December 31, 2010

Archive

Learn about vultures at Topsail Jan. 15

Bald is beautiful Come and learn the facts and history of Florida vultures. Park at the Day-Use area on Hwy 30A and take a short walk with to the clubhouse. A $6.00 entrance fee per vehicle is required. Location: Topsail Hill Preserve State Park on Scenic Road 30A. ::MAP:: Sat., Jan. 15  at 1:30 pm. Park at the Day-Use area off Hwy 30A and take a short hike to the clubhouse. Outside tours canceled during severe weather. Call 267-8330 for...

Happy New Year from Walton Outdoors

May your new year be filled with prosperity and new growth About resurrection fern: Resurrection fern (Polypodium polypodioides) is an epiphyte that grows attached to branches of forest trees and sometimes upon rocks or dry ground. It is a common sight throughout Walton County and often found growing on the live oaks in our region. This fern’s long thin rhizomes grow creeping along narrow cracks or in the furrows of the host tree’s bark.  They are about 6 in. (15...

FWC announces blue crab trap area closure Jan. 5 – 14

Closure will give authorized groups the opportunity to identify and retrieve lost and abandoned blue crab traps The harvest of blue crabs from traps will not be allowed from Jan. 5 through Jan. 14 in all waters of Franklin County west to the Florida-Alabama border, except all waters of the Ochlockonee River and Ochlockonee Bay.  This closure will give authorized groups the opportunity to identify and retrieve lost and abandoned blue crab traps from the coastal and inland waters in...

Recycle your Christmas tree in Walton County

Tree mulch will be available at County Landfill Don’t let your Christmas tree go to waste, recycle it! Whether you are a customer of Waste Management (Southside of Bay) or Dayco (Northside), the trees will be picked on your designated yard debris pick up days.  Waste Management picks up once a week, Dayco, the first week of each month. Waste Management asks that any tree taller than 6 ft. be cut in half. The trees will be transported to the...

Learn about spiders at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park Dec. 30

Find all about arachnids in Northwest Florida Time: 1:30 p.m. Though some may find them creepy, spiders have an important role to play in any healthy ecosystem.  Come learn all about the fascinating arachnids you may encounter in Northwest Florida at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park.  Park at the Day-Use area off Hwy 30A and take a short hike to the clubhouse. All programs require a $6.00 entry admission per vehicle into the park. For more information call (850) 267-8330...

Celebrate New Year’s at Countdown Seaside Dec. 31

Art projects, street performers, two nationally know bands and fireworks Seaside is the destination to ring in 2011 with the entertainment along the Gulf Coast. The Merchants of Seaside invite everyone out for Countdown Seaside! A New Year’s Eve Celebration, a family-friendly party featuring live entertainment, kid’s art projects, street performers and a fireworks display over the Gulf of Mexico. Festivities for this event begin at 7 p.m. and last until 12 a.m. New Year’s Day. Spectators will be entertained...