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Walton County Master Gardeners hosting annual plant sale

The Walton County Master Gardeners invite you to participate in their annual Tree & Plant Sale.  As they did last year, orders will be taken by email only.  Orders will be accepted beginning Friday, November 4, and through Friday, December 4, 2022. Plant pickup will be Friday and Saturday, January 20 and 21, 2023, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm, at the Walton County Fair Grounds in DeFuniak Springs. Attached you will find an Order Form (attachment 1) and a three-page...

Pioneer Day at Rocky Bayou State Park Nov. 12

Join the Friends of Emerald Coast State Parks at Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park, and go back in time to witness the magic of Pioneer Day on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. There will be many fun and exciting activities that take place throughout the day: – Heritage Arts and Crafts – Blacksmithing – Candle Making – Antiques – Corn Shucking – Restored Chuckwagon – Archeology – Story Telling – Old Fashioned Games Discover...

Sunflower Fall Festival in Vernon Oct. 22

Join Black Barn Blossoms for a fun afternoon of food, live music, shopping, food and flowers! Saturday Oct. 22 from 2:00-5:00 p.m. at the farm located at 3535 Dickinson Ln Vernon, Fl. Tickets $10 (kids 5-under free). Your ticket price includes entry into the festival for the concert and maze. “Woods the Band” will be performing from 2-3 pm and the headliner “Anthony Peebles Band” performs from 3-5 pm. Sunflowers for purchase will be available at the event. Also optional...

Hazmat collection day in north and south Walton Oct. 8

Walton County Haz-Mat Collection Day will be held Saturday, October 8, 2022 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Walton County Solid Waste offers our citizens an environmentally safe way to dispose of hazardous household waste at no charge. · Walton County Landfill – 1118 Institution Road, DeFuniak Springs · Topsail Hill Preserve State Park – 7525 Hwy 30A, Santa Rosa Beach Pesticides, Used Oil, Stale Gasoline, Solvents, Fertilizers, Paint/Thinners/Strippers, Batteries, Furniture Polish, Brake Fluid, Engine Degreaser, Anti-freeze, Pool Chemicals, Insecticides,...

Explore native landscaping with Sandhills Native Nursery

Native plant gardening is growing in popularity across the nation. Using little resources and being low maintenance, native plant landscaping is a great choice for many folks. Up in Fountain, just north of Panama City Sam Mello has created a native plant nursery that offers variety of choices for the native gardener. More than ½ an acre of plants along a sandhill trail, the nursery invites the shopper to explore the many options available for the native plant enthusiast. Walton...

Equine interaction therapy program now offered at Alaqua Animal Refuge

New Partnership Formed between Alaqua Animal Refuge and Healing Hoof Steps Equine Assisted Therapy  Freeport, FL (June 8, 2022) — Alaqua Animal Refuge and Healing Hoof Steps have established a new partnership to provide equine assisted therapy to individuals struggling with mental health issues in our community. The partnership between the two organizations is an exciting extension to Alaqua’s Equine Interactions program that has been used to help children and adults with emotional traumas and developmental challenges to promote social...

Memorial Day weekend services and events in north and south Walton

Memorial Day service at Gum Creek Cemetery in DeFuniak Springs May 30 The annual Memorial Day Service will be held on Monday May 30, 2022, at the Gum Creek Cemetery near Glendale, Florida. The service will begin at 8:00 am. Gum Creek Cemetery is one of the oldest cemeteries in Walton County, serving our community for more than 160 years. The cemetery marks the final resting place of veterans of the American Wars all the way back to the early...