Local Middle School Youth Prepare to Restore
Dune & Barrier Island Ecosystems with Sea Oats
Over 900 local youth at 5 middle schools in Okaloosa & Walton Counties will play a hands-on role in restoring coastal dune lake and barrier island ecosystems this April, as part of CBA's new Dunes In Schools program. In combination with monthly lessons about these rare and delicate environments, the students will plant over 1,100 sea oats to actively restore the coastal dune lakes along 30A and various other locations along the Gulf of Mexico and Okaloosa Island. 

Stay Tuned for Dunes In Schools planting in April!
Thank You Dunes In Schools Sponsors!
Get Involved
OPERATION RESTORATION needs your help!
Volunteer to restore Choctawhatchee Bay by constructing oyster habitat with CBA's restoration team! If you would like to join us for one of the opportunities listed below, RSVP to Restoration Coordinator, Rachel Gwin, at gwinr@nwfsc.edu!
  • March 2nd; 1pm - 4pm
  • March 3rd; 1pm - 4pm

More OPERATION RESTORATION volunteer opportunities for the month of March are coming soon! Visit our Volunteer Page for updates!
Citizen Scientists Needed!
CBA is looking for Water Quality Monitoring volunteers, also known as Citizen Scientists, for the following locations in the Freeport area:
  • Alaqua Bayou
  • LaGrange Bayou
  • Mallet Bayou
  • Choctawhatchee River mouth

If you are interested in becoming a Citizen Scientist and would like to take on collecting monthly water samples and water chemistry data for any of the above site locations, please contact Monitoring Coordinator, Brandy Foley, at foleyb@nwfsc.edu.

From Shelves to the Shores
"From Shelves to the Shores" is a program offered at community libraries. The program runs for three months, offering fun hands-on activities every other week. This year, we will be offering From Shelves to the Shores at three community libraries—Destin Library, Coastal Branch Library in South Walton And Niceville Public Library. Our final activity will be a trip to the Bay for an exciting field trip!
Upcoming Events
3/15 - Multi Chamber EXPO
             Emerald Coast Convention Center   

4/22 - Earth Day Coastal Clean Up
              Norriego Point, Destin, FL

4/23 - 9th Annual Mattie Kelly Estuary                           Family Festival              
              Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park

4/23 - Topsail Hill Preserve Earth Day                          Celebration
             Topsail Hill Preserve State Park      
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All monetary donations to CBA are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.
Charity Date Auction Raises Over $1,100 for CBA
CBA would like to thank Bluewater Bay Marina Complex, LJ Schooners Dockside Oyster Bar, and all of the Charity Date Auction participants for raising over $1,100 for CBA's Grasses In Classes environmental education program! 
Discover Roads Less Traveled..
Walton County Eco-Adventures
  The Florida Panhandle is one of the five richest biodiversity hot-spots in North America. Walton County’s extraordinary ecosystems are home to numerous and unusual native plants and animals. Besides its white-sand beaches, the county boasts the Choctawhatchee River (Florida’s fourth largest in volume), Choctawhatchee Bay, many spring-fed creeks and streams, and the extremely rare coastal dune lakes. Discover Roads Less Traveled will introduce you to some of these very special places in Walton County.
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