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Learn the basics of surf fishing at Grayton Beach State Park April 22

April 19, 2015
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Eco adventure, Fishing, Parks

Date/time: April 22, 10 – 11:30 a.m. The Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance (CBA), in partnership with Northwest Florida State College, announces the spring season of its popular eco-tourism initiative, Eco Adventures of Walton County. A Grayton Beach park ranger will demonstrate and instruct the basic skills needed for enjoying surf fishing. Learn how to catch bait, the proper technique when baiting your hook, and the different kinds of equipment and techniques used in surf fishing. Participants will also learn the dos...

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By Walton Outdoors

Enjoy Stargazing at Henderson Beach State Park April l7

March 30, 2015
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Eco adventure, Nature, Parks

Date/time: Friday, April 17, from 4:15-10 p.m. Henderson Beach State Park will host a star gazing program. Volunteers from the Northwest Florida Astronomy Association will set up several telescopes for public viewing of star clusters, planets, and galaxies and answer questions about the night sky. Also, prior to sunset, their telescopes will be equipped for safe viewing of the sun. The park will close at sunset which is 7:14PM. All those attending the star gaze should arrive prior to sunset....

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Take a guided hike to No Name Lake at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park March 28

March 18, 2015
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Eco adventure, Nature, Outdoor Family Fun

Date/time: Saturday March 28, 1 – 2 p.m. Come shake off the winter cobwebs and get outside for this nature hike. Topsail Hill Preserve State Park Rangers will lead you through the various ecosystems that make this park unique. This hike will lead you to one of the lakes in the park, No Name Lake. Be sure to bring your binoculars, sunscreen, and water. Entry fee into the park is $6.00 per car, the hike will leave from Tram Stop...

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Learn about animal tracks at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park March 21

March 15, 2015
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Eco adventure, Nature, Outdoor Family Fun

Saturday March 21, 1 – 2 p.m. This all ages program is designed to be a hands-on learning experience in the art of tracking. You will learn different types of tracks and which animal makes them. Then you will get to make your own tracks using the same techniques utilized at the parks and you will go on a short hike to see tracks in the wild. Enter the park through the main gate and the staff will direct you...

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Learn how to surf fish at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park March 14

March 8, 2015
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Fishing, Outdoor Family Fun, Parks

Date/time: Saturday March 14, 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. Surf fishing is a popular sport along the beaches of Topsail Hill. This program will teach you what types of bait will work, what times of year certain fish can be caught, and common fish you can catch from the beach. Fishing gear is optional, the park has fishing gear. This program will take place at the Beach Access, park in the Day Use parking area and catch the 12:00pm Tram to...

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Enjoy breakfast with a ranger at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park March 14

February 27, 2015
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Eco adventure, Nature, Parks

Date/time: Saturday March 14th, 9 -10 a.m. Topsail Hill Preserve State Park invites you and your family to Breakfast with a Ranger. Join the Rangers of Topsail Hill to learn about the park, its history and to ask them all the questions you can think of about the park its wildlife and anything in between. This program is ideal for the whole family to enjoy. To cover the cost of food, please bring $5.00, which goes to Friends of Topsail...

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Take a guided hike to Campbell Lake at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park March 7

February 25, 2015
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Eco adventure, Nature, Outdoor Family Fun, Parks

Date/time: Saturday March 7, 12:30 -2:00 p.m. Coastal dune lakes are extremely unique and rare worldwide. Come join the folks at Topsail and hike through some of Topsail’s best ecosystems culminating with a stop at Campbell Lake. This is an approximately 3 mile round trip hike on a paved surface. There are restrooms and water at the halfway point. Enter the park through the main gate and the staff will direct you to tram stop 1, entry fee is $6.00....

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Take a guided tour of the wet prairies of Grayton Beach State Park March 3

February 23, 2015
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Eco adventure, Nature, Outdoor Family Fun, Parks

Dates/time: March 3, April 22, 10 – 11:30 a.m. The Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance (CBA), in partnership with Northwest Florida State College, announces the spring season of its popular eco-tourism initiative, Eco Adventures of Walton County. Join the Park Ranger for an informative tour of some of the park’s Wet Prairie Restoration areas. Learn the importance of these areas, which endangered plants call them home, and how swamp titi trees impact the hydrology and flora of these areas. The ranger will...

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