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World Paddle For The Planet comes to Carillon Beach Oct. 10-13

Enjoy a weekend of paddling, eco-education,  environmental awareness, and family fun World Paddle For The Planet, an eco-educational fundraiser festival will be coming to Carillon Beach Oct. 10-13, 2013.  The purpose of the event is to educate and raise awareness, sending the message worldwide, to “Be the change you want to see!”  Funds raised by this event will benefit Expedition Florida 500, a project of Mother Ocean. Education Day, Friday Oct. 11, will feature educational booths presented by NOAA, Choctawhatchee...

E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center kicking off August with hands on fun

Friday, August 2nd: Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance Program from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. The CBA brings hands on fun while teaching about the health of our marine life and ecosystem. Program includes aquatic animals, using a microscope, test water samples and decorate a rain barrel. Saturday, August 3rd: Puppet Theater with “That Puppet Guy” and Puppet Making Workshop Shows at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Atlanta based puppeteer, Lee Bryan “That Puppet Guy” is a nationally recognized touring artist who...

Twists and turns keep you busy on Turkey Creek

Clear creek full of natural wonder Note: The double culvert south of the Hippy Hole launch area is currently not navigable due to collapse. Interested in a challenging, beautiful kayak or canoe paddle? Head over to Jackson Guard at Eglin Air Force Base and get yourself a recreation pass, as one of Northwest Florida’s most scenic paddles awaits your paddling skills on Turkey Creek. Located on Eglin Air Force Base Recreation Area in Niceville, the Turkey Creek paddle from the...