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Learn about bats at Topsail Nov. 15

Time: 2 – 3 p.m. These mammals fly near dusk and eat lots of insects. This program will cover bats in detail, what they eat, where they live, how they manage to survive in urban areas. This program will be informative for all ages. Please meet in the clubhouse, directions can be had at the ranger station. A $6.00 entry admission per vehicle into the park. Topsail Hill Preserve State Park is located at 7525 W. Scenic Highway 30A, Santa...

New art adorns wall at South Walton Center of Northwest Florida State College

Painting compliments native plant demonstration garden and trail Andy Saczynski, 2013 South Walton Artist of the Year, has added colorful art to the north wall of the Native Plant Demonstration Garden at the South Walton Center (SWC) of Northwest Florida State College (NWFSC). Saczynski, a Walton County folk artist is known for turning “junk into funk.” Saczynski donated artwork took approximately 15 hours to create and measures 10 ft. x 10 ft. His public art piece will be a feature...

Learn about exotic and invasive species at Topsail Nov. 8

Time: 2 – 3 p.m. Come learn about our non-native visitors. You may have some right in your own back yard, this program will teach you how to identify and get rid of plants that do not belong. Lots of time and money are spent on eradication of these plants, find out what they are and how you can help. The program will take place at the clubhouse. A $6.00 entry admission per vehicle into the park. Topsail Hill Preserve...

A look into the Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance grasses in classes program

This is the third of a four part series on the Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance of Northwest Florida State College (CBA). It is easy to understand why most of us enjoy living in Northwest Florida. The beautiful beaches, creeks, rivers and the Choctawhatchee Bay offer extraordinary opportunities to fish, explore, swim and thrive in the diverse ecosystems that surround us. Have you ever wondered who watches over the health of our beautiful waterways? It’s the Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance of Northwest Florida...