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Wildlife Refuge Presents Owls and other Critters at Topsail June 26

Learn about the fascinating critters that live in our area Location: Topsail Hill Preserve State Park on Scenic Road 30A, Santa Rosa Beach June 26 at 11:30 a.m. Come and join the Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge as they present their rehabilitated wildlife for your viewing pleasure.  Learn about the fascinating critters that are right here in the park and in Okaloosa and Walton County as they teach you what they eat, where they live and how they survive in the...

Learn about the gopher tortoise at Topsail June 3

Learn about what makes these creatures are so important to other animals Location: Topsail Hill Preserve State Park on Scenic Road 30A Thursday, June 3 – 1:30 p.m. Come and join the park for a slide presentation on the gopher tortoise.  Learn about this species of special concern in Florida and what makes them so important to other animals.  Meet at the Day-Use parking area on Hwy 30A to take a short hike to the clubhouse. All programs require a $6.00...

Wildlife Refuge Presents Owls and other Critters at Topsail May 22

Learn about the fascinating critters that live in our area Location: Topsail Hill Preserve State Park on Scenic Road 30A, Santa Rosa Beach May 22 at 11:30 a.m. Come and join the Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge as they present their rehabilitated wildlife for your viewing pleasure.  Learn about the fascinating critters that are right here in the park and in Okaloosa and Walton County as they teach you what they eat, where they live and how they survive in the...

Freeport first graders enjoy learning about wildlife May 14

Local wildlife experts share their knowledge The first grade classes at Freeport Elementary School in Walton County enjoyed a special field trip May 14 at Freeport Regional Sports Complex. Joe Wyatt, naturalist at Hammock Bay gave a demonstration on bluebirds and how important they are to the environment. He also introduced a corn snake. Joe explained what to do if you encounter a snake in the wild. The information came in handy, as when Joe gave a tour along the...

Cinematographer documents South Walton’s coastal dune lakes

Local nature enthusiasts join in on film segment May 13 Nature documentary cinematographer Elam Stoltzfus has been in South Walton working on a documentary about Walton County’s treasured coastal dune lakes. On May 13, Elam shot a segment for his film featuring kayaking on Western Lake. Expanding on his successful original short film shot a few years ago, Stoltzfus is now working on an expanded documentary, featuring interviews with local nature enthusiasts and historians. The new film will focus on...

Wildlife note cards support Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance

Proceeds benefit monitoring, education, restoration and research Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance has note cards available for purchase at college bookstores on the Niceville and Fort Walton Beach and South Walton campus.  The cards highlight the Emerald Coast’s wildlife in their natural habitat. Proceeds from the sale of the cards benefit CBA programs to sustain habitats through monitoring, education, restoration and research. Local photographers, Walt Spence and Doug Buck, donated many of their photos to the college’s Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance (CBA) to...