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April 28, 2008
Shelley Szafraniec, APR
Community Information Specialist

MAY OUTINGS ON VOLUSIA COUNTY CONSERVATION LANDS

See and experience Volusia County Conservation Lands on guided hikes of easy-to-moderate difficulty. Learn about the diverse habitats of the county and the plants and animals that make them special. Hikes include hands-on learning and fun adventures on beautiful Volusia County Conservation Lands.

• 9 a.m. - noon Saturday, May 3: Capture Nature Through Painting: Experience natural Florida and the St. Johns River through the perspective of plein art painters - painters who paint outside. Sandra Wilson, artist and founder of the DeBary Art League and Gateway Center for the Arts, will lead a free “paint out” along the scenic shore of the St. Johns River at Hickory Bluff Preserve (at the end of Guise Road off Maytown Road, Osteen). After learning the basics of color, participants will try their hand at creating their own paintings. This outing is open to adults and families and the art materials are provided. Participants are asked to bring a folding chair.

• 9 a.m. - noon Saturday, May 10: Mosses, Liverworts and Ferns - Florida’s Green Carpets: Discover the world of mosses, liverworts and ferns - beautiful, yet simple plants that form green carpets in Florida habitats during a free outdoor adventure at Bicentennial Youth Park, 3300 New York Ave., DeLand (one mile east of the Volusia County Fairgrounds). This free adventure is a lab and field explorations led by Dr. Bill Grey, an adjunct field botany professor from Rollins College. Space is limited and registration is required.

Participants need to wear appropriate clothing and comfortable hiking or walking shoes and should bring binoculars and a camera on the outdoor hikes.

For more information or to reserve a space, please contact Bonnie Cary at (386) 736-5276 or bcary@co.volusia.fl.us. For more information about Land Acquisition and Management’s Conservation Lands Outreach programs, please visit www.volusia.org/growth/outreach.htm.

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