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Volunteers needed for restoration and preservation at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park Mar. 24-25

Join National Wildlife Federation and Florida Wildlife Federation at Topsail Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Volunteer with the National Wildlife Federation and the Florida Wildlife Federation for two days of volunteering at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park. Engage in a number of restoration and preservation activities including exotic invasive plant species removal, trail blazing, wildlife blind construction, and beach restoration. Register at www.nwf.org/oilspillvolunteers Contact: Jenna Peters at (703) 438-6003 or email Petersj@nwf.org...

Have breakfast with a park ranger at Topsail Mar. 12

Learn about park life at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park Location: Topsail Hill Preserve State Park on Scenic Road 30A, Santa Rosa Beach Saturday, Mar. 12 – 9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. The Department of Environmental Protection’s Topsail Hill Preserve State Park will be having a Breakfast with a Ranger at 9 a.m. Join the Rangers of Topsail Hill and ask them all the questions you can think of about park life. This program is family oriented and ideal for...

Learn about alligators at Topsail Feb. 26

Learn all the facts about the native Florida reptiles Sat., Feb. 26th 2011 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. The Department of Environmental Protection’s Topsail Hill Preserve State Park will be having a presentation on alligators. Once they were hunted, then they were protected, now they are farmed. Come and learn the facts and history of the American Alligator. Park at the Day-Use area off Hwy 30A. Take a short walk to the clubhouse. Fees: Program included in the park admission fee...

Learn about sharks at Topsail Feb. 19

Learn how to stay safe in the water at presentation hosted by Topsail Hill Preserve State Park Sat. Feb. 19 at 1:30 p.m. The Department of Environmental Protection’s Topsail Hill Preserve State Park will be having a presentation on sharks. Find out more about the sharks that are found in Florida’s coastal waters and how to stay safe at this slide presentation. Meet at the Day-Use parking area on Hwy 30A and take a short hike to the clubhouse. Fees:...

A closer look at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park

The crown jewel of the Florida Panhandle offers miles of beautiful beaches Topsail Hill State Preserve must be seen to be appreciated. It is one of the most diverse natural eco-systems in the state, featuring wet prairies, scrub, pine flatwoods, marshes and cypress domes. The park has more than three miles of pristine beaches and five dune lakes which encompass more than 170 acres on more than 1,637 acres of park. Now known as the “Crown jewel of the Panhandle,”...

Take a hike along a coastal dune lake Feb. 12

Learn about our rare lakes as you hike along Campbell Lake Time 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. Location: Topsail Hill Preserve State Park on Scenic Hwy. 30A. ::MAP:: The Department of Environmental Protection’s Topsail Hill Preserve State Park invites you to come and join them for a hike. Visitors will be guided down the paved bike path for a 3.5 mile hike leading to the rare, pristine Campbell Lake where park rangers will discuss coastal dune lakes. Park at the...