Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance Launches 2025 Amateur Photo Contest on Earth Day
In celebration of Earth Day, the Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance (CBA) has launched its 2025 Amateur Photo Contest, a Mattie Kelly Environmental Initiative. The annual contest invites amateur photographers of all skill levels to submit original images that showcase the natural beauty and ecological heritage of the Choctawhatchee Bay and surrounding areas. Photographers are encouraged to capture what they love about nature in and around the Choctawhatchee Bay. Submissions may highlight the area’s scenic
Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance and FORCE BLUE Team Up for Coastal Conservation at Liza Jackson Park
The Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance (CBA), in collaboration with Okaloosa County Coastal Resources, Oyster Corps, and FORCE BLUE, has successfully kicked off a major coastal restoration project at Liza Jackson Park. Sponsored by Publix, this initiative aims to create a living oyster reef shoreline, enhance habitat restoration, and strengthen coastal resilience. Veterans from FORCE BLUE, a unique organization that redeploys retired special operations veterans on conservation missions, made an extraordinary
Family Bay Day 2024 Brings Community Together to Celebrate Choctawhatchee Bay's Natural Beauty
The Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance (CBA), in partnership with the Choctawhatchee Bay Estuary Program and with financial support from the Mattie Kelly Environmental Initiative through the Northwest Florida State College Foundation, successfully hosted Family Bay Day at Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park on Saturday, September 28, 2024. Over 450 attendees gathered to celebrate the beauty and ecological significance of the Choctawhatchee Bay. The event was a resounding success. It offered activities and
Notice of 45-Day Public Comment Period for the Choctawhatchee Bay and Watershed Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan
This is notice that Choctawhatchee Bay Estuary Coalition has drafted a Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan and Executive Summary to be submitted to the US Treasury in accordance with the RESTORE Act. The Plan and Executive Summary will be made available to the public on March 7, 2024 for a period of 45 days. The Plan and Executive Summary are available at https://choctawbay.org or to view in person, please contact Melinda Gates, Interim Executive Director, at (850)892-8108 or Sabina
