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Eco adventure paddle at Morrison Springs in northeast Walton County July 11

Time: 8:30 a.m. Hosted by Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance, Discover Roads Less Traveled eco-tours will introduce you to some very special places in South Walton. Meeting location: Northwest Florida State College South College, 109 South Greenway Trail, Santa Rosa Beach. Vehicle caravan to event location. Learn about Florida’s crystal clear springs as we paddle Morrison Springs in Northeast Walton County. We will explore the spring, then paddle out towards the Choctawhatchee River and back. Learn about our precious water resources, how...

Point Washington State Forest now offers primitive camping

The Point Washington State Forest now offers camping opportunities near Eastern Lake. The four primitive sites boast a 14’x20′ tent pad, picnic table, barbecue grill, fire ring, lantern hanger, and a self composting toilet serving the campsite area. The sites are nestled in a high and dry area of sand pines and palmettos. Just a few steps away is a stunning view of Eastern Lake. These are the first campsites ever offered in the Point Washington State Forest. Additional sites...

Dune walk at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park July 3

Time: 1:00pm Hosted by Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance, Discover Roads Less Traveled eco-tours will introduce you to some very special places in South Walton. Without the dunes, there would be no dune lakes. This hike will cover our unique dune areas here in South Walton. From primary dunes to scrubby back dunes, this hike will traverse an area that is not seen by many who visit here. This trail covers about 1 mile through some of our most pristine dune areas...

Perdido Key beach mice arrive at E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center

There are two new residents at the E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center, and they are cute as can be. Two federally endangered Perdido Key beach mice (Peromyscus polionotus tryssyllepsis), have arrived at the Center to join in on the Center’s educational programs. Named Twix and Crunch, the two males have been in a captive breeding program by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and were used to help re-establish the population at Gulf State Park on Perdido Key in 2011. The Perdido...