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Come out and celebrate National Estuaries Day by volunteering Sept. 24

Restore critical estuarine habitats with the Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance Come out and celebrate National Estuaries Day with Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance. Volunteers are needed for oyster reef construction on Sept. 24 from 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. The group will be bagging oyster shells at the South Walton Center of Northwest Florida State College. The you will then travel to place bagged oyster shell at a reef site near the Mattie Kelly Fishing Pier in Destin, Florida. Some transportation to reef...

Living In Bear Country lecture Sept. 16

Learn about living near these fascinating creatures Time: 7 – 8:30 p.m. Location Seaside Meeting Hall Theatre 216 Quincy Circle, Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459 South Walton Community Council and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission present a lecture on Sept. 16 about living in black bear territory. Alan Knothe, the Wildlife Assistance Biologist for the Northwest Region for FWC, will be giving the lecture and teaching about bear safety and management. It is that time of year when our...

Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge settles into new digs

4,000 sq. ft. facility boasts room for growth Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge (ECWR) has been rescuing and rehabilitating wildlife in the Florida Panhandle for more than 15 years. Caring for a variety of wildlife found sick, injured or abandoned, ECWR has taken in everything from an injured osprey to orphaned beavers to abandoned exotic pets. ECWR recently relocated to Santa Rosa Blvd. on Okaloosa Island from its formerly cramped quarters in Destin. The new 4,000 sq. ft. facility is four...

Choctawhatchee Audubon programs for September

Choctawhatchee Audubon educational program at Northwest Florida State College September 2 Choctawhatchee Audubon Society is dedicated to the protection of bird and wildlife habitat, environmental education, and a greater appreciation of Northwest Florida’s natural beauty. Throughout the year, CAS offers a variety of educational programs at Northwest Florida State College. These events are on a wide range of topics related to our natural world and environment, and feature a guest speaker who is an expert in their field. September 2:  “Red...

Coastal Conservation Association fund raiser dinner Sept. 2

Dinner and auction to be held at Santa Rosa Golf and Beach Club The Santa Rosa Beach chapter of the Coastal Conservation Association Florida will be holding a fundraiser at the Santa Rosa Golf and Beach Club Sept 2.  There will be a cocktail reception, raffle and silent auction at 6 p.m., dinner at 7:30 p.m. and live auction at 8:30 p.m. Auction items include trips, Hells Bay boat, Costa sunglasses, Yamaha engines, fishing tackle and more. The local chapter...

Independent water testing on July 10 negative for DOSS in South Walton Gulf water

Local chapter of Surfrider hopes to continue to test, raise awareness On July 10, Emerald Coast Surfrider Foundation members took Gulf water samples from Okaloosa Island Pier, Miramar Beach at Pompano Joes, Blue Mountain Beach and Seaside. The local surfing organization started going the extra mile beyond government agency testing to acquire specific results to determine if DOSS (Dioctyl Sulfosuccinate Sodium Salt), was present in the water. DOSS is used in corexit dispersants. On Aug. 4 the test results came...