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Have breakfast with a Park Ranger at Topsail Feb. 6

Learn about park wildlife at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park Location: Topsail Hill Preserve State Park on Scenic Road 30A Saturday, Feb. 6 – 9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Come and join the Rangers of Topsail Hill and ask them all the questions you can think of about park wildlife.  To cover the cost of food please bring $4, which goes to Friends of Topsail Hill Preserve State Park to enhance the park or bring your own breakfast. Park at...

Civil War Declared at Peaceful Eden Gardens Jan. 23-24

Annual School of the Soldier with Civil War Skirmishes at Eden Gardens State Park Sat., Jan. 23rd from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Sun., Jan. 24th from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 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 146th anniversary of the actual event that took place in the Point Washington area during the Civil War in 1864 between the...

Learn about the Choctawhatchee dune mouse at Topsail Jan. 21

Learn all about the endangered mouse at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park Thursday, Jan. 21 — 2 p.m. Join the park folks for this beach mouse interpretive program and learn about their habitat and behavior. Park at the Day-Use area off of Hwy 30A and take a short hike to the clubhouse. A $3.00 park entrance fee is required. Call (850) 267-8330 for more details. Located in Santa Rosa Beach, the park is located 1/4 mi. south of U.S. Hwy...

Wildlife puppet show at Topsail Hill Preserve Jan. 16

Come join the wild critters as they talk about life in the park Location: Topsail Hill Preserve State Park on Scenic Road 30A Saturday, Jan. 16 – 1 p.m. Come and join Duke the Deer, Brisben the Bobcat and several other Topsail wildlife stars as they go tell their stories of living in a State Park. Learn about what they eat, where they live and how they interact with other animals. This is a fun for all ages interpretive program....

Eden lights up for the holidays

Historic Wesley house decorated through the holidays Candelight tour Dec. 19 from 5 – 9 p.m. Eden Gardens State Park and the Friends of Eden invite you to join them for a tour of the Wesley House through the holidays. All of the rooms of the house have been decorated in Christmas cheer with each  decorated in a variety of different themes by local organizations. This year the Green Thumb Garden Club decorated the parlor, The Friends of Eden the...