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Celebrate the Earth today and every day
Share the beauty of our Earth The love of wilderness is more than a hunger for what is always beyond reach; it is also an expression of loyalty to the earth, the earth which bore us and sustains us, the … Continue reading
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South Walton Community Council to host public forum April 25
Forum to focus on oil spill impact Date/Time: Wednesday April, 25, 2012, 7 p.m. Guest Speaker: Professor Richard Snyder, Director, Center for Environmental Diagnostics and Bioremediation of the Department of Biology at the University of West Florida. Two years after … Continue reading
Energy Conservation Discovery Expo in DeFuniak Springs May 5
Learn about alternative energy, shred old documents and recycle The City of DeFuniak Springs will be hosting a Energy Conservation Discovery Expo on Sat., May 5, 2012. Exhibits will be at the Caboose on Circle Drive and continue to the … Continue reading
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Farm Pond Management seminar in DeFuniak Springs April 23
The Walton and Okaloosa County Extension offices are hosting a farm pond management seminar Apr. 23, 2012 at the Walton County Extension office in DeFuniak Springs. The presenter is Dr. Charles Cichra, University of Florida – Fish Ecology and Management … Continue reading
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Walton County Extension and Topsail Hill Preserve State Park hosting Earth Day activities April 16 – 21
Interpretives, movies, beach clean up and festival lined up Throughout the week leading up to the Walton County Earth Day Festival, the University of Florida IFAS Extension and Topsail Hill Preserve State Park will be offering a variety of activities … Continue reading
South Walton Turtle Watch keeps track of nesting sea turtles
Sea turtle nesting season runs May 1 – October 31 According to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, sea turtles are among the oldest creatures on earth, and have remained essentially unchanged for 110 million years. However, they face an … Continue reading
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Gulf coast lupine blooms along South Walton area beaches
Beautiful blue shrub a welcomed sight In the springtime, sand dunes along the beaches in South Walton are dolloped with beautiful blue lupine. The gulf coast lupine (Lupinus westianus) is a native plant and endemic to Florida. Lupine habitats are … Continue reading
Gopher tortoises move slowly through ‘spring training’ of grazing, burrow-digging
In Florida, it is illegal to harm gopher tortoises or their extensive burrows Like a baseball player stretching muscles and practicing skills during spring training, the gopher tortoise is emerging from winter dormancy and moving slowly and steadily through the … Continue reading
Choctawhatchee Estuary Festival at Rocky Bayou State Park April 28
Educational day of fun for everyone Date: Saturday, Apr. 28 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Department of Environmental Protection’s Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park, Friends of the Emerald Coast State Parks and the Mattie Kelly Cultural & … Continue reading
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The future of farming with aquaponics lecture Apr. 4
Lecture to be held at Coast Branch Extension Office The Walton County Master Gardeners will present the sixth in a series of lectures “How Does Your Garden Grow?” for local gardeners. It will be on Wednesday, April 4th from 10 … Continue reading
