Search for:

Upcoming Events
Eco Adventures
- Guided Eco Adventures
- Self guided eco adventures
Paddle
Hiking and biking trails around Walton
Northwest Florida
Parks/Beaches
RV/Camping
Springs
Fish/Hunt
- Fishing
  - Latest FWC fishing regulations
- Hunting
Life
Contact
- About us
- Walton area resources

Upcoming Events
Eco Adventures
Springs
Paddle
Hiking and biking trails around Walton
Parks/Beaches
Northwest Florida
RV/Camping
Fish/Hunt
Life
Contact

Eco adventure

Take a guided tour of the Choctawhatchee River and Morrison Springs May 18

April 29, 2015
/
Eco adventure, Environment, Kayak/Canoe, Nature, Outdoor Family Fun, paddle/surf/boat

Date/time: May 18, 8:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. The Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance (CBA), in partnership with Northwest Florida State College, announces the spring season of its popular eco-tourism initiative, Eco Adventures of Walton County. Learn about unique places tucked away along the Choctawhatchee River. Learn about our precious water resources, flood plains, where the river flows, and why it is ever changing. Then we will drive to Morrison Springs. Learn about how many millions of gallons of water Morrison Springs...

Read More
By Walton Outdoors

Take a guided tour of the wet prairies and rare plants of the Point Washington State Forest with Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance May 11

April 25, 2015
/
Eco adventure, Nature, Outdoor Family Fun

Date/time: May 11, 9 a.m. – 12 Noon The Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance (CBA), in partnership with Northwest Florida State College, announces the spring season of its popular eco-tourism initiative, Eco Adventures of Walton County. We will visit several wet prairies in Pt. Washington State Forest. Observe and identify pitcher plants, sundews and other carnivorous plants, plus many other native plants that are typically found only in this kind of habitat. Several of these species are threatened or endangered. The history...

Read More
By Walton Outdoors

Choctawhatchee Audubon Society programs and events for May 2015

April 20, 2015
/
Birding, Eco adventure

2 May 2015: Bird Walk: Veteran’s Park on Okaloosa Island. See this magnificent rookery and migrant stopover with veteran birder, Malcolm Swan. Swan will offer interpretation that is sure to increase your appreciation of this important environmental asset. Meet at 7:30 AM at the park entrance at the southeast corner of the Emerald Coast Convention Center parking lot. From Hwy 98, turn into the main Convention Center entrance and bear around to the right as you enter the parking area....

Read More
By Walton Outdoors

Learn the basics of surf fishing at Grayton Beach State Park April 22

April 19, 2015
/
Eco adventure, Fishing, Parks

Date/time: April 22, 10 – 11:30 a.m. The Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance (CBA), in partnership with Northwest Florida State College, announces the spring season of its popular eco-tourism initiative, Eco Adventures of Walton County. A Grayton Beach park ranger will demonstrate and instruct the basic skills needed for enjoying surf fishing. Learn how to catch bait, the proper technique when baiting your hook, and the different kinds of equipment and techniques used in surf fishing. Participants will also learn the dos...

Read More
By Walton Outdoors

Learn about gopher tortoises at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park April 24

April 15, 2015
/
Eco adventure, Nature, Outdoor Family Fun

Date/time: Friday April 24th, 2015, 1 – 2 p.m. Topsail Hill Preserve State park invites you come learn about the state tortoise of Florida, the Gopher Tortoise. These animals play an important role in our local upland ecosystems, and can even be found living out in our dunes. Enter the park through the main gate and the staff will direct you to the park’s clubhouse, entry fee is $6.00. Topsail Hill Preserve State Park is located at 7525 W. Scenic...

Read More
By Walton Outdoors

Take a guided canoe trip of Campbell Lake at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park April 17

April 5, 2015
/
Eco adventure, Kayak/Canoe, Nature, Outdoor Family Fun, Parks

Date/time: Friday April 17th, 2015, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Join Topsail for a unique opportunity to paddle Campbell Lake. Located within the heart of Topsail Hill, Campbell Lake is the largest of the parks two coastal dune lakes. You will join the ranger as he leads you to various points around the lake and discusses what makes this lake as well as the others in the area so unique. No outside canoes or kayaks are allowed on the lake...

Read More
By Walton Outdoors

Have breakfast with a ranger at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park April 11

April 2, 2015
/
Eco adventure, Nature, Outdoor Family Fun

Date/time: Saturday April 11, 9 – 10 a.m. Topsail Hill Preserve State Park invites you and your family to Breakfast with a Ranger. Join the Rangers of Topsail Hill to learn about the park, its history and to ask them all the questions you can think of about the park its wildlife and anything in between. This program is ideal for the whole family to enjoy. To cover the cost of food, please bring $5.00, which goes to Friends of...

Read More
By Walton Outdoors

Take a guided hike of No Name Lake at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park April 3

March 30, 2015
/
Eco adventure, Nature, Outdoor Family Fun

Date/time: Friday April 3, 1 – 2 p.m. Coastal dune lakes are extremely unique and rare worldwide. During this hike Topsail Hill Preserve State Park Rangers will lead you through the various ecosystems that make this park unique. This hike will lead you to one of the lakes in the park, No Name Lake. Be sure to bring your binoculars, sunscreen, and water. The trail is paved and the hike is approximately 2 miles long. Entry fee into the park...

Read More
By Walton Outdoors

Posts pagination

1 … 30 31 32 … 78