April 30, 2009

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Singing a song for food

Feed me, I’m hungry! These hungry mockingbird chicks look hungry as Jacquee Markel of Dune Allen snapped this photo. Jacquee said every time she or her husband Kenny went near the nest, the babies would stick their beaks out looking for food....

Morrison Springs renovation complete

Popular park reopens PONCE DE LEON – A newly renovated Morrison Springs is now open to the public. The 161-acre park is well known in the area, and popular with divers and nature enthusiasts across the south. The project started in 2007 and includes a new separate boat launch area and parking. This separate launching area provides a safer environment for divers and boaters. There is approximately 575 linear ft. of boardwalks meandering through the ancient cypress trees, and span...

Celebrate Earth Day by taking a closer look

NOAA and NASA provide visual perspectives on our environment NOAA Environmental Visual Laboratory gives an visual perspective on the earth’s global temperature changes, dead zones and the impact humans have had on our environment. http://www.nnvl.noaa.gov/ Learn how to make a change in our environment for the better by taking action http://www.earthday.net/ NASA provides interesting images of the earth: http://www.nasa.gov/topics/earth/earthday/...

Reduced Cost Rabies Clinic Apr. 25

Clinic for dogs, cats and horses April 25th from 8 to 10 at Wayside Park in DeFuniak Springs  (intersection of Hwy 90 and Hwy 331 South) Clinic will be for dogs and cats, horses will be able to receive their Coggins If you have any questions please contact the Health Department at 850-892-8021 ext 1137 Sponsored by: Dogwood Acres Veterinary Clinic, Walton County Health Department, Walton County Animal Control RABIES How is rabies transmitted?  Rabies is transmitted in the saliva...

Beautiful shades of blue lupine in South Walton

The sand dunes along the beaches in the area are dolloped in blue lupine. The gulf coast lupine (Lupinus westianus) is threatened and endemic to Florida. Their habitats are sand hills, scrubs and coastal dunes. Some say that this rare perennial shrub is only found in a few counties with Walton fortunate enough to be one. Early explorers to the panhandle did see Blue Mountain covered in Lupine and gave it the affectionate name that we now call it, even...

Earth Day at Topsail spelled fun for kids

Kids have fun learning at Earth Day celebration Lots of activities entertained and educated children on Saturday Apr. 18 as folks celebrated Earth Day at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park. There were booths and programs that included storytellers, puppet shows, book readings and music. Nonie Maines of  Nonie’s Ark Animal Encounters educates the children on frogs. Nonie hosts “EVEntuers” and animal encounter parties. To learn more about Nonie’s Ark, go to noniesark.com. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service hosted bird...

Local favorite band Dread Clampitt featured on CD Review

Hot diggity! Local band gets rave review Eight of the ten songs on Dread Clampitt’s eponymously-titled debut album were written by guitarist Kyle Ogle and mandolinist Balder Saunders, who both also share lead vocal duties. Their first songwriting collaboration resulted in “Stars (over Walton County),” and they turn some interesting phrases in their moving personal statements, rich in roots sensibility. Rounding out this north Florida band that plays “reggae-bluegrass fusion” are Justin Lewis Price-Rees (fiddle, harmony vocals) and Duke Bardwell...