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Freeport High School students create seaplane playhouse for Cottages for Kids fundraiser

November 10, 2011
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Home/Garden, Outdoor Family Fun

Teenagers give back to community through ideas, design and construction When Freeport High School teacher Ted Missildine approached his Freeport High School energy class about a community service project, he left it up to them to decide what it would be. With very little research, the students quickly voted on supporting the local Children’s Volunteer Health Network (CVHN) Cottages For Kids fundraiser. Cottages For Kids are locally fabricated playhouses donated to CVHN. In turn, the cottages are raffled to raise...

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Explore nature at St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge

November 10, 2011
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Biking, Birding, Eco adventure, Fishing, Hunting, Kayak/Canoe, Nature, Outdoor Family Fun, paddle/surf/boat, Parks, Trails/Hiking

Eighty-year-old refuge a step back into old Florida Imagine…. 68,000 acres of pristine Florida shoreline preserved for wildlife habitat and outdoor recreation. Sounds to good to be true, then you should head over to St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge and step back time into the real Florida. Celebrating its 80th anniversary this year, St. Marks NWR was established back in 1931 to provide wintering habitat for migratory birds. Located between the Ocholockonee and Aucilla Rivers along the Gulf coast of...

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Fall Field Day at new Hinson Conservation and Recreation Area Nov. 12

November 10, 2011
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Eco adventure, Kayak/Canoe, Nature, Outdoor Family Fun, Parks, Trails/Hiking

New recreation area in Marianna on the Chipola River Come enjoy the introduction of a beautiful tract of public land on Sat., Nov. 12 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Hosted by City of Marianna and Chipola Greenway volunteers, the opening of the Hinson Conservation Recreation Area is 226 acres along the beautiful Chipola River. Land managers from agencies with responsibility for caring for these properties will be on hand to explain management goals and recreational opportunities. Agencies participating will...

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Have breakfast with a ranger and learn about Northwest Florida spring fed waterways at Topsail Nov. 12

November 7, 2011
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Eco adventure, Kayak/Canoe, Nature, Outdoor Family Fun, Parks

Learn about nature in the Florida Panhandle Sat. Nov. 12, 9 a.m. Location: Topsail Hill Preserve State Park Come and join the Rangers of Topsail Hill and ask them all the questions you can think of about park life. To cover the cost of food please bring $4, which goes to the Friends of Topsail Hill Preserve State Park to enhance the park, or bring your own breakfast. Park at the Day-Use area off Hwy 30A and take a short hike...

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Nonie Maines featured presenter at E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center Nov. 12

November 5, 2011
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Eco adventure, Environment, Nature, Outdoor Family Fun

Learning about wildlife can be fun! Come and see the one and only Nonie Maines and her wide variety of animals at the E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center on Sat. Nov. 12 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Nonie brings together her love of animals and her love of teaching. It’s an experience that you and your family will not soon forget. She gives a hands-on approach to the importance animals play in our world. It’s so hands-on you won’t believe...

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Harbor Docks hosting Take A Kid Fishing Day Nov. 6

October 31, 2011
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Fishing, Outdoor Family Fun

Annual event gives children opportunity to go fishing in the Gulf of Mexico and Choctawhatchee Bay Harbor Docks is hosting their 17th Annual Take-A-Kid-Fishing Day on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2011. This annual event gives children a great opportunity to go fishing in the Gulf or Bay. Schedule: 7 am: Sign-in and receive boat assignment donuts and juice (children must be accompanied by parent or legal guardian at time of sign-in) 8 a.m.: load boats 12:30 p.m.: boats get back to...

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Be part of the state-wide bluebird blitz Nov. 18-19

October 23, 2011
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Birding, Nature, Outdoor Family Fun

Florida Bluebird Society expanding knowledge about eastern bluebirds throughout Florida The second annual Statewide Bluebird Blitz will take place on Friday November 18 and Saturday November 19, 2011. What is a Bluebird Blitz? The Statewide Bluebird Blitz is a concentrated effort by as many volunteers as possible going out all over the state of Florida on specific dates to locate as many Eastern Bluebirds as possible. Why a Bluebird Blitz? There is much general information available about bluebirds, but what...

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Nonie Maines featured presenter at E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center Oct. 22

October 19, 2011
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Eco adventure, Outdoor Family Fun

Learning about wildlife can be fun! Come and see the one and only Nonie Maines and her wide variety of animals at the E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center on Sat. Oct. 22 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Nonie brings together her love of animals and her love of teaching. It’s an experience that you and your family will not soon forget. She gives a hands-on approach to the importance animals play in our world. It’s so hands-on you won’t believe...

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By Walton Outdoors

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