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Posted on July 10, 2018October 16, 2018 by Erika Zambello

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Look at this handsome fellow! This #coachwhip snak

Look at this handsome fellow!
This #coachwhip snake was using best #socialdistancing practices when it slithered up this tree as Director Alison approached. Education Coordinator Amanda says: "they are super-fast and you can tell they are sight-hunters by their relatively large eyes." These snakes are an important part of our local pineforest ecosystem. Help us take care of our watershed--it is home to both humans and wildlife! Join now at the link in the bio.

#snake #snakes #snakesofinstagram
#snek #pineforest #wildlifephotography #nature #longleafpine #allinthistogether
@mattiekellyenvironmental @nwfstatecollege

Another #peaceful creek video to start your day ri

Another #peaceful creek video to start your day right! This is Little Alaqua Creek--a branch of Alaqua Creek, which flows into Alaqua Bayou, that opens into Choctawhatchee Bay, that exchanges waters with the Gulf of Mexico. We are connected by the common thread of our waterways. Help us care for them by joining or donating at the link in the bio.
#water #takeabreath #peaceful #soothing #wecandothis #socialdistancing #connection #naturesounds #nature #floridatrail
@sowalbeaches
@nwfstatecollege

Scenes from Operation Plant Rescue yesterday! CBA

Scenes from Operation Plant Rescue yesterday! CBA is growing thousands of saltmarsh restoration plants at schools around Okaloosa and Walton Counties as part of our Grasses in Classes program. We retrieved some of them so that we can keep them alive during the #stayathome order.
If you'd like to help us with our mission during this uncertain time, please join or donate now at the link in the bio.
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#livingshoreline #smoothcordgrass #spartinaalterniflora #cbaforthebay #nwfdailynews #work #sixfeetapart #grassesinclasses #saltmarsh
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@nwfstatecollege @raestuaries @usfws

Little Crooked Creek in the spotlight. This video

Little Crooked Creek in the spotlight. This video from the far east side of the Choctawhatchee watershed is the perfect length for taking 3 deep breaths. Be sure and watch with the sound on! You can support our watershed during these uncertain times by joining or donating at the link in the bio.
#wecandothis #staysafe #stayhome #watersound #water #creek #peaceful #soothing #naturesounds #cbaforthebay #pinelogstateforest @freshfromflorida @nwfstatecollege

A sunrise chorus over Mill Bayou! Today's #momento

A sunrise chorus over Mill Bayou! Today's #momentofzen. We hope it brings some peace to your day. CBA staff are following all distancing and sanitizing protocols, while still taking care of our waterways through monitoring, restoration and education. If you are able to help, please join or donate now at the link in the bio.
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#sunrise #beauty #birdsong #water #bayou #cbaforthebay #nonprofit
@sowalbeaches
@hey30a @sowal.life @nwfstatecollege

Going with the flow. We ARE this leaf this morning

Going with the flow. We ARE this leaf this morning!
CBA is being respectful of all recommended #distancing and #sanitizing procedures, as well as closures, while still working on remote education, water quality monitoring and saltmarsh restoration. If you'd like to help us during these uncertain times, join now at the link in the bio.
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#creek #nwfdailynews #watercourse #gowiththeflow #water #nature #naturesounds #wecandoit #education #waterqualitymonitoring #saltmarsh #livingshorelines

This creek is the freshwater source for the Bull c

This creek is the freshwater source for the Bull campsite on the Catface Section of the @floridatrail. Through sight and sound, this creek is giving off a bubbly and refreshing energy. We hope it brings a peaceful moment to your day! Join us at the link in the bio.
#wecandothis #socialdistancing #watersounds #water #naturesounds #nwfdailynews

Hey #birders and #naturalists! This is Jump Accro

Hey #birders and #naturalists!
This is Jump Accross Creek along the Alaqua Section of the @floridatrail. Along with the peaceful sounds of the flowing stream and the sights of tumbling leaves and darting fish, you can hear a fairly distinctive bird call. Can you identify it? 🤓
Go to audubon.org/app to get a bird ID app that includes vocalizations.
Join CBA in our efforts to conserve our watershed for future generations at the link in the bio.
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Hint: NOT an #ivorybilledwoodpecker.
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@audubon_fl #birds #water #creek #trail #nwfdailynews #naturesounds

Nature sights and sounds, plus the #soundoffreedom

Nature sights and sounds, plus the #soundoffreedom! Here's a shot of our Florida Park Grasses in Classes site showing where some of the grasses have spread out beyond where we planted them (good news!). There's also peaceful waves, a hermit crab occupying a moon snail shell and some oysters growing on the concrete rubble; and, since we are in Valparaiso, there's the familiar sound of aircraft from @eglinafb.
#hermitcrab #nature #naturesounds
#water #watersounds #eglinafb #valparaisofl
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Some Gulfside serenity to start your day. #nature

