Join the Friends of Lyonia and West Volusia Audubon at the Wildlife Festival on Saturday, February 22, 2025 from 9 AM to 3 PM at Lyonia Environmental Center in Deltona. 

This free event includes live gators and snakes from Gatorland, birds of prey from the Marine Science Center, and a presentation from naturalist and author John Serrao on "Snakes of Florida." 

There will also be great vendors including native plant sales from the Cuplet Fern Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society, Natural Beauty Native Landscapes, and Fairy Tale Gardens by Jenna!

With guided hikes, eco-buggy tours, and much more, you won't want to miss this great event!

Visit the West Volusia Audubon booth and get one of these free "I Love Lyonia" buttons!

Election of board members will occur in late April.  The President, Vice President, and Secretary have agreed to serve another term.  The Treasurer position  is vacant.

President - Megan Martin Brinton

Vice President - Stephen Kintner

Secretary – Judy Thompson

Treasurer – Vacant

If you would like to nominate someone or yourself for any of the positions, please send an email to Cyndy Barrows, cyndy.barrow@gmail.com , listing the name and position for the nominee. 

We've started a Facebook Group to help build a community of local birders! We plan to use this group to help organize field trips, share birding tips and tricks, and much more!

The Museum of Arts & Sciences invites you on an extraordinary journey through the original Birds of Florida as captured in the meticulously painted studies of John James Audubon (1785-1851), one of the most celebrated artists in American history. A masterpiece of printmaking, these exquisite, life-size illustrations are part of Audubon’s ground-breaking 435-count compendium The Birds of America, the culmination of the artist’s ambition to paint every bird species in North America. As part of this twelve-year venture, Audubon organized a special expedition to Florida (1831-1832) in order to document the birds, and their habitats, unique to the U.S. Territory.

The exhibition is an experiential companion to the sumptuously illustrated catalog, Audubon’s Birds of Florida, written by guest curator Clay Henderson, environmental lawyer, historian, and President Emeritus of the Florida Audubon Society. Henderson’s deep scholarship of John James Audubon’s life and work, as well as his personal commitment to the study and preservation of Florida’s flora and fauna, lead us on a thoughtful expedition of our own...

West Volusia Audubon coordinating its annual campaign to seek your help in supporting the 2025 edition of the annual Jay Watch survey. This campaign supports Jay Watch throughout the state - including at our beloved Lyonia Preserve and Blue Spring State Park!

We would appreciate donations for Jay Watch!  You can support this cause here or with the button below to pay via PayPal or Credit Card.

You may also send checks to:

West Volusia Audubon
P.O. Box 1268
DeLand, FL 32721
Please put "Jay Watch" in the memo field.

Did you know that Lyonia Environmental Center (LEC) offers over 25 public programs every month, ranging from guided hikes in Lyonia Preserve to gardening programs, craft programs, and kids’ programs? That’s a lot to remember! Here’s an easy way for you to keep up with everything we have to offer – follow us on Eventbrite! That way you can easily see what’s happening and register for something you’re interested in! Just follow this link and click the “follow” button: Lyonia Environmental Center Events | Eventbrite.

Take control of your water use!

Did you know that about half of the water many Floridians use each day is sprinkled on their lawns? And for most of us, the water used on our lawns comes from a water supply utility, which means it is fresh, drinkable and useable inside your home. Clean drinking water used on lawns in a state with fickle weather patterns and a booming population? It’s time to Water Less.

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Please help support the many West Volusia Audubon environmental projects. Thank you for your support. You can either give with PayPal or with a credit/debit card. Just click on the donate button.

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Or you can mail your donation to:

West Volusia Audubon Society
PO Box 1268
DeLand, FL 32721-1268

A Chapter of Florida Audubon and National Audubon Society, West Volusia Audubon Society is a 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt nonprofit corporation, established in 1961.

A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE (800-435-7352) WITHIN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE. #CH42010

Meetings, Programs, and Field Trips

www.meetup.com/WestVolusiaAudubon