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Choctawhatchee Audubon Society March 2015 events

March 5:  Monthly Meeting and Program: “Pollinators in Peril”, By Marie Harrison, author and contributing writer to Florida Gardening.  Marie will discuss the role of pollinators in local ecosystems, reasons for their decline, the importance of choosing native plants and other key concepts.  Diminishing populations of pollinators seriously impacts many species, especially birds. The meeting will be held in Room 130 of the new Student Services Building at Northwest Fla. State College. Socializing begins at 6:30 PM, and the program...

Williford Spring renovations on track, planned opening for summer 2016

Features include canoe dock, boardwalk, picnic pavilions The Northwest Florida Water Management District, along with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), are working on the major restoration of Williford Spring in southern Washington County. The $1.52 million project will improve water quality and protect the shoreline of Williford Spring. The project also includes recreational enhancements that will improve public access to the spring in a way that protects the health of the...

Camellia Festival at Eden Gardens State Park Feb. 21

The Friends of Eden and Florida State Parks pay tribute to the camellia on Saturday, Feb. 21. The Camellia Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Eden Gardens State Park in Point Washington. Visitors are invited to stroll through amazing camellias, enjoy a camellia floral arrangement demonstration, learn air layering, (a camellia propagating technique), and camellia waxing for bloom preservation.  Attend a program  on camellia care and other plant related topics by Marie Harrison, a Master...