Saturday September 26 7am
Gates open & registration at 7:00 a.m.
Hike begins at 8:00 a.m.
$5/person or $20/family
Parent or guardian required for all children 15 and under.
Sturdy Shoes suggested as this is a scenic nature trail with uneven terrain.
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Educational health programs and interactive museum are here for those who choose not to hike or for hikers after they finish.
Event hosted by Florida Department of Health in Walton County
EO Wilson Biophilia Center is located in Freeport.
4956 State Hwy 20 East
Freeport, Florida 32439
The center is an environmental facility serving students, teachers and professional audiences. The center is nestled in the Longleaf Pine ecosystem, which is considered the 6th most biodiverse area in the continental U.S. and less than 2% of it remains intact today. As such, it is the perfect place to educate students on the importance of biodiversity and to encourage conservation, preservation and restoration. This ecological "hot-spot" is available as a gathering place where local and regional scientists can conduct ecological research and participate in symposia that disseminates this research to the public through the Florida Educational Channel.
Developed by Walton County conservationist and resident, M.C. Davis (recently deceased), on his 49,000-acre conservation land named Nokuse Plantation, the E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center is named after and dedicated to world renowned scientist Dr. Edward O. Wilson.
Read more at SoWal Groups & Orgs | EO Wilson Biophilia Center