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Enjoy a guided tour and paddle of Morrison Springs Sept. 25

Time: 8:30 – 11:30 a.m. Hosted by Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance, Discover Roads Less Traveled eco-tours will introduce you to some very special places in Walton county. Learn about Florida’s crystal clear springs as we paddle Morrison Springs in Northeast Walton County. We will paddle and explore around the spring and then out towards the Choctawhatchee River and back. Learn about our precious local water resources, how many millions of gallons of water Morrison Springs emits every day, and where the...

International Coastal Cleanup Day Saturday, September 20

Time: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Walton County Tourist Development Council (TDC) is hosting the 2014 International Coastal Cleanup Day on Saturday, September 20, 2014 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the following beach accesses: Van Ness Butler Jr., Dune Allen, Ed Walline, Blue Mountain, Inlet Beach, and Gulf View Heights. It is easy to get involved, there is no age limit or special skills required— supplies and water to be provided to all volunteers. For more information on...

Learn about exotic plants at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park Sept. 10

Time: 3 – 4 p.m. Come learn about our non-native visitors. You may have some right in your own back yard, this program will teach you how to identify and get rid of plants that do not belong. Lots of time and money are spent on eradication of these plants, find out how you can help. Enter the park through the main gate and the staff will direct you to the park’s clubhouse. A $6.00 entry admission per vehicle into...

The Biophilia Center takes you Under the Sea Sept. 6

Head over to the E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center on Saturday, September 6 for an Under The Sea Day. Time: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Activities include: Marine Touch Tanks Sharks with the Gulfarium at 11 a.m. Hands on Oyster Reef Demo with CBA Japanese Fish Print Art Sandcastle Station Candy Shark Tooth Necklaces Squid Balloons Mermaid Races *Snacks available for purchase. Admission: Adults $8, Children $5 2 and Under FREE 4956 State Hwy 20 East. Freeport, Florida 32439. For more...

Walton County providing heat relief locations Aug. 22 – 24, 2014

In an effort to provide a place of respite for the elderly and medically needy during this period of extreme heat, Walton County Emergency Management, in partnership with other community organizations, has arranged for the follow comfort stations. John Horton Senior Center 194 North County Highway 393 Santa Rosa Beach, FL 12 – 5 Friday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday Council on Aging Offices 454 N. Baldwin Avenue DeFuniak Springs, FL 12 – 5 Friday Sat. 12...