December 29, 2008

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Watch for Great Florida Birding Trail signs in the Panhandle

New signs installed in the Panhandle area of trails The 2,000-mile Great Florida Birding Trail reaches another milestone with the installation of the Panhandle section road signs this month. Signs will mark each of the designated sites along the trail. The Great Florida Birding Trail is a conservation program initiated by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) in response to the rapidly expanding sport of bird watching.  More than 485 exceptional sites throughout Florida have been chosen based...

Eden lights up for the holidays

The historic Wesley House decorated through the holidays One of the most beautiful parks in Walton County sits along Tucker Bayou in Point Washington in Southern Walton County. Large moss covered live oaks, gardens, walking trails and panoramic views of the bayou provide a visual delight for the visitor to this dynamic and historic State Park. The focal point of the park is a newly repainted mansion – the two-story Wesley house with large white columns and wrap-around porch. Originally...

Florida Trail hike at Nokuse

Hike the new Nokuse trail just north of Bruce Take a hike on the newly opened Nokuse section of the Florida Trail on Lafayette Creek  Saturday, January 3, 2009 at 8:00 a.m. Join the Florida Trail Association for a hike on the Nokuse section.  Choose either 3 miles or 9.9 miles.  For more information: (850) 682-6098 or http://choctaw.floridatrail.org...