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Learn about native snakes at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park Aug. 17

Learn fascinating facts about Florida’s snakes Time – 1:30 p.m. Come and join the park for a presentation of native snakes. Learn the differences between venomous and non-venomous snakes and how they help the environment. Park at the Day-Use area off Hwy 30A and take a short hike to the clubhouse. All programs require a $6.00 entry admission per vehicle into the park. Outside tours canceled during severe weather. Call 850-267-8330 for more information. Topsail Hill Preserve State Park is...

Where would we be without pollinators?

Bees, beetles, flies, butterflies and moths play an important role in our natural environment From the FWC – By Stan Kirkland, FWC There’s a growing movement in Florida, and the rest of the country, for that matter, to recognize the crucial value of pollinators and the role they play in agriculture and forestry. Pollinators include insects such as bees, beetles, flies, butterflies and moths, and other wildlife species such as birds and bats. “Pollinators are absolutely crucial to the things...

Choctawhatchee Audubon meets Aug. 2

Jeff Waldorff, one of the Emerald Coast’s finest bird and nature photographers, will present a program featuring his amazing work at the regular monthly meeting of the Choctawhatchee Audubon Society on Thursday, August 2. Mr. Waldorff is a consummate composer of light, color, and form, and his uncompromising approach yields the most beautiful scenes that modern digital technology can produce. His images of black skimmers cutting the water with their uniquely large lower beaks are among the best in the...

FWC officer recalls favorite photos

From the FWC – Doing the unexpected by Stan Kirkland, FWC Many of us have our favorite photographs and remembrances of people and wildlife. Sometimes the unbelievable happens and the images are all the more unforgettable. I’ve seen a lot of photographs over my career but my favorite is of co-worker and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) wildlife biologist Adam Warwick saving a drugged 375-pound male black bear from certain drowning in the Gulf of Mexico at Alligator...

4-H marine camp offered July 30 – August 3, 2012 at Camp Timpoochee

Learn about fresh and salt water habitats, snorkeling and more at week long camp Are you interested in learning about marine life, going fishing, or exploring the underwater world with a mask and snorkel? If so, this is the camp for you. Separated from the Destin beaches by the Choctawatchee Bay, Camp Timpoochee 4-H Center, (located in Niceville, Florida) allows campers first hand experience with Florida’s marine environment from above and below the waterline. Timpoochee’s marine lab is equipped with...