March 16, 2016

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Exotic plant hike and pull at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park March 30

Date/time: Wed., Mar. 30 from 9 – 10 a.m. Topsail Hill Preserve State Park invites you to enjoy an informational hike and invasive plant pull. Visitors will learn about some of the invasive plant species here at the park. These plants are all truly invasive and carry with them, few, if any, of the natural controls that keep them in check in their native ranges. As a result, their uninhibited growth carries the potential for great harm to wildlife habitat...

Walton County fishing report for March 10

Fishing is good Bay: Redfish on the small end, some sheepshead, trout, white trout along the causeway. River: Some catfish, crappie. 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 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Sat.: 6 a.m....

Market Days of South Walton March 26, 27

Date/time: March 26, 25, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Artists, market vendors, antique car show, and food will be on tap at the inaugural Market Days of South Walton March 26 and 27. The event will be held at South Walton High School. On Sunday, an Easter egg hunt will commence at 2 p.m. with eggs for the kids and adults. Eggs will be filled with candy for the kids and discounts and coupons from numerous local merchants and resorts,...

Volunteers needed for Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance Operation Restoration

OPERATION RESTORATION is a collaborative effort between CBA and community volunteers to restore degraded shorelines in Choctawhatchee Bay by constructing oyster reefs made from recycled and fossilized oyster shell. These reefs help to reduce erosion, provide habitat for marine life and improve overall water quality in our Bay. All OPERATION RESTORATION Volunteers should report to the utility barn at the Northwest Florida State College – South Walton Center in Santa Rosa Beach, FL (CBA Offices), 109 Greenway Trail, Santa Rosa...

Walton County fishing report for March 2

Fishing is good Bay: Redfish and trout scattered catches in the Bay. Ponds: Crappie being caught in area ponds and lakes on crappie minnows and shiners. 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 a.m. –...