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Take a guided butterfly tour on bicycle Sept. 14

Hosted by Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance, Discover Roads Less Traveled eco-tours will introduce you to some very special places in Walton county. Guide: MaryAnn Friedman. Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. This tour offers a view of the local flora and fauna by bike along paved trails around the Northwest Florida State College South Walton campus. The adventure tour will begin at the famous native plant trail created by the Florida Master Gardeners. The time of this tour is during one of...

The Biophilia Center takes you Under the Sea Sept. 6

Head over to the E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center on Saturday, September 6 for an Under The Sea Day. Time: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Activities include: Marine Touch Tanks Sharks with the Gulfarium at 11 a.m. Hands on Oyster Reef Demo with CBA Japanese Fish Print Art Sandcastle Station Candy Shark Tooth Necklaces Squid Balloons Mermaid Races *Snacks available for purchase. Admission: Adults $8, Children $5 2 and Under FREE 4956 State Hwy 20 East. Freeport, Florida 32439. For more...

Enjoy a guided birding tour of Walton County on Saturdays in Sept. and Oct.

Hosted by Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance, Discover Roads Less Traveled eco-tours will introduce you to some very special places in Walton county. Enjoy a birding tour on Saturdays in September and October (except. 10/18). Time: 7:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. All tours will take place in Walton County, but individual destinations will vary depending on target species and time of the year. If you wish to have more information on the tour being offered on the upcoming Saturday, please feel free...

Black skimmers successfully nest at Henderson Beach State Park

Learn about the shorebirds and see the chicks up close through a birdscope this Sat. and Sun. A pair of black skimmers have successfully nested and hatched three chicks at Henderson Beach State Park this summer. These beautiful shorebirds arrived at Henderson right after July 4, 2014. Approximately 4-5 days later, three eggs were laid three days in a row. Black skimmers are not often seen in the Okaloosa/Walton area, and this species typically nests within a colony of other...

Holmes Creek clean up day Sept. 16

Free kayak and canoe rentals for participants Date/time: Tuesday, Sept. 16, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. The Washington County Tourist Development Council along with Holmes Creek Canoe Livery, Old Cypress Canoe Rentals and Snaggy Bend Outfitters will host the first annual Holmes Creek Clean-Up on Tuesday, September 16, 2014 from 9 a.m. -1 p.m. The meet-up location will be at Holmes Creek Livery (near the Hwy. 79 bridge) at 2899 Highway 79 in Vernon. ::map:: Come help keep Holmes creek...