October 30, 2009

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Local horticulturist shares passion for the indigenous beauty of Walton County

Go Native Tours with Snookie offers locals and visitors educational tours of natural habitats Local Florida Master Gardener and Master Naturalist, Snookie Parrish has a passion for nature and the outdoors. As one of the most recent additions to the Walton County Tourist Development Council’s list of certified nature outfitters, Snookie is now sharing her love of nature by offering guided tours. Appropriately named Go Native Tours with Snookie, she provides interpretive hiking, biking and walking tours in Walton County,...

Spiral garden one of the featured workshops at Enviromental Forum on Nov. 5

Learn how to create a garden with recycled materials Peter and Susan Horn of Artisan Builders in Santa Rosa Beach will be building a spiral garden as one of the featured workshops at the upcoming Walton County Tourist Development Council’s Environmental Forum on Nov. 5. Created as an organic, composting herb garden, the Horn’s spiral garden will be created with easy-to-find salvaged and recycled materials. Learn which herbs will attract birds and beneficial insects, add fresh new flavor to your...

A perfect pony at the Walton County Fair

“This is the one I want” Hailee, the granddaughter of David and Kerrie Thompson of Ponce de Leon finds the perfect pony at the Walton County Fair on Oct. 24. The week long fair included livestock shows and competitions, rides, handicrafts, horses, photography, poultry, pumpkins, baked goods and good old county fair fun....

Local naturalist tags monarch butterflies for migration study

Monarch beauties pass through the Florida Panhandle Joe Wyatt, naturalist at Hammock Bay in Freeport has been tagging Monarch butterflies for three years as part of a migration study with the University of Kansas. So far in this year’s study, Joe has tagged 68, finding the majority of the fluttering beauties feasting on Saltwater False-Willow, Narrowleaf Baccharis (Baccharis angustifolia) along the north shoreline of Choctawhatchee Bay in Choctaw Beach. Unlike most other insects in temperate climates, monarch butterflies cannot survive...

Alaqua Canine Carnival at Gulf Place Nov. 14

Fun day in store for kids or all ages and their pups Location: Gulf Place on Saturday, Nov. 14 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Tons of fun for everyone as Gulf Place will be hosting the Alaqua Canine Carnival. Music by Coconut Radio, games and contests for children and their pups. Animals will also be up for adoption. Vendor opportunities are available. For more information and vendor applications, call 267-3123 or e-mail dranic@embarqmail.com. Gulf Place is located at the...

Sport fishing for greater amberjack set to close in Gulf federal waters

National Marine Fisheries Service states quota has been met The recreational harvest and possession of greater amberjack in or from federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico will be prohibited from Oct. 24 through Dec. 31.  Federal waters extend beyond nine nautical miles from shore in the Gulf off Florida.  The National Marine Fisheries Service announced this closure because an established annual recreational harvest quota for greater amberjack in the Gulf has been met. In addition, a person aboard a...