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Biophilia night hike Oct. 8

Time: 6:30 – 9:00 pm The E..O. Wilson Biophilia Center is offering a night hike Oct. 8 from 6:30 – 9 p.m. The event includes a guided sensory night hike, bonfire, meet and greet with nocturnal animals, star gazing, World of Wonder, smore treats. Bring your own flashlight and additional food will be available for purchase. Biophilia at Night is free for members. Not a member? Become a Bio-Member! Your gift does more than just keep the lights on at...

Learn about owls at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park Sept. 29

Date/time: Thurs., Sept. 29 – 9 – 10 a.m. Topsail Hill Preserve State Park invites you to enjoy an information program about “Owls” and their place in the food web. For this program you will learn how to examine the roles owls play in the food web by dissecting owl pellets. Enter the park through the main gate and park staff will direct you to the clubhouse. Standard state park entry fees will apply. $6.00 entry fee to the park...

5K Family Hike at the E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center Sept. 24

The E.O.Wilson Biophilia Center teams up with the Walton County Health Department for the Biophilia Center 5K Family Hike on Saturday, September 24th. Gates open at 7:00 a.m. and last hikers must begin trail by 8:30 a.m. Registration from 7:00-8:00 a.m. First Hikers hit the trail at 8:00 a.m. $5 per person or $20 per family. Educational health programs and interactive exhibit area open for all those not joining in on the hike. Goodie bags handed out to all finishers....

Fall Bay Day celebration at St. Joseph Bay State Buffer Preserve Oct. 1

Date/time: Sat., Oct. 1, 2016 – 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. EST Bay County Audubon Society and Friends of St. Joseph Bay Preserves present the opportunity to tour the Buffer and Aquatic Preserves and learn about birds and life along the bay. Guided tours of backwoods trails of the Buffer Preserve will be offered at 8:00 am, 9:30 am, 11:00 am, 12:30pm, and 2:00 ET. Our very own Ron Houser will be leading a birding trip! Explore the Shore guided...

Choctawhatchee Beach mouse hike at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park Sept. 22

Date/Time: Thurs., Sept. 22 – 9 – 10 a.m. Topsail Hill Preserve State Park invites you to enjoy an informational program about one of the imperiled species we share the park with. Beach mice inhabit coastal dunes in the panhandle and along the Atlantic coast of Florida. Development of coastal areas has caused a loss of habitat for beach mice and other plants and animals that live in the dunes. Due to this loss of habitat, five of the six...