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Friends of Lyonia Environmental Center A West Volusia Audubon project supporting Volusia County’s Lyonia Environmental Center and Preserve.

We actually didn’t even have to pay this beautiful Green Anole to pose for the perfect picture to show you that it’s Gar...
11/02/2026

We actually didn’t even have to pay this beautiful Green Anole to pose for the perfect picture to show you that it’s Garberia season at Lyonia Preserve!

📸: Chare C. charlevoix/chare

“Hey! Where’d my hour go?”POV: You’re getting grilled by a scrub-jay about Daylight Saving Time ending.📸: Chare C. charl...
11/01/2026

“Hey! Where’d my hour go?”

POV: You’re getting grilled by a scrub-jay about Daylight Saving Time ending.

📸: Chare C. charlevoix/chare

We thought it was appropriate to share the spookily-named Ghost Pipe for Halloween! This herbaceous perennial wildflower...
10/31/2026

We thought it was appropriate to share the spookily-named Ghost Pipe for Halloween!

This herbaceous perennial wildflower lacks chlorophyll, which gives it a “ghostly” translucent appearance and also requires it to draw energy from fungi living on the forest floor rather than through photosynthesis. This allows ghost pipes to grow in dark environments.

📸: Chare charlevoix/chare

A look back to last weekend’s Halloween Science program. Participants of all ages conducted experiments including “Witch...
10/29/2026

A look back to last weekend’s Halloween Science program. Participants of all ages conducted experiments including “Witch’s Brew”, “Dissolving Candy Corn” & “Spooky Density.”

The LEC has more great events coming up this weekend. Check out the Center’s Eventbrite calendar for more:
https://www.eventbrite.com/o/lyonia-environmental-center-50947472233

📸: Melissa Hughes

It’s almost time for the Wild and Wonderful Thanksgiving Camp at the Lyonia Environmental Center, running from November ...
10/27/2026

It’s almost time for the Wild and Wonderful Thanksgiving Camp at the Lyonia Environmental Center, running from November 23rd to November 26th!

This fun 3-day camp for Ages 7-12 will include guided hikes & outdoor exploration in Lyonia Preserve, nature-inspired arts & crafts with a Thanksgiving twist, indoor and outdoor games and activities that encourage teamwork and curiosity. We will learn about Florida’s scrub habitat and its interconnectedness to other ecosystems as well as well as fun facts about the plants & animals that call it home.

Campers can make new friends, meet some cool live animals, and participate in hands-on environmental and conservation activities that help build a deeper connection to nature.

You can sign up for all three days at $75 or sign up for individual days at $25 per day.

To sign up, contact Shari Smith for more information:
[email protected]
386-789-7207 ext #21026

Stephen Kintner played host on behalf of the LEC Friends and guided the Lake Beautyberry Chapter of the Florida Native P...
10/26/2026

Stephen Kintner played host on behalf of the LEC Friends and guided the Lake Beautyberry Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society through the gardens of the Lyonia Environmental Center and the trails of Lyonia Preserve. As always, the scrub-jays did their part and visited with our special guests!

📸: Stephen Kintner

The Sandhill couple that has nested in the large wetland in recent years spent a beautiful Saturday afternoon in Lyonia ...
10/22/2026

The Sandhill couple that has nested in the large wetland in recent years spent a beautiful Saturday afternoon in Lyonia Preserve feeding, each taking turns with the other partner keeping watch for potential threats.

📸: Chris Kintner

Here’s one you don’t see that often! This is the Hentz Striped Scorpion (Centruroides hentzi), one the Preserve’s more s...
10/21/2026

Here’s one you don’t see that often! This is the Hentz Striped Scorpion (Centruroides hentzi), one the Preserve’s more secretive species. The smallest and most common scorpion species in Florida, the Hentz Striped Scorpion is most often found under logs and is fairly reclusive, meaning you usually have to go looking for them to see them.

The first photo is a real treat, with a mother scorpion carrying a number of its young (called “scorplings”) on its back. The second photo shows the scorpion fluorescing under a UV light, a common trait among scorpions.

📸: Chare C. charlevoix/chare

The first Garberia blooms are hitting Lyonia Preserve! Soon the Preserve’s trails will be full of these pink to purple f...
10/20/2026

The first Garberia blooms are hitting Lyonia Preserve! Soon the Preserve’s trails will be full of these pink to purple flowers in a show that a lot of us look forward to each year. This state-listed threatened species is typically a late-year bloomer that is a favorite of bees and butterflies.

📸: Chare C. charlevoix/chare

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2150 Eustace Avenue
Deltona, FL
32725

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+13867897207

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