Eglin firefighters battle Willow Bend blaze

Kayak tours show Eglin's natural world

CS Airmen identify lines prior to new construction

Eglin conserving today for a secure tomorrow

Spring is a time of renewal, when Mother Nature renews her leaves and sprouts life from dormant twigs. It's also a time for people everywhere to renew their commitment to better the environment. Earth Day is April 22, and the theme this year is "Conserve Today. Secure Tomorrow.""This year's theme

Earth Day kayak tours return

Civil Engineers recognize Earth "Day" all year

Use less electricity, natural gas, and water. Recycle, reuse, and reduce. Replace incandescent lights with compact fluorescents lights. What will you do to commemorate Earth Day on April 22? Senator Gaylord Nelson helped establish Earth Day over four decades ago because he was troubled that "the

Springtime for Eglin

Eglin efforts help reclassify endangered local fish

A small fish, whose habitat is almost exclusively on the ranges here, became the first-ever fish on DoD lands to be reclassified on the endangered species list.The Okaloosa darter still remains in the "threatened" status as of March 28, but due to major erosion control efforts by 96th Civil Engineer

Calm before the storm

Restoration officials go “Heavy Metal”

Eglin Environmental Restoration officials are turning into real heavy metal artists - literally. The Restoration Branch is shredding their way through 50,000 practice bombs and, so far, has recycled more than one million pounds of metal from the BDU 33's and Mark 106's.The effort is part of the Air