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Plant hike at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park June 22

Date/time: Wednesday June 22, 9-10 a.m. Topsail Hill Preserve State Park invites you to enjoy an informational plant 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 hike will vary based on...

E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center offering summer hours and camps

Summertime fun is gearing up at the E.O.Wilson Biophilia Center on Thursdays and Fridays. The Center is also offering summer camps. Hours: June and July: Thursdays and Fridays: 9:00 am -2:00 pm General Admission: Adults (ages 13 +): $8.00 Children (ages 3-12) $5.00 Children 2 and under Free BIO-MEMBERS receive 50% Discount on admission Schedule of Events (subject to change) 9:30 am Eagle feeding/talk 10:00-11:00 am Meet and greet with Biophilia animals *Various animals make an appearance in the exhibit...

Co-existing with Florida’s beach-nesting birds

Be watchful and respectful of all nesting wildlife, it’s a matter of survival While we all enjoy the beautiful beaches of Northwest Florida, it is important to remember that we share the beach with nesting shorebirds. While you are at the beach, please remember to be respectful of wildlife. Their survival depends on you! Frequent disturbances of birds on the beach, especially disturbances that cause birds to take flight, may threaten their survival. Many species of Florida’s water birds, including...

Reading with a ranger at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park May 30

Date/time: Mon., May 30, 9 – 10 a.m. Topsail Hill Preserve State park invites your little ones to reading with a ranger. Join a ranger Christina of Topsail Hill to hear a story about nature from the book The Wise Mullet of Cook Bayou By Timothy A. Weeks. This program will take place in the clubhouse or on the grass on a pleasant day. Children will have the opportunity to ask the Ranger questions and a snack. Enter the park...

Plant hike at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park May 11

Date/time: Wednesday May 11, 9 – 10 a.m. Topsail Hill Preserve State Park invites you to enjoy an informational plant 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 hike will vary...

Choctawhatchee Audubon Society showing coastal dune lake film May 5

The Choctawhatchee Audubon Society will host a showing of a short film on Florida’s Coastal Dune Lakes on the Northwest Florida State College campus on Thursday May 5, 2016. Award winning filmmaker, Elam Stoltzfus, has provided a stunning view of the scenery, ecology, and importance of 15 lakes that are extraordinary features of the panhandle’s coast. While the lakes are not unique, similar systems are found in only a few other places around the world. Professor Jon Bryan, chair of...

Stargazing at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park April 30

Date/time: Sat., April 30 from 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. Join the Northwest Florida Astronomy Association for Topsail under the stars event. Come to Topsail and visit with local astronomers to learn about the stars and constellations above Topsail Hill Preserve. Enter the park through the main gate and park staff will direct you where to go, there is a $6.00 state park entry fee. Outside tours cancelled during severe weather. Topsail Hill Preserve State Park is located at 7525 W....