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Choctawhatchee Audubon events for December

December 1: Bird Walk in the Niceville/Valparaiso area. Join Niceville native and noted bird photographer, Walt Spence, for a tour of birding spots around Boggy and Rocky Bayous. Expect to see shorebirds, woodpeckers, wading birds, raptors, warblers, flycatchers, and belted kingfishers. The bird walk is free and open to the general public. Meet in front of Badcock Furniture on SR 20 in Niceville at 7:30 a.m. Call Walt for more information at 850-582-7064. December 6: Program: Local ornithologist, Alan Knothe,...

Choctawhatchee Audubon activities for October 2012

Join the Choctawhatchee Audubon for birding field trips and education. OCTOBER 4: Monthly Meeting. Alan Knothe, a local wildlife biologist, will present a program “Shorebirds of the Florida Panhandle.” Alan will discuss the vast and diverse group of shorebirds that frequent local beaches. Some use our beaches as nesting sites, while others stay for the winter. Still others use our area only as a migratory stopover. Learn about their natural history, their niche in the local ecology, and the many...

Early autumn in Walton County abounds with color

Autumn brings colorful display to forest floors Fall brings a colorful time to explore the outdoors in  Northwest Florida. In Walton County, we are fortunate to have several State Parks and the Point Washington State Forest providing and abundance of seasonal wildflowers and migrating butterflies. To name just a few native flowers in bloom this time of year are wild buckweat (Eriogonum tomentosum), hairy jointweed (Polygonella basiramia), senna symeria (seymeria cassioides), goldenaster (Chrysopsis sabrella), goldenrod (Soldago tortifolia), figwort (Agalinis satacea)...

Camping and RV locations in Walton County

Find a place to park, pitch a tent or rent a tiny cottage Looking to pitch a tent along the beach or find an RV park with lots of amenities? Walton County has a diverse amount of park locations where you can rest your traveling soul. Here is a list of locations along with maps to help guide you in the right direction. Call the parks for current rates as most fluctuate during the year. Check with each site for...