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Reading with a ranger at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park March 21

March 16, 2016
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Eco adventure, Nature, Outdoor Family Fun

Date/time: Mon., March 21 from 10 – 11 a.m. – Ocean Seasons By Ron Hirschi Topsail Hill Preserve State park invites your littles ones to Reading with a Ranger. Join a Ranger of Topsail Hill to hear a story about nature. This program will take place in the clubhouse or on the grass on a pleasant day. Children will have the opportunity to ask the Ranger questions and a snack. Enter the park through the main gate and park staff...

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By Walton Outdoors

Learn about the Choctawhatchee beach mouse at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park March 8

February 26, 2016
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Eco adventure, Nature, Outdoor Family Fun, Parks

Location/Time: Topsail Hill Preserve State Park, 9 – 10 a.m. Beach mice inhabit coastal dunes in the panhandle and along the Atlantic coast of Florida. Development of coastal dune areas has caused a loss of habitat for beach mice and other plant and animal life that live in the dunes. Predation by exotic, invasive species such as coyotes and feral cats have also negatively impacted the population. Due to this loss of habitat and predation, five of the six subspecies...

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Choctawhatchee Audubon Society events for February and March 2016

February 12, 2016
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Birding, Eco adventure

February 27: Bird Walk at FWB Landfill. Alan Knothe, Choctawhatchee Audubon Society President and resident birding expert, will lead a walk at the FWB landfill, an area noted for it’s abundance and diversity of birds. Meet at Pepitos, 1313 N Lewis Turner Blvd, FWB at 7:30. Dress for the weather, wear closed toed shoes and bring binoculars. Call Alan for more details at 850 208-1780. March 3: MONTHLY MEETING: “The Biology of Marine Birds” by Professor Emeritus Don Baltz,...

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From Shelves to the Shores education program offered by Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance at area libraries

January 29, 2016
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Eco adventure

Please join the Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance at the either the Niceville Public Library, Coastal Branch Library or Destin Library to Learn about the Choctawhatchee Bay and all the animals that live there! The Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance (CBA) alongside NWF Environmental Stewards will kick off their “From Shelves to the Shores” Program with three community libraries—Niceville Public Library, Destin Library and the Coastal Branch Library in South Walton. Over the next three months, CBA will host activities every other week at...

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Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance announces spring eco adventures

January 4, 2016
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Birding, Eco adventure, Environment, Kayak/Canoe, Nature, Trails/Hiking

The Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance (CBA) of Northwest Florida State College announces the spring 2016 session of its award winning eco-tourism initiative, Discover Roads Less Traveled: Eco-Adventures of Walton County. Led by local experts and professional naturalists, Discover Roads Less Traveled offers visitors and local residents opportunities to explore, discover and experience the diverse natural resources that make Walton County so unique. The eco-adventure schedule offers a range of activities for both tourists and locals alike. For more information about the...

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Celebrate Florida State Park’s First Day Hike with a guided tour at Grayton Beach, Topsail Hill Preserve, or Rocky Bayou Jan. 1

December 25, 2015
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Eco adventure, Nature, Parks, Trails/Hiking

Grayton Beach State Park CANCELLED due to trail flooding Time: 9 – 11 a.m. Grayton Beach State Park invites you to start the New Year out with a little outdoor activity. Join Assistant Park Manager Patrick Hartsfield for a 2 1/2 mile hike through the forest of Grayton Beach State Park. Learn about our local flora and fauna while getting a little exercise on the 1st day of the New Year. Participants will meet at the Grayton Beach State Park ranger station...

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New primitive campsites coming to Point Washington State Forest

December 15, 2015
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Biking, Eco adventure, Kayak/Canoe, Nature, Trails/Hiking

Four new campsites are in the works along Eastern Lake in the Point Washington State Forest. The new sites are located just east of the existing campsites installed last year. The four primitive sites will boast a 14’x20′ tent pad, picnic table, barbecue grill, fire ring, lantern hanger, and a self composting toilet serving the campsite area. The new sites will also be set up for hammocks. The sites should be completed by late spring 2016. Cost will be $10/night...

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Explore outdoor recreation along northwest Florida’s Econfina Creek

December 14, 2015
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Birding, Eco adventure, Fishing, Hunting, Kayak/Canoe, Nature, Outdoor Family Fun, paddle/surf/boat, Parks, Trails/Hiking

Paddling, hiking, camping, horseback riding, fishing, and hunting within 41,363 acres NOTE: Many of the recreation areas on Econfina Creek are currently closed due to hurricane damage. Call Northwest Florida Water Management District for specifics at (850) 539-5999. Imagine paddling along a creek lined with fern draped limestone rocks, dipping in a cool spring, hiking along a trail bluff dotted with wild azaleas, mountain laurel, and the sweet scent of Florida anise. Or, how about camping under the stars with your...

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