Join Us on September 21st!

Penguins on our coast? No, not yet(!) but we are proud to once again be participating in an International Day dedicated to cleaning up coastlines all over the world. As stewards of a Scenic Byway, part of our mission is to engage and educate the public about ways to care and maintain the wild areas along the Loop. With that in mind, we will be a part of the County-wide, International Coastal Clean-Up on Saturday, September 21st. This initiative is a wonderful way to help keep our river and ocean coastlines free from litter, discarded household items and plastics. Please volunteer with us as we strive to keep our waterways safe, clean and thriving. The OSLT team is responsible for clean up in the High Bridge/Smith Creek area so see the details below to sign up!

WHEN: Saturday, September 21st

TIME: 8 am to 11 am

WHERE: Ormond Scenic Loop and Trail is the team leader at Highbridge Park. Meet by the boat ramp.

Those with kayaks are encouraged to bring them for better access to the waterways.

Registration is now open - click the link below to sign up:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/highbridge-park-ormond-beach-coastal-cleanup-2024-tickets-948302376937

Free International Coastal Cleanup gear for the first 1000 registered participants!

Directions and More Info

Recognizing Our New Sponsors

Thanks in large part to the dedication of Board member Gayle Woodley, two new sponsors recently contributed to the OSLT in support of our administrative and community outreach programs.

We'd like to recognize Dennis Casey with Casey Wealth Advisors/Raymond James and Beachside Resale, a new retail business located along the Loop. We greatly appreciate your support as we advocate, protect and educate others about our beautiful scenic highway! These new sponsors join Lagerheads Bar and Grill which joined as an OSLT sponsor earlier this summer.

Additionally, we'd also like to thank Love Whole Foods and Cafe for sponsoring us in their July Bring Your Own Bag program and raffle. Your generous donation will be very helpful in the coming months!

If you or your business are interested in becoming a sponsor of the Ormond Scenic Loop and Trail please CLICK HERE

Florida State Parks in Danger

You may have heard by now that the Florida Legislature is proposing the addition of pickle ball courts, golf courses and large hotel-like lodges in nine of our State Parks - most notably for us is Anastasia State Park in St. Augustine..

Being promoted under the heading of the State's Department of Environmental Protection, this development would threaten the habitats of vulnerable native animals and plants, and would quite simply destroy the very nature so many of us want to experience when we visit one of these State Parks.

Florida's State Park system is nationally recognized as being one of the best in the Country. Why would this even be proposed in a time when more and more of our wild spaces and wetlands have been lost to development? Luckily the public meetings, which originally were scheduled at only a week's notice, will now be rescheduled to the 2nd week of September to accommodate more people. More info about the proposed development from the Florida Rambler can be found HERE

We must stay vigilant and the OSLT suggests that you let your voice be known if you don't want to see our natural treasures destroyed for recreational and lodging facilities that already exist in our developed communities.

To send a message to Legislators, CLICK HERE

Meeting Updates from
Florida Audubon

Volunteers Make it Happen

We welcome Eamon Oktar who has recently volunteered to help the OSLT with its outreach programming and artist Caroline Herbster whose multiple creative contributions are greatly appreciated. Thank you for your enthusiasm!

There are many ways that YOU can get involved -- from administrative duties such as recording secretary or social media and website administration, to volunteering at events, partnering with other local organizations or participating with our Education Committee or experienced Environmental Team, there's so much you can do!

To find out more, please CLICK HERE

Getting Our History On!

The Ormond Scenic Loop and Trail is excited to be an Exhibitor at this year's HistoryCon held on November 16th and 17th at the Museum of Arts and Sciences in Daytona Beach. This is a great family event that highlights the tapestry of people, places and things that have shaped the fascinating history of our State. Look for more details in our upcoming newsletters.

Visit the HistoryCon website

Our August Meeting*

Wednesday, August 24th

5:30 pm

Ormond Beach Public Library

Sandpiper Room
30 South Beach Street
Ormond Beach FL 32174

Doors open at 5 pm and the meetings starts at 5:30.

*We will not have a remote feed available for this meeting so we

hope you can attend in person!

The Mission of the Ormond Scenic Loop and Trail Byway organization is to protect and enhance the Loop by serving as a focused source of education, community outreach and enhancements projects consistent with our volunteer resources and guidelines of the Florida Scenic Highway and National Scenic Byway programs.