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Take a leisurely paddle on Peach Creek in South Walton County

Four-mile paddle offers views of native flora and fauna Located in the historic Point Washington area of Walton County, Peach Creek offers a pleasant paddle exploring nature. The enjoyable, four-mile journey takes you along a wetland forest shoreline of TiTi, red maple, and slash pine trees along with highbush blueberries and saw palmetto. Coastal water birds such as pelicans, gulls, cormorants and seagulls are abundant along with raptors such as osprey and swallow-tailed kites. You might also discover an alligator...

Nature lovers flock to Northwest Florida Birding and Wildlife Festival

A day of exploring wildlife enjoyed by young and old The St. Joe Company hosted a day of exploring wildlife Mar. 19, 2011 at RiverCamps on Crooked Creek in Panama City Beach. Highlights of the annual Northwest Florida Birding and Wildlife Festival included excursions and wildlife exhibitions. One of the excursions was a journey into the Wetappo Creek Conservation area. This 1,600 acre-area contains the largest stand of old-growth long leaf pine timber in Gulf County. Participants enjoyed viewing endangered...

Osprey at work on Lake Powell

Raptor takes flight with fresh catch An osprey takes flight over Lake Powell with a freshly caught mullet. This photo was taken by master naturalist and avid photographer Emily Ellis. Emily is active in the Lake Powell Community Alliance.  The alliance is a community initiative dedicated to preserving the water quality and biodiversity of the globally rare and imperiled Lake Powell ecosystem through education, habitat restoration, watershed-based planning and community partnerships. The Lake Powell Community Alliance is part of LAKEWATCH....

Join the Choctawhatchee Audubon for bird walks, field trips and adventures

Choctawhatchee Audubon Society offers a wide variety of events open to the public The Choctawhatchee Audubon Society is dedicated to the protection of bird and wildlife habitat, environmental education, and a greater appreciation of Northwest Florida’s natural beauty. During the year the CAS offers a wide variety of bird walks, bird counts, field trips and Eventures geared for children. Below is a list of ongoing activities CAS will be hosting throughout the year. For more information, go to www.choctawhatcheeaudubon.org. Choctawhatchee...

A closer look at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park

The crown jewel of the Florida Panhandle offers miles of beautiful beaches Topsail Hill State Preserve must be seen to be appreciated. It is one of the most diverse natural eco-systems in the state, featuring wet prairies, scrub, pine flatwoods, marshes and cypress domes. The park has more than three miles of pristine beaches and five dune lakes which encompass more than 170 acres on more than 1,637 acres of park. Now known as the “Crown jewel of the Panhandle,”...

Take a hike along a coastal dune lake Feb. 12

Learn about our rare lakes as you hike along Campbell Lake Time 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. Location: Topsail Hill Preserve State Park on Scenic Hwy. 30A. ::MAP:: The Department of Environmental Protection’s Topsail Hill Preserve State Park invites you to come and join them for a hike. Visitors will be guided down the paved bike path for a 3.5 mile hike leading to the rare, pristine Campbell Lake where park rangers will discuss coastal dune lakes. Park at the...