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Topsail Hill Preserve State Park: Topsail Talks

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What: Topsail Hill Preserve State Park: Topsail Talks
When: Friday, July 20, 2018
Time: 10:00 am to 10:45 am
Where: Topsail Hill Preserve State Park

Topsail Talks is an Educational Discovery Series where Topsail State Park invite presenters from outside the park to participate in.  Join in the fun on Friday, July 20th at 10am as you and your little ones learn everything you need to know about "Prescribed Fire & the Forest".

The program is free with regular park admission.

Topsail Talks Topics:
Friday, July 20th: "Prescribed Fire and the Forest"  by the Florida Forest Service
Friday, Aug 17th: "Native American History of the Florida Panhandle" by the Indian Temple Mound Museum
Friday, Sept 21st: "Microplastics and Plastic Pollution” by Dr. Laura Tiu 
Friday, Oct. 19th: “Coastal Dune Lakes” by Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance 

All Topsail Talk programs start at 10am in the clubhouse. 

Weekly/Monthly happenings...

Join Topsail Hill Preserve State Park and the Audubon Society on June 13, 2018 from 8:15a.m. - 10:15a.m. Walk along with Dr. Caroline Stahala for a guided bird walk and learn about the birds you are seeing in the park.  If time permits, you will also explore the beach. 

Program Date: August 8, 2018. 8:15am - 10:15am

Guided plant stroll: Join Topsail Hill Preserve State Park and Master Gardener Bill Kuenstler from 9:00a.m. - 11:00a.m.  Take a stroll through the park and the campground to explore the plants visible and to see what is in bloom.  The program is on the third Monday of the month. In August, the program will be on August 20, 2018. 

Art in the Park exhibition. Local artist, Carol Dickson offers attendees the opportunity to create their own work of art using a different technique each class. Fees include all materials needed. Regular park admission applies and is paid at the ranger station on the day of class.

Class Schedule: Basket Weaving | Aug 10th - $35

All classes need a minimum of 5 participants to occur. Classes are limited to 10 participants. Registration can be completed at www.topsailparkfriends.org or in the park store which is open 8am - 5pm seven days a week. 

Tai Chi Tuesday. Seated Tai Chi is 8:30a.m. – 9:15a.m. and StandingTai Chi is 9:30a.m. – 10:15a.m. Tai Chi is a group, recreational exercise program that helps you relax and de-stress while focusing on grace, balance and breathing through slow, calm and deliberate movements.


For more information about the Friends of Topsail Hill Preserve State Park, please visit:
www.topsailparkfriends.org or email friendsofthsp@gmail.com

To learn more about the park, please visit: https://www.floridastateparks.org/park/Topsail-Hill

Park programs are made possible by Friends of Topsail Hill Preserve State Park. Come out and explore one of the most beautiful state park preserves in South Walton, Florida.

Topsail Hill Preserve State Park, located on the west side of Scenic 30A in South Walton, offers a wide variety of natural resources including 3.2 miles of secluded, white sand beaches with majestic dunes over 25 feet tall. Three rare coastal dune lakes provide excellent freshwater fishing. Although boats are not allowed, fishing from the shoreline yields bass, bream, panfish, and catfish. Lakes, pristine beaches, old-growth long leaf pines, sand pine scrub, and a variety of wetlands offer a bird-watching and hiking paradise. Visitors may bike, walk, or enjoy a quick ride to the beach on our timely tram service to swim, fish, sunbathe, or beachcomb. Gregory E. Moore RV resort features a (non-heated) swimming pool and shuffleboard courts. Furnished bungalows are available for weekly stays. A camp store offers a variety of camping items, as well as snacks and drinks.

Florida State Parks are treasures waiting for your discovery!

Additional information, photos & video on South Walton area parks:
Parks Of South Walton & Northwest Florida

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