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South Walton Fire District (SWFD) annouces 2011 Junior Lifeguard Program

Junior Lifeguard season runs June 21 – July 21 2011 Swim tryouts Sat., May 21 The South Walton Fire District’s (SWFD) Beach Safety Division annouces its 2011 Junior Lifeguard Program. The SWFD Junior Lifeguard Program will be under the supervision of Gary Wise, South Walton Fire District Beach Safety Director and South Walton Fire District Professional Lifeguards. Qualifying boys and girls ages (9–15) will be instructed in many aspects of beach and water safety and environmental topics.  The purpose of...

Turtle Festival at Gulf Place April 30

Get ready for sea turtle season with a day of celebration Time: 1 – 6 p.m. Mark your calendars for April 30th when Turtle Watch, the South Walton Community Council and the Merchants of Gulf Place will join hands to host the second annual “Turtle Fest” held on the green at the Gulf Place Amphitheater at the corner of C30A and county road 393. This is a special time we set aside not only for the celebration of the turtle,...

Have breakfast with a ranger at Topsail Apr. 9

Learn about park life at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park Location: Topsail Hill Preserve State Park on Scenic Road 30A, Santa Rosa Beach Saturday, Apr. 9 – 9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. The Department of Environmental Protection’s Topsail Hill Preserve State Park will be having a Breakfast with a Ranger at 9 a.m. Join the Rangers of Topsail Hill and ask them all the questions you can think of about park life. This program is family oriented and ideal for...

That bunch of seaweed on the beach teems with life

Beach wrack full of curiosities When walking the beach this spring break, pause and ponder the virtues of stranded seaweed. Those scattered clumps along the high-tide line actually have a name – beach wrack – and are a pivotal part of the beach ecosystem. “Many might think sand makes a beach, but it’s the wrack that truly brings a beach to life,” said Blair Witherington, a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) biologist who studies beach life. “It sponsors...

Volunteers needed for restoration and preservation at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park Mar. 24-25

Join National Wildlife Federation and Florida Wildlife Federation at Topsail Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Volunteer with the National Wildlife Federation and the Florida Wildlife Federation for two days of volunteering at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park. Engage in a number of restoration and preservation activities including exotic invasive plant species removal, trail blazing, wildlife blind construction, and beach restoration. Register at www.nwf.org/oilspillvolunteers Contact: Jenna Peters at (703) 438-6003 or email Petersj@nwf.org...

South Walton Fire District lifeguards take to the beach Mar. 12

South Walton Fire District lifeguards will report to eight beach accesses The Beach Safety and Education Program, a partnership between the SWFD and the South Walton Tourist Development Council (TDC), has begun its 6th season. The annual training academy lasts 80 hours and consists of medical, surf rescue techniques, beach and water surveillance techniques, strength and stamina conditioning, Fire District policies/procedures and communications. “Training at this time of year in the Gulf is particularly challenging due to the cold water...