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Posted on September 8, 2017 by Erika Zambello

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Friday fun day! Our Education and Outreach Special

Friday fun day! Our Education and Outreach Specialist, Ali Jean, collected specimens for our brackish water tank! Some include ghost shrimp, mussels, oysters, sailfin mollies, killifish, a sheepshead minnow, and a naked goby. We are always keen to explore our watershed whenever the chance arises. We collected these specimens along our newly built reefs at Cessna Landing Park.
#estuary #estuarylife #choctawhatcheebasinalliance #waterway #oysterreef #shoreline #ecology #wildlife #savetheoysterreefs #ecosystems #cba #cbaforthebay #choctawhatcheebay #livingshoreline #watershed #science #basinalliance #waterways #oyster

We bet you've passed our three monitoring sites al

We bet you've passed our three monitoring sites along the picturesque Turkey Creek boardwalk! This two-mile path boasts clear fresh water and lots of wildlife! Locals often take advantage of this park by tubing during the warmer weather. Turkey Creek is a hidden gem! If you haven't visited yet, add this waterway to your adventurer bucket list!
#choctawhatcheebasinalliance #waterway #adoptawaterway #toesinthewater #clearwater #teamwork #monitoring #monitoringteam #stewardship #cba #cbaforthebay #choctawhatcheebay #watershed #waterways #basinalliance #nicevillefl #nicevilleflorida #turkeycreek

The CBA gives back to the Bay every day through sh

The CBA gives back to the Bay every day through shoreline restoration, sampling for waterway health, educating future stewards, and sharing knowledge with our community. Take time today to donate to the CBA. We can't do what we do without you! An annual $25 membership supports our programs for healthy local waterways! Think of the CBA on this Giving Tuesday!

https://www.givecampus.com/campaigns/8090/donations/new?a=2780447

#GivingTuesday #basinalliance #choctawhatcheebasinalliance #waterway #toesinthewater #toesinthesand #clearwater #teamwork #oysterreef #shoreline #monitoring #cba #waterways #science #livingshoreline #savetheseagrass #watershed #cbaforthebay #stewardship #novemberinflorida #savetheoysterreefs

Half Shells on the Harbor was a #shucking success!

Half Shells on the Harbor was a #shucking success! A big thank you to HarborWalk Village for including us in the event and donating part of the proceeds to restore our bay. Restaurants donated the shucked oyster shells to our shell recycling program; thank you to all the restaurants who participated! Lastly, a big congratulations to The Boathouse Oyster Bar on their 2nd place victory for the best oyster as they are a current partner in our oyster shell recycling program.

#restoration #CBAfortheBay #Boathouse #HarborwalkvillageDestin #oyster #livingshoreline #choctawhatcheebay #cbaforthebay #basinalliance #destinfl #savetheoysterreefs #novemberinflorida #teamwork #choctawhatcheebasinalliance

We wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving from our sta

We wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving from our staff at the CBA!

#thanksgiving2021 #Thanksgiving #choctawhatcheebasinalliance #basinalliance #watershed #livingshoreline #waterways #oyster #novemberinflorida #savetheoysterreefs

Ohana Students participated in oyster shell baggin

Ohana Students participated in oyster shell bagging, plant splitting, and native seed collecting during their Service Day with the CBA. Additionally, they impressed our staff with insightful questions about our restoration projects. They also made native plant seed balls with goldenrod and saltbush seeds collected from the garden. We will be using these to vegetate the upper shoreline of a recently completed living shoreline site.

