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Choctawhatchee Audubon programs and events for January 2014

January 2, Monthly Meeting Program: “The Shark Tank” by Charidy “Sharkie” Krouse, shark biologist and conservationist.  Sharkie presents an overview of the beautiful, mysterious, ecologically important and often misunderstood shark.  She will discuss various species found along the Emerald Coast, their behaviors, reproduction, life strategies, facts and myths and much more. The meeting will be held in Room 130 on the ground floor of the Student Services Center at the Niceville campus of Northwest Florida State College, and will begin...

30A Songwriters Festival Jan. 17, 18, 19, 2014

The 5th annual 30A SONGWRITERS FESTIVAL is set for January 17, 18 and 19, 2014. Taking place at venues along northwest Florida’s scenic Highway 30A and the resort neighborhoods of South Walton, the event will feature performances from such esteemed artists as Kristian Bush (Sugarland), Loudon Wainwright III,  Ani DiFranco, Robert Randolph and the Family Band, Richard Thompson, Shawn Mullins, John Oates, Jerry Douglas, Rusty Young (Poco), Jonathon Edwards, Jesse Harris, Craig Fuller (Pure Prairie League), John Gorka, Mary Gauthier,...

Become a mad scientist at the E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center Jan. 4

Time: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Learn and have fun with science at the Biophilia Nature Center on Sat., Jan. 4. Live science shows by Mad Science at 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Hands on stations with cotton candy science, slippery, slimy experiments, and make and take projects. Live animals throughout the day. Fire and Ice: everyone will be dazzled and entertained as they interact with the Mad scientists! Foggy dry ice storms, giant beach balls floating in the air,...

Have breakfast with a ranger and learn about our coastal dune lakes at Topsail Dec. 14

Time: 9 – 10:30 a.m. Join Topsail Hill Preserve State Park as they feature Sarah Schindele of the Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance (CBA). Sarah will be discussing our globally imperiled rare coastal dune lakes, these gems are what make this area unique. CBA is an organization committed to sustaining and providing optimum utilization of the Choctawhatchee Basin watershed. CBA provides opportunities for citizens, educators, and technical experts to promote the health of Choctawhatchee watershed. More information can be found on www.basinalliance.org....

Bike safety program and trail ride at Grayton Beach State Park Dec. 14

Saturday December 14  at 10: a.m. join the Ranger Slade for a program on biking safety followed by a trail ride. Learn important safety tips on bike riding, trail riding, and the importance of wearing a bike helmet. The interpretive talk will be followed by a trail ride on the Grayton Beach State Park forest trail. Bring your bike helmet, bottled water, and meet at the boat ramp parking area. Admission is $5.00 per vehicle. Grayton Beach State Park is...

Freeport Christmas parade and tree lighting Dec. 6

Parade, ornament making, Santa and more Santa will arrive in Freeport via fire truck for the Town Planters Society of Freeport’s 2013 Christmas parade on Friday, Dec. 6.  The parade theme this year is “Sounds of Christmas.”  Lineup will be at Freeport Elementary School starting at 3 p.m. with the parade kicking off at 4 p.m.  The parade route will follow Hwy. 331 S to Kylea Laird Dr. turning onto Hwy. 20 W continuing past City Hall and ending at...

Freeport Festival of Trees Dec. 13, 14, 15

Get into the spirit of Christmas by attending the Freeport Town Planters Festival of Trees. The event will be at the Freeport Community Center on Fri., Dec. 13, from 3 – 7 p.m., Sat., Dec. 14, from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.; and on Sun., Dec. 15, from 1 – 5 p.m. The trees have been decorated by individuals, organizations, and business and are competing for the People’s Choice award, to be presented at the end of the show on...