Special Events for Topsail Hill Preserve State Park

• BREAKFAST WITH A RANGER
  Date: Saturday, Sept 13th from 9:00am to 10:30am
  Description: The Department of Environmental Protection’s Topsail Hill Preserve State Park will be having Breakfast with a Ranger. Join the Rangers of Topsail Hill and ask them all the questions you can think of about park wildlife. This program is family oriented and ideal for the whole family to enjoy. Park at the Day-Use area off Hwy 30A and take a short hike to the clubhouse. A $2.00 entry fee is required.
  Fees: To cover the cost of food please bring $3, which goes to Friends of Topsail Hill Preserve State Park to enhance the park or bring your own breakfast.
  Contact: (850)267-0299
  
• READ A CHILDREN'S BOOK WITH AUTHOR PAUL LOWERY
  Date: Wednesday, Sept 17th from 5:30pm to 6:30pm
  Description: The Department of Environmental Protection’s Topsail Hill Preserve State Park will be celebrating Literacy Month on Wednesday, September 17, 2008. Join us as Author Paul Lowery and children will read together his book, 'Do You Know Where the Sea Turtles Go?' This event is great for children and is family oriented. Mr. Lowery and State Park Rangers will have interpretive aids and present a short program on sea turtles afterwards and be available for questions. Come and join the fun. Park at the Day-Use area off Hwy 30A and take a short hike to the campfire circle
  Fees: Park entrance fee waived for participants.
  Contact: (850)267-0299
  
• COASTAL CLEANUP
  Date: Saturday, September 20th from 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
  Description: The Department of Environmental Protection’s Topsail Hill Preserve State Park will be holding an International Coastal Clean-Up Day on September 20, 2008 from 8:00AM to 10:00AM. All ages are welcome to participate in this beach clean-up of Topsail Hill Preserve State Park. Come and join the fun and help protect the wildlife and clean the beaches. Free t-shirts will be given to each participant. Park at the Day-Use area off Hwy 30A and take the tram to the beach.
  Fees: Park entrance free for participants
  Contact: (850) 267-0299
  

Topsail Hill Preserve State Park Ranger Programs

• TOPSAIL TOURS YEAR-ROUND
  Call the park or check the website for fees, schedules, and location. Join a park ranger for interesting interpretive programs offered Saturday mornings. We offer a wide variety of programs throughout the year on the following topics: Fishing in the Surf, Butterfly Walk, Shorebird Safari, Bombs Away, Sea Turtles, Turpentine, Wildlife Puppet Show, The Choctawhatchee Beach Mouse, Freshwater Fishing, Native Medicinal Plants, Snakes and Beyond, Learning About Burning, Beachcombing, Flint Knapping, Sharks, Coastal Dune Lakes, Ecosystems of Topsail, Birds of Prey, and Alligators.
  Call (850)267-0299 for more details.
• EXOTIC PLANTS OF FLORIDA
  Saturday, September 6, 2008 9:00AM Come and join the fun as Park Ranger Chris Roberts as he discusses the devastation that exotic plants have on Florida. He will talk about identification of them and how to keep your yard free of them. Park at the Day-Use area off HWY 30A and take a short hike to the clubhouse.
  Call (850)267-0299 for more details.
• DOLPHINS
  Saturday, September 27, 2008 9:00AM Come bring the family for a good time and learn all about Dolphins. Learn about their habitat, what they eat, myths and obstacles they face everyday. Park at the Day-Use area off HWY 30A. Take a short walk to the clubhouse.
  Call (850)267-0299 for more details.
• ANCIENT SEA TURTLES
  Saturday, August 30th at 9:00AM The majestic sea turtles are gearing up for another reproductive season. Learn the facts about common sea turtles at Topsail. Be a part of an enlightening program and see what you can do to help preserve these awe inspiring creatures of the sea. Park at the Day-Use area off HWY 30A and take a short hike to the clubhouse.
  Call (850)267-0299 for more details.