Category Archives: Estuaries

Panhandle Outdoors Water School – St. Joseph Bay

Posted on August 11, 2017 by John

Our first POL program will happen this week – August 17 – at the Navarre Beach snorkel reef, and is sold out!  We are glad you all are interested in these programs.   Well!  We have another one for you.  The … Continue reading →

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Summer Rain in the Florida Panhandle

Posted on July 29, 2017 by John

ARTICLE BY DR. MATT DEITCH; water quality specialist – University of Florida Milton Summer is a great time for weather-watching in the Florida panhandle. Powerful thunderstorms appear out of nowhere, and can pour inches of rain in an area in … Continue reading →

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Panhandle Estuaries – National Estuaries Week

Posted on September 23, 2016 by John

Humans have been settling on, and around, coastal estuaries since they first arrived in the panhandle over 10,000 years ago. These bodies of water have provided food and recreation as long as anyone can remember.  They are a magnet for … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Choctawhatchee Bay – National Estuaries Week

Posted on September 23, 2016 by John

September 17-24, 2016 was the nation’s 28th time to celebrate America’s coasts and estuaries during National Estuaries Week.  This week helps us to remember to appreciate the challenges these coastal ecosystems face, along with their beauty and utility. Estuaries, semi-enclosed … Continue reading →

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Snorkeling and Kayaking in St. Joe Bay

Posted on July 27, 2016 by John

Who does not like St. Joseph Bay! What a place… One of the more pristine estuaries in Florida, St. Joe is famous for its snorkeling, fishing, kayaking, and scalloping.   15 miles long and 6 miles across (at its widest … Continue reading →

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Oil Spill Science: Five years later, what have we learned?

Posted on April 22, 2016 by John

The Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill occurred about 50 miles offshore of Louisiana in April 2010. Approximately 172 million gallons of oil entered the Gulf of Mexico. Five years after the incident, locals and tourists still have questions. This article … Continue reading →

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Searching for Diamondback Terrapins in Alabama

Posted on April 22, 2016 by John

Many folks are putting together a “bucket list” of things they would like to do or see before they can no longer do them. For many interested in natural resources there are certain national parks and scenic places they would like to … Continue reading →

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Florida Master Naturalist projects impact local communities

Posted on February 5, 2016 by John

The Florida Master Naturalist Program is a 40-hour experiential learning course offered by UF IFAS Extension. While we spend time in class with presentations, by far everyone’s favorite aspects of the course are field trips and “project day.” As part … Continue reading →

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Panhandle Outdoors LIVE – Watershed School – Week’s Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve

Posted on February 5, 2016 by John

Mobile Bay?… part of the Florida panhandle?… Really?… Well… yes… during the colonial period “West Florida” extended west to the Biloxi area and besides, all western panhandlers know we are really “lower Alabama”; we hear it a million times a … Continue reading →

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Those Terrific Terrapins

Posted on October 2, 2015 by John

They are marvelous creatures and there are very few panhandle residents who know what they are. My wife and I were introduced to Diamondback Terrapins by George Heinrich in 2005. George was the president of a nonprofit, Florida Turtle Conservation … Continue reading →

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