Get Involved Volunteer with CBA on Earth Day to reduce the negative impacts of marine debris in local waterways! Cleanup efforts will be held at two locations in Okaloosa County on Friday, April 22nd, from 8am-10am: Norriego Point Public Beach Access Destin, FL Liza Jackson Park Fort Walton Beach, FL Volunteers are encouraged to wear weather appropriate clothing and closed-toe shoes, in addition to bringing their own sunscreen, water bottle and gloves. Participation is open to the public. All ages are welcome. Please arrive a few minutes early to your desired site location to ensure proper instruction for the cleanup process. Additional supplies to conduct the cleanup effort will be distributed to the volunteers upon arrival.  For more information about the Earth Day Coastal Cleanup, please visit our website.

Field Trip Update: Dunes In Schools field trips are in full-swing! Pictured are students from Emerald Coast Middle School, participating in various activities prepared by CBA and AmeriCorps education team members. The students planted sea oats, conducted vegetation surveys, measured longshore drift and dune movement, and more! Once the field trips are complete, the Dunes In Schools students will have planted over 500 sea oats to restore local dune and barrier island ecosystems! If you would like to join CBA in growing the next generation of watershed stewards by sponsoring our Dunes In Schools environmental education program, please contact daviss26@nwfsc.edu.

Thank You Dunes In Schools Sponsors!

Citizen Scientists Needed! CBA is looking for Water Quality Monitoring volunteers, also known as Citizen Scientists, to collect water quality data throughout the Choctawhatchee watershed. Check out testimonials from our newest Citizen Scientsts as they explain why they decided to become volunteers for our program! If you are interested in becoming a Citizen Scientist and would like to take on collecting monthly water samples and water chemistry data for CBA, please contact foleyb@nwfsc.edu

From Shelves to the Shores Join us for the last few lessons of "From Shelves to the Shores"! Destin Library: April 9 (10-11) April 19 (3:30-4:30)                 Coastal Branch Library: April 7 (4-5) April 23 (10:30-11:30)                 Niceville Library: April 14 (4-5) View Program Schedule

Upcoming Events 4/22 - Earth Day Coastal Clean Up               Norriego Point, Destin, FL 4/23 - 9th Annual Mattie Kelly              Estuary Family Festival                          Fred Gannon State Park               Niceville, FL            - Topsail Hill Preserve               Earth Day Celebration              Topsail Hill Preserve State Park              Santa Rosa Beach, FL      5/21 - 11th Annual Old Nick's Redfish Roundup              Nick's Seafood Restaurant              Freeport, FL 2016 Events Calendar

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Destin Chamber Donates Portion of Proceeds to CBA from  Bayou, Bay & Beach Race CBA would like to thank the Destin Chamber for donating $500 to CBA's mission from the Bayou, Bay & Beach 5k/10k/Half Marathon! We greatly appreciate the continuous support from the Chamber over the years!

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. View Eco-Adventure Schedule

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