#ServiceDay #serviceday18 #elementaryschool #environmentalstewardship #teamwork #oysterreef #shoreline #ecology #novemberinflorida #stewardship #choctawhatcheebay #cbaforthebay #basinalliance

Giving Tuesday is next week! We look forward to sh

Giving Tuesday is next week! We look forward to sharing all the ways we give back to our Bay on #GivingTuesday. For just $25 a year, your membership directly supports our efforts for healthy local waters and the cultivation of future waterway stewards. We are all grateful for our community and our waterways. Give back to the Bay by supporting the CBA

https://www.givecampus.com/campaigns/8090/donations/new?a=2780447

#givingtuesday2021 #givingtuesday #basinalliance #waterways #savetheseagrass #cbaforthebay #choctawhatcheebay #stewardship #novemberinflorida #savetheoysterreefs #teamwork #toesinthesand #toesinthewater #adoptawaterway #waterway #choctawhatcheebasinalliance

We want to applaud some friends that keep the CBA

We want to applaud some friends that keep the CBA in mind. @shunkgulley30a and @30acoastalduneswine hosted an oyster shell personalization fundraiser for the CBA. These shells were then placed in our restoration reef bags and used to build a new living shoreline! The CBA was the beneficiary of the Fly Fishing Film Festival at @shoreline_fl and the Redfish fishing tournament hosted by @skinnywaterculture. We also want to shout out @islanderscoastaloutfitter for being our 1% for the Planet partner and @pedego30a for donating 5% of every bike sale to our organization. Thanks a bunch for keeping us in your hearts!

#teamwork #oysterreef #shoreline #partnership #wildlife #ecology #novemberinflorida #basinalliance #waterways #oyster #watershed #livingshoreline #choctawhatcheebay #cbaforthebay #stewardship #30a #30A

Destin Water Users , South Walton Utility , and R

Destin Water Users , South Walton Utility , and
Regional Utilities contribute to our monitoring program with their Adopt-A-Waterway level donations. Additionally, Barge Design Solutions, Inc. , is a new sponsor for our waterways. Their gifts finance the operational costs to monitor a water quality station for one year. To our Adopt-a-waterway supporters, we thank you!

#basinalliance #waterways #watershed #science #choctawhatcheebay #cbaforthebay #stewardship #river #novemberinflorida #monitoringteam #monitoring #partnership #clearwater #adoptawaterway #waterway

Our long-standing partnership with our water quali

Our long-standing partnership with our water quality research supporters allows us to manage over 132 water quality sites. Florida LakeWatch provides the supplies for water quality samples and additionally analyzes our samples in their laboratories. Our staff of wetland ecology specialists, ecology technicians, and citizen scientists team up to monitor every site monthly.
@okaloosacountyfl, Walton County, and the @cityofdestin provide funding for the results of this program. We are so thankful to have the support of our counties and municipalities that encircle the Choctawhatchee Bay. We can all agree that healthy local waterways are an integral part of our way of life!

#teamwork #partnership #monitoring #monitoringteam #novemberinflorida #destinfl #cbaforthebay #science #waterways #basinalliance #stewardship #clearwater

Check out what's swimming close to shore! Look clo

Check out what's swimming close to shore! Look closely enough, and you may discover a plethora of animals along our Emerald Coast. A CBA staff member caught this curious-looking critter on film. This is an Atlantic Needlefish, Strongylura marina. They are native to the area and can each be about two feet in length. Not only do they inhabit the Gulf, but also found in our Bay! Juveniles will hunt for small fish, shrimp, and amphipods, while adults are strictly piscivorous. The female fish lays eggs that sink to the bottom and adhere to seagrass blades and other surfaces. This is yet another beautiful species that depend on our delicate seagrass ecosystem.

#shoreline #toesinthewater #clearwater #wildlife #miramarbeach #emeraldcoast #science #waterways #basinalliance #seagrass

Wow, just look at our beautiful water! You can tra $Wow, just look at our beautiful water! You can travel the entire U.S. Gulf Coast and never find water that quite compares to our Emerald Coast. Clear gulf waters allow sunlight to penetrate to the white quartz sands below. Although the water is transparent, the light is slightly refracted when entering your eyes, giving the water a beautiful green hue. Many tourists find comfort and fun in seeing their toes under the water along with any critters swimming by. At the CBA, we love our waterways and have a passion for keeping them healthy for generations to come! #emeraldcoast #clearwater #basinalliance #science #waterways #destinfl #novemberinflorida #wildlife #whitesand #toesinthesand #toesinthewater #dolphin$

We are getting ready for oyster tasting at Harborw

We are getting ready for oyster tasting at Harborwalk Village's awesome Half Shells on the Harbor event! Come see us!

