Earth Day at Topsail spelled fun for kids

[Walton Outdoors]

Kids have fun learning at Earth Day celebration

Lots of activities entertained and educated children on Saturday Apr. 18 as folks celebrated Earth Day at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park. There were booths and programs that included storytellers, puppet shows, book readings and music.


Nonie Maines with a captive audience. Lori Ceier/WaltonOutdoors.com



Nonie Maines of Nonie?s Ark Animal Encounters educates the children on frogs. Nonie hosts ?EVEntuers? and animal encounter parties. To learn more about Nonie?s Ark, go to noniesark.com.




Children painted skimmers and least terns. Lori Ceier/WaltonOutdoors.com



The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service hosted bird painting for the children. The painted skimmers and least terns will be placed on beaches to encourage nesting of the birds. For more information on shorebirds, go to: www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/shrbird/shrbird.html
For more information about Topsail Hill State Preserve go to: www.floridastateparks.org/topsailhill

 

[SoWalSally]

It looks like a great time was had by the kids. It's so important for them to be learning about our wildlife and environment.

 

[GoodWitch58]

so sorry that I missed taking my grandchildren to this. There were just so many things happening on the same day:

Seaside Farmers Market
Kids Fest at Gulf Coast Community College
The Sound of Music at GCCC
Seabreeze Jazz Festival at Pier Park
Earth Day
and probably several that I did not hear about! I love living here--there is always so much to do--just not enough hours in the weekend!

 

[Teresa]

thanks for the report Walton Outdoors! sorry we missed it - out of town for spring break and all that. so proud our community is celebrating Earth Day!