Scrub strolls return to Lyonia Preserve

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Scrub jay — Lyonia Environmental Center will host "scrub strolls" at the center's Deltona preserve during December.

By Special to The Beacon

posted Nov 23, 2012 - 11:30:06am

Due to popular demand, the staff of Lyonia Environmental Center is bringing scrub strolls back to Lyonia Preserve, a 360-acre scrub habitat in Deltona.

Attendees will take a one-hour guided hike through the preserve to learn about the plants and animals that live there. Lyonia Preserve is home to threatened Florida scrub jays, gopher tortoises and other animals.

The free strolls will begin at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. every Monday and Friday in December. There will also be a stroll at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1.

Participants should meet at Lyonia Environmental Center, wear closed-toe shoes and hats, and bring water and bug spray.

Reservations are requested and may be made by calling 386-789-7207.

Lyonia Environmental Center offers a unique insight into Volusia County’s fragile ecosystems through hands-on displays and computer-based learning modules. It’s part of the Deltona Regional Library complex at 2150 Eustace Ave. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free.

For updates on what’s happening at the LEC, www.lyoniapreserve.comvisit .

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