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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...

Guided hike on prescribed fires at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park Sept. 15

Date/time: Thurs., Sept. 15 – 9 – 10 a.m. Topsail Hill Preserve State Park invites you to enjoy an informational program about prescribed fires. Prescribed burning is a management tool widely used by foresters, parks departments, range and wildlife managers, ranchers and other landowners to manage excessive natural fuels under very specific and safe conditions. Many states across the United States have a large percentage of public land, making statewide coordinated prescribed burn plans feasible. Prescribed fires at Topsail Hill...

Picnic in the park at Ponce de Leon Springs State Park Sept. 10

Cool off and enjoy a great picnic on Saturday, Sept. 10 at Ponce de Leon Springs State Park. Enjoy free hotdogs, hamburgers, games and swimming with food starting at 11 a.m. Help keep our youth drug and crime free. Sponsored by Teen Court, Ponce de Leon High School, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, and Holmes County District School Board. Driving Directions:Ponce de Leon Springs State Park Area is located one half mile south of U.S. 90 on C.R. 181A in...

Plant communities hike at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park Sept. 9

Date/time: Fri., Sept. 9 – 10 a.m. – 12 Noon Topsail Hill Preserve State Park invites you to enjoy an informational plant community hike. Visitors will learn about some of the plant species here at the park. Some of these plants are truly invasive and carry with them, few, if any, of the natural controls that keep them in check in their native ranges, while some are imperiled and others can be used for medicinal purposes. The topics for the...

Wildlife track identification hike at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park Aug. 25

Date/time: August 25th, 12-1 p.m. Topsail Hill Preserve State Park invites you to enjoy an informational program about the wildlife we share the park with. Have you ever come across an animal print or group of prints in the mud of a trail and wondered “Who left it? A dog? Coyote? Raccoon? Squirrel?” Join a Topsail Hill Preserve State Park Ranger and learn about prints and tracks, then go on a nature hike to fine tune your track identifying skills....