Some Gulfside serenity to start your day.
#naturesounds
#peaceful #socialdistancing #remotework #water #waves #latergram
@sowalbeaches @hey30a

More of our "streaming service" (see what we did t

More of our "streaming service" (see what we did there 😋?)
Here's a little stream seeping through the moss on Eglin in the Alaqua Section of the @floridatrail. One of the many meditative and beautifully biodiverse spots in our watershed. Join CBA at the link in the bio and help us take care of these resources.
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#moss #creek #eglinreservation #floridatrail #stream #nature #socialdistancing #soothing #soothingsounds #nature #water #watersounds #naturetherapy #florida

Miss your office pals? Us, too! We are distance-c

Miss your office pals? Us, too! We are distance-collaborating with teammates through video and email. What are you doing to get through?
#socialdistancing #bobblehead #zoom #zoomlife #shark #horseshoecrab #cockleshell @nwfstatecollege

Another soothing creek video, because we need it!

Another soothing creek video, because we need it!
This is the headwaters of Draper Lake, one of our rare coastal dune lakes. Learn more at the link in the bio.
#dunelake #peaceful #soothing #nature #sowal #environment #watersounds #naturetherapy
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Good morning! Here's a relaxing Creek video, with

Good morning! Here's a relaxing Creek video, with soothing sounds and mesmerizing light filtering through the trees.
We hope it makes your day brighter.
#socialdistancing
#creek #nwfdailynews #soothing #environment #nature #water

Join the fun! We've been practicing our species id

Join the fun! We've been practicing our species identification skills while practicing #socialdistancing. See if you can identify these three Choctawhatchee Bay natives.
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#cbaforthebay #nwfdailynews #fishid #fish

Can't stop, won't stop! The flower pictures just k

Can't stop, won't stop! The flower pictures just keep coming. This native flame azalea is in bloom at Dead River Landing, a Northwest Florida Water Management District park, just south of Ponce de Leon. .
Why does CBA care about flowers? For a: they are drivers of a healthy watershed; for b: they are beautiful! Go to the link in the bio to learn more about how CBA supports native plants that contribute to good water quality. Join us now and be a part of these efforts!
#nativeplants #nature #rhododendron #flameazalea #swamps #beaty #ecosystem #florida

Dead River Landing was peaceful today! This Northw

Dead River Landing was peaceful today!
This Northwest Florida Water Management District park is near the point at which Seven Runs Creek joins Dead River, a slough off the Choctawhatchee River.
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#river #nwfwater #swamplife #nature #peaceful #springtime

The first day of #Spring! We are all facing so ma

The first day of #Spring!
We are all facing so many challenges right now, it's easy to get consumed with fear. We find the emergent signs of spring in our watershed to be hopeful reminders that we can come through this together (but six feet apart). #washyourhands #socialdistancing #dogwood #hopespringseternal #springtime #nature #forest #eglin #florida

So many flowering trees in our watershed right now

So many flowering trees in our watershed right now!
Yesterday, we explored Moccasin Creek on the Alaqua Section of the @floridatrail, a beautifully unique area of the Choctawhatchee watershed that's easily-accessed thanks to trail maintenance and building by volunteers. The Mountain Laurel is breathtaking! In northwest Florida, we are in the very southern reaches of the plant's range. We don't have the rocky slopes here that they prefer, but, luckily for us, they thrive on shady slopes next to spring-fed water, which we DO have in abundance. #getoutdoors and check it out!
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#socialdistancing #floridatrail #floridascenictrail #mountainlaurel #creek #creeklife #nature #springtime #spring #nwfdailynews #freeportfl
@nwfdailynews @defuniakheraldbeachbreeze

Hey there! All of our Spring Break volunteer event

Hey there! All of our Spring Break volunteer events are cancelled and we are following developing guidelines for #socialdistancing, so these are photos that we love that haven't made it to #IG yet.
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One way we love to educate the public is with observation tanks. These allow people of all ages to see up close some of the animals that we are trying to protect. Two of the critters you might find in one of our observation tanks are the Eastern Oyster and the Gulf Pipefish. .
Oysters cluster on hard surfaces including their own shells. These clusters can fuse together forming oyster reefs that provide habitat for many marine animals such as barnacles, muscles, crabs and fish. .
The pipefish has a long slender body that helps them blend in with the seagrass they live in. Does that tubular snout look familiar? That's because pipefish are cousins to the sea horse!
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To learn more about our education program and become a member visit basinalliance.org.
#latergram #education #nature #oyster #pipefish #hands-on #cbaforthebay
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