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Learn about coyotes at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park June 6

Time: 2 – 3 p.m. You are invited to come learn about our most ubiquitous exotic mammal, the coyote. This program will cover everything you need to know about coyotes, where they live, how they survive, and how we manage them in our parks. This is an all ages program. Enter the park through the main gate and the staff will direct you to the park’s clubhouse. $6.00 entry admission per vehicle. Topsail Hill Preserve State Park is located at...

First sea turtle nest of 2014 laid at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park May 21

The sea turtle nesting in South Walton has officially begun. During the early morning hours of May 21, a loggerhead turtle successfully laid a nest along the beach at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park. The nest is a good sized one with 153 eggs laid. The nest was moved closer to the dune line for better protection against the elements. “It was in a high traffic area,” said Jeff Talbert, park service specialist at the park. There were three false...