Ecological paradise abounds in Volusia County with an
abundance of natural places to view and experience firsthand. The county proudly
boasts approximately 240,000 acres of conservation lands, 172 linear miles of
waterways, and 35 miles of beautiful sandy beaches. From beautiful clear springs
where water bubbles to the surface at 72-degrees year-round, to temperate
forests canopied with live oaks, to the sandy uplands of scrub habitat that are
remnants of Florida’s past, Volusia County offers a wealth of ecological
adventure for all. In addition, many unique animals and plants flourish within
these amazing ecosystems. We invite you to experience these jewels of nature for
yourself.
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Environmental Learning Center at Lyonia
Preserve, Deltona
The Environmental Learning Center at Lyonia
Preserve, when completed this year, will provide
visitors with a unique insight into Volusia
County ’s fragile ecosystems. The Center will
promote an understanding of the County’s natural
environment, the heritage it sustains, and the
challenges it faces.
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Conservation Lands Outreach, Volusia County
Experience and explore the conservation
lands of Volusia County through outdoor learning
adventures offered by the County's Land
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Great
Florida Birding Trail
The Great Florida Birding Trail (GFBT) is a
collection of 489 sites throughout Florida
selected for their excellent birdwatching or
bird education opportunities. This 2000-mile,
self-guided highway trail is designed to
conserve and enhance Florida's bird habitat by
promoting birdwatching activities, conservation
education and economic opportunity.
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Marine
Science Center, Ponce Inlet
The Marine Science Center (MSC) offers an
innovative learning experience where visitors
can explore the rich diversity of marine life in
Volusia County, Florida. Also an animal
hospital, the MSC cares for and rehabilitates
sea birds and sea turtles year-round. |
Beaches
National Beaches
Canaveral National Seashore
County Beaches
Volusia County Beach Division
Beachfront parks
Birding
Audubon Society
Great Florida
Birding Trail
Halifax River Audubon
National
Geographic Landscope America
Southeast Volusia
Audubon Society
Volusia
bird guide
West
Volusia Audubon Society
Cleanups
Cleanups, general
Coastal Cleanup
Deleon
Springs Cleanup
Halifax/Indian River
Cleanup
St Johns
River Cleanup
Conservation Lands
Florida Department of
Environmental Protection
Stetson
University Rinker Environmental Learning Center
The Nature Conservancy
United States Fish and Wildlife
Service
United States Geological
Society page
Volusia/Flagler Sierra Club
Volusia
Forever Land Acquisition Program
Environmental Learning Center at
Lyonia Preserve
(under development)
Lyonia Preserve
(under development)
Environmental Management Volunteer Opportunities
Land
Acquisition and Management
Festivals
Florida’s Birding and nature Festival
Four
Townes Rotary Riverfest
Manatee Festival
National
Estuaries
National Wildlife
Refuge Week
Riverfest
Turtle Day
Wings
on the Wind
Hikes
Conservation Lands
Outreach - Guided hikes
Volusia County
trails
Marine
Marine
Discovery Center
Marine Science Center
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Commission
Parks
State parks
Deleon Springs
Hontoon Island
North Peninsula State park
Tomoka State Park
Florida Division
of Recreation and Parks
County Parks
Volusia County Parks, Recreation and
Culture
County public parks and
facilities
Plants
VC IFAS Agricultural
Center
Atlas of Florida
Vascular Plants
Florida Native Plant Society
Florida Natural Areas Inventory
University of Florida Herbarium
Volusia Plants
Trails
County trails
Volusia County
trails
Multi-use trails
Hiking/Horseback Riding
Trails
Water/paddling Trails
National trails
National Trail System
State trails
Florida Greenways &
Trails
Florida Trail
Association
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
Waterways
River
of Lakes
Water Atlas
St
Johns River Water Management District Lands
Blue Spring
Wildlife
Roadside Naturalist
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
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