast approaching in 2020, Trees for the Earth campaign was launched in...

Explore Escribano Point by kayak April 14-15

UPDATE: Event is now full. Waiting list sign up only. 2017 is the 75th Anniversary of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Wildlife Management Area system. As part of this year long celebration, Escribano Point biologists will be leading paddling adventures along the waterways of Escribano Point WMA. Escribano Point’s rich habitat mix creates year-round wildlife viewing. The diverse fresh and saltwater habitats support a variety of resident and migratory wildlife, from deer and turkey to beaver and black...