In the Loop

Issue No. 16 / May/June 2024 * ReGrow the Loop Garners Attention The past year has been an exciting time for the Ormond Scenic Loop and Trail.  Since the implementation of Volusia County's ReGrow the Loop initiative last May, we have met regularly with other environmentally-concerned groups to discuss ways to help educate and involve the public in preserving our precious natural resources.  Programming was created by each group to engage residents in learning about our native flora and fauna, and we're proud of the accomplishments that were realized when all of us focused on a singular issue.  As part of the OSLT's education mission, we'd like  to share a presentation about ReGrow the Loop that was made during the annual Florida Scenic Highway's meeting held in Mount Dora this past spring. Nancy Galdo, our Vice-Chair, and Kalan Taylor, the administer of the ReGrow the Loop program and Volusia County employee, were one of five presenters who outlined ways in whic...

  Issue No. 15 / April 2024 A Recap of ReGrow the Loop  From palms, birds, native plants, water conservation, shoreline re-nourishment, trail hikes and creating home habitats, Volusia County's "ReGrow the Loop" initiative brought together a host of "partner" organizations intent on sharing their knowledge about the flora and fauna along the Loop. The initiative, heralded by a passionate Ormond Beach resident Alan Burton and organized with the help of Volusia County Councilman Troy Kent, had at its heart the goal of inspiring and educating residents to adopt behaviors which could help replenish the aging canopy of trees along the byway in the wake of recent development.    Partners in the program included the Ormond Scenic Loop and Trail (OSLT), Volusia County, City of Ormond Beach, Florida Department of Transportation, Gamble-Rogers State Park, Tomoka State Park, Halifax River Audubon, Pawpaw Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society, Dream Green Volusia and F...