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Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Fun and learning await at Walton County's Summer Splash event
FREEPORT, Fla. (WMBB) – An opportunity to enjoy a day full of some fun in the sun is coming to the E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center in Freeport on Saturday, May 17th. The center is yet again hosting their 'Summer Splash' where all attendees can grab food and drinks, enter raffles, beat the heat with water-themed bounce houses, and you can take aim at center staff who will be in dunk tanks. You can also visit some of the resident's of the center as the reptile room will be open along with their birds of prey exhibit. Staff say this is the best way for residents and visitors to check out the center and see all the important work they do in the Walton County area. Free kindergarten readiness events by Early Learning Coalition of Northwest Florida 'We want to give people the opportunity to come out and visit the center, see what we're really doing. We try to host an event every month if we can,' said E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center Assistant Director Ashlyn Stanford. 'This is a really good one for kicking off the summer as school is coming to a close, giving people the opportunity to come out and see it and then eventually make it out for the summer days as well. It's just kind of a sneak peek of what they can expect for the summer.' The 'Summer Splash' event will start at 9 a.m. and last until about 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 for those 13 and up, $7 for anyone between the ages of four and 12, and free for all members. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
21-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Earth Day Expo at E.O. Wilson Center promotes eco-friendly living
FREEPORT, Fla. (WMBB) – In celebration of Earth Day, a popular Walton County attraction is hosting an expo to give residents and visitors the chance to discover a variety of eco-friendly resources in and around the county. At the E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center on Saturday, April 26th, you can listen in on various presentations from local environmental organizations, purchase goods from vendors, and meet some of the center's residents. The presentations will cover topics including living a more sustainable lifestyle, planting gardens, and supporting native landscapes. The main purpose of this event is to bring people together and provide them with a better understanding of Earth Day. Gulf Coast State College hosts free student art show with diverse works 'We wanted to get together with a lot of other organizations, bring them out in one space where people could really get the full picture of what Earth Day is all about, supporting all sorts of different ecosystems from the small to the big,' said E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center Assistant Director Ashlyn Stanford. 'Being able to get involved in their own sort of way and maybe learn something that maybe they didn't realize they were interested in.' This year's expo will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission is $7 for kids between the ages of 4 and 12, and $10 for anyone 13 and up. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
