August 30, 2010

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Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge settles into new digs

4,000 sq. ft. facility boasts room for growth Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge (ECWR) has been rescuing and rehabilitating wildlife in the Florida Panhandle for more than 15 years. Caring for a variety of wildlife found sick, injured or abandoned, ECWR has taken in everything from an injured osprey to orphaned beavers to abandoned exotic pets. ECWR recently relocated to Santa Rosa Blvd. on Okaloosa Island from its formerly cramped quarters in Destin. The new 4,000 sq. ft. facility is four...

FWC offers hunter safety course in Bay County

Classes to be held at Gulf Coast Community College The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is offering a free hunter safety course in Bay County. The course will be conducted at Gulf Coast Community College in the second floor lecture hall of the Student Union East building, 5230 West U.S. Hwy. 98 in Panama City.  Instruction will be from 6-9 p.m. Sept. 7, 9, 21 and 23.  The range portion of the class will be Sept. 28 from...

The Great Word Hunt and Readathon at Eden Gardens State Park Sept. 7 and 8

Celebrate Literacy Sept. 7 and 8 Time: 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Eden Gardens State Park is sponsoring a fun-filled afternoon of reading events, including The Great Word Hunt in which the students will search the gardens for letters and then utilize those letters to create words; the team creating the greatest number of words will win a small prize. The day will be finished off with reading time facilitated by different costumed characters reading to the children at various...

Destin Fishing Rodeo October 1- 31

Catch a big one this October! Established in 1948, The Destin Fishing Rodeo is the ultimate fishing tournament for saltwater anglers of all ages. • Open Everyday – October 1st through October 31st • The Rodeo is FREE to angler’s fishing aboard a registered boat in the Rodeo. to contact a registered boat go to: www.destinfishingrodeo.org/registeredboats.html • Weigh-ins everyday on the docks at A.J.’s Seafood & Oyster Bar from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. • Open to Private and Charter...

Walton County fishing report for Aug. 25

Fishing is good! Fresh: River is good for those that are getting out. Trout early in the morning on top water. Lots of catfish, bream being caught. Bay: Some Spanish mackerel, redfish and a few drum along the causeways. Gulf: Lots of Spanish mackerel and red snapper season is opening up again for Oct. on the weekends. Click here for best times The fishing report is brought to you by Copeland’s. “Where the locals shop and the tourists are welcome.”...

Learn about frogs and toads at Topsail Sept. 4

Rib-bit! Location/time: Topsail Hill Preserve State Park  – 7:30 p.m. Come and join the folks at Topsail  for a program on native frogs and toads of northwest Florida. Learn all about these noisy yet elusive creatures. Discover where they might be found, how to distinguish species by their unique calls, and their adaptations for survival in this fun and informative outdoor slideshow presentation.  Park at the Day-Use area off Hwy 30A and take a short hike to the outdoor amphitheater....

Choctawhatchee Audubon programs for September

Choctawhatchee Audubon educational program at Northwest Florida State College September 2 Choctawhatchee Audubon Society is dedicated to the protection of bird and wildlife habitat, environmental education, and a greater appreciation of Northwest Florida’s natural beauty. Throughout the year, CAS offers a variety of educational programs at Northwest Florida State College. These events are on a wide range of topics related to our natural world and environment, and feature a guest speaker who is an expert in their field. September 2:  “Red...