Recent Projects
Save our Springs and Rivers Education Series
Spearheaded by Green Volusia, the county received a $240,000 grant from the US Environmental Protection Agency to support efforts to restore and protect the Blue Spring Springshed. Learn about threats to Florida's springs and rivers and what you can do to be part of the solution. Save our Springs and Rivers
In July 2021, Green Volusia hosted a series of Low Impact Development and Green Infrastructure forums as part of the grant. If you missed them or want to share them with others, they are available here on Environmental Management's YouTube Channel. We will be updating and adding to the videos, so please consider subscribing to the page and requesting to be notified of any updates.
Community Resilience Through Green Infrastructure in Spring Hill
On August 6, 2019, County Council received $299,600 grant funding from the Southeast Sustainable Communities Fund. In partnership with Barry University’s Center for Earth Jurisprudence, this grant was specifically focused on the Spring Hill community in Volusia County and looked at resilience through green infrastructure as it relates to the community.
The grant included workshops on green infrastructure, green infrastructure planting projects, and academies on resiliency for both youth and adults. City, county, and community partners were included on this project, as well as the Government Alliance on Race and Equity, who provided a workshop on January 22nd, 2020, entitled "Volusia County Convening on Race, Equity and Community Resilience". This grant program also provided youth education at the Lacey Family Spring Hill Boys & Girls Club, “Green Industries Best Management Practices” training for landscapers to support small businesses, and education and outreach around green infrastructure and resilience. Staff continues to collaborate with multiple Spring Hill community partners to sustain these programs beyond the duration of the grant.