In the Loop

Issue No. 7 / August , 2023 Salt marsh along Walter Boardman Drive  Fall Brings a Flurry of Activity With cooler weather (hopefully!) on the horizon, special events are planned all along the Loop this fall to help inform as well as enhance the scenic byway.    We continue to work closely with Volusia County, the City of Ormond Beach, State Park Rangers and the other dedicated partners engaged in the ReGrow the Loop initiative.  As we continue to grow our efforts, we welcome your involvement and hope you'll consider volunteering  - either through clean ups along the Loop, help with marketing or community outreach, or simply to get others involved,  please send an email to us  HERE. ­ We urge all those who want more preservation   along the Loop  to attend to support the purchase of 1200 acres of marshland along the Scenic Loop abutting Bulow Creek and North Peninsula State Parks.  The purchase was recommended by Volusia Forever and was ap...

Issue No. 6 / July, 2023   Sunrise along the Loop on High Bridge Road in Ormond by the Sea Summer Along the Scenic Loop S ummer is in full swing and as the thermometer inches ever upward, our outdoor activities tend to slow down and revolve around the hours just after sunrise and just before sunset.  It's a rhythm that the animals residing along the Loop also follow as heat and humidity dictate a much slower pace. However, if you look closely, you'll see that sea turtles have been nesting along the coastline and in the estuaries along the Intracoastal, marine life is teeming.    We on the Ormond Scenic Loop and Trail Board are also busy behind the scenes this summer, working closely with Volusia County and its partners on the  ReGrow the Loop  initiative .   We believe that to preserve, enhance and "ReGrow the Loop"  there must be a concerted and well coordinated plan that any resident or volunteer can easily follow to do their part.  We...