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Take a hike with the Florida Trail Association

Florida Trail Association in Northwest Florida Activities 2012 Activity Participants Please note: Contact the activity leader well in advance for more information and/or to reserve your place (Space is limited.) Unless instructed otherwise by the activity leader, each participant should bring: day pack, plenty of water (recommended minimum, 2 quarts), sun protection (hat, glasses, screen), insect repellent, lunch and or snacks, adequate clothing for the forecast, and comfortable, sturdy close toed shoes with socks. Long pants, work gloves, and extra...

Choctawhatchee Audubon events for March 2012

Join the Audubon for birding education and field trips The following are upcoming events and programs for the Choctawhatchee Audubon Society MARCH 1: Monthly meeting: Learn how to get along with our native black bears in a program to be presented at the next monthly meeting of the Choctawhatchee Audubon Society. “Living with Florida Black Bears” will be presented by Andrew Jernigan of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Learn more about our local bear population as well as...

Eagles nest like no other

Florida’s eagle population now exceeds 4,000 birds each year By Stan Kirkland, FWC I get to do many special and enjoyable things in my job with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). One of those things is checking on an eagle’s nest on North Bay in Bay County, on private land, and unlike many nest sites where trees obscure the nest, that wasn’t the case with this nest. The nest is near the crown of a tall longleaf...