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History revealed on Hogtown Bayou

Low water conditions expose shards of turpentine pots along bayou shoreline During winter months, water levels in the Choctawhatchee Bay and adjoining bayous are lower than other seasons. Northerly winds blow water out into the gulf, exposing more bay and bayou shoreline. Combined with low tide conditions, Hogtown Bayou in Santa Rosa Beach reveals a bit more, as shards of old turpentine pots can be easily found. Back in the late 1800s and early 1900s the area of Hogtown Bayou...

Camellia Fest and Heritage Day at Eden Gardens State Park Feb. 12

Learn all about camellias at Eden Location: Eden Gardens State Park Sat. Feb. 12, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. The Department of Environmental Protection’s Eden Gardens State Park and the Friends of Eden Gardens, Inc. would like to invite everyone to the annual Camellia Fest. Families are encouraged to bring a picnic lunch. Festivities begin with talks on Camellia identification, air layering (propagation) and the general maintenance and pest control of Camellias. There will also be floral demonstrations and demonstrations...

Learn about coastal dune lakes at Topsail Jan 22

Learn about our rare lakes Time: 1:30 p.m. Location: Topsail Hill Preserve State Park on Scenic Road 30A. ::MAP:: Come and join an exciting interpretive on Topsail Hill Preserve State Park’s imperiled coastal dune lakes.  Learn about these important rare freshwater lakes that exist right here in Walton County.  Park at the Day-Use area off of Hwy 30A and take a short hike to the clubhouse. All programs require a $6.00 entry admission per vehicle into the park. Park at the...

Civil War declared at peaceful Eden Gardens Jan. 22-23, 2011

Annual School of the Soldier and Civil War skirmishes at Eden Gardens State Park Sat., Jan. 22nd from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sun., Jan. 23rd from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Eden Gardens State Park will host the 17th Annual School of the Soldier event led by 7th Vermont Company D (Walton Guard). This will be the 147th anniversary of the actual event that took place in the Point Washington area during the Civil War in 1864 between the...

Happy New Year from Walton Outdoors

May your new year be filled with prosperity and new growth About resurrection fern: Resurrection fern (Polypodium polypodioides) is an epiphyte that grows attached to branches of forest trees and sometimes upon rocks or dry ground. It is a common sight throughout Walton County and often found growing on the live oaks in our region. This fern’s long thin rhizomes grow creeping along narrow cracks or in the furrows of the host tree’s bark.  They are about 6 in. (15...