December 15, 2013

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Become a mad scientist at the E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center Jan. 4

Time: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Learn and have fun with science at the Biophilia Nature Center on Sat., Jan. 4. Live science shows by Mad Science at 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Hands on stations with cotton candy science, slippery, slimy experiments, and make and take projects. Live animals throughout the day. Fire and Ice: everyone will be dazzled and entertained as they interact with the Mad scientists! Foggy dry ice storms, giant beach balls floating in the air,...

Have breakfast with a ranger and learn about our coastal dune lakes at Topsail Dec. 14

Time: 9 – 10:30 a.m. Join Topsail Hill Preserve State Park as they feature Sarah Schindele of the Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance (CBA). Sarah will be discussing our globally imperiled rare coastal dune lakes, these gems are what make this area unique. CBA is an organization committed to sustaining and providing optimum utilization of the Choctawhatchee Basin watershed. CBA provides opportunities for citizens, educators, and technical experts to promote the health of Choctawhatchee watershed. More information can be found on www.basinalliance.org....

Bike safety program and trail ride at Grayton Beach State Park Dec. 14

Saturday December 14  at 10: a.m. join the Ranger Slade for a program on biking safety followed by a trail ride. Learn important safety tips on bike riding, trail riding, and the importance of wearing a bike helmet. The interpretive talk will be followed by a trail ride on the Grayton Beach State Park forest trail. Bring your bike helmet, bottled water, and meet at the boat ramp parking area. Admission is $5.00 per vehicle. Grayton Beach State Park is...

Walton fishing report for Dec. 11

Fishing is good! Choctawhatchee Bay: Lots of small speckled trout in the Bay. Creeks/river: Huge catfish bites along with good size bass. 34 lb. striper caught near the mouth of the river. Click here for fishing forecast Bay and river report brought to you by Copeland’s. “Where the locals shop and the tourists are welcome.” Click here to find out more about Copeland’s. Copeland’s Gun and Tackle Shop 17290 U.S. Hwy. 331 S Freeport, Florida 32439 (850) 835-4277 Store hours: Mon. – Fri.: 6...

Boat launch and fishing area closing at Clyde B. Wells Bridge Dec. 13

Construction work for the new Clyde B. Wells Bridge on U.S. 331 in Walton County will permanently close the boat launch and fishing area on the southern end of the bridge Friday, Dec. 13, 2013. Plans are to construct and open a new recreation area near this location once the new bridge is completed. All planned construction work is weather dependent and may be re-scheduled or postponed in the event of inclement weather. For additional Florida Department of Transportation District...

Federal and State agencies study Choctawhatchee beach mouse population in Walton County

Documenting the life of a federally endangered mouse What are the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) doing along South Walton’s beach dunes? All three agencies have been working together monitoring the population of the federally endangered Choctawhatchee beach mouse. The Choctawhatchee beach mouse (Peromyscus polionotus allophrys) is a sub-species of the oldfield mouse (Peromyscus polionotus), and is endemic to the Walton area of the Florida...