#CBAforthebay #estuary #event #nonprofitlife #outreach

Oyster reefs provide many ecosystem services such

Oyster reefs provide many ecosystem services such as water filtration, habitat, shoreline stabilization, and nutrient recycling. Globally, oyster reefs are more threatened than coral reefs, seagrass beds, and mangrove forests.

#CBAfortheBay #reefrestoration #ecosystems

Live Oak Point, a picturesque area where dolphins

Live Oak Point, a picturesque area where dolphins and herons frolic in the shallows, is now a focal point of our attention as we build over a mile of reef breakwaters! Northwest Florida Water Management District Water Management District is our partner for this project! We had such a great time getting outside and "sciencing"! Here, our staff and NWFWMD scientists are collecting biodiversity samples in the marsh grass.

Photo Credit: Robert Lide of @nwfwmd

#teamwork #shoreline #oysterreef #monitoring #ecology #novemberinflorida #ecosystems #cbaforthebay #basinalliance #waterways #science

All this month, CBA is expressing our thanks to ou

All this month, CBA is expressing our thanks to our awesome community of stewardship. This one goes out to the City of Valparaiso who supported us through several living shoreline projects along the City's shores. As we saw recently, our reefs there are teeming with life! Oysters are ecosystem engineers, which means they modify and create habitat for themselves and other species. Visit our website to learn more about our programs and how you can help sustain swimmable, fishable waterways now and into the future. Basinalliance.org.
#savetheoysterreefs #CBAforthebay #ecosystems #oyster #waterways #livingshorelines

We 💙 💚 to see this egret enjoying our livin

We 💙 💚 to see this egret enjoying our living shoreline at Cessna Park on Hogtown Bayou. The salt marsh and oyster reef components of the living shoreline provide protection from erosion, as well as habitat for wildlife like this egret.

Seeing sights like this make us thankful to live here and grateful to all of our partners. Since this is one of our oldest living shoreline projects, we have a LOT of partners to thank. Here's a little list: @shunkgulley30a
@backporchdestin
@oquigleyseafood
@brotulas
@boathouseoysterbar
@ajsoystershanty
@ajsonthebayou
@ricksontheisland
@acmeoyster
@usfws
@nwfwmd
@myfwc
@nwf_environmental_stewards
@waltoncountysd
@impactnwf
@jwcfoundation
@pedego30a

#sowalbeaches #sowal #hey30a #bayoulife #egret #livingshorelines #thankful #Florida #nature

Guess This Waterbody! 🕵️ This iconic South W

Guess This Waterbody! 🕵️

This iconic South Walton landscape is typically seen in photos at sunrise or sunset.
It is one of the largest waterbodies of it's kind. Photographers are in love with these tall pines and unique ecosystem that allows the sunlight to radiate through.
This spectacular view is available to those who prefer to sleep in a more natural setting.

Leave your guess in the comments below! 🌳🌊

So thankful! CBA is grateful to be a part of a com

So thankful!
CBA is grateful to be a part of a community of stewardship for the Choctawhatchee watershed. This gorgeous fall view is from Tilley Landing, a Northwest Florida Water Management District Recreation Area. To get there from our office in Santa Rosa Beach, we passed through public and private conservation lands like Point Washington State Forest and Nokuse Plantation. These lands are an important advantage in maintaining swimmable, fishable, livable waterways now and into the future.
Learn how you can be a part of this community of stewardship at basinalliance.org or the link in the bio.

#cypress #freshwater #river #novemberinflorida #nature #thankful #grateful #community #stewardship #freshfromflorida #conservation

Our heroes! 🙌 CBA and @nwf_environmental_stewar

Our heroes! 🙌
CBA and @nwf_environmental_stewards are so grateful to our partners at @stjoecommunityfoundation for helping us support our 2021-2022 AmeriCorps team. Thanks in part to this gift, we will be able to deliver environmental educational and on the ground habitat restoration in the Walton County portion of our watershed.

#everydayheros #notallheroeswearcapes #environmentaleducation #restoration #nonprofit #environment #communitysupport

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