West Volusia Audubon Wins Education Program of the Year (2024)
Audubon Florida recognized the Audubon Campus Ambassador Program with the 2024 Education Program of the Year award! This program involves a thriving partnership between West Volusia Audubon and Stetson University’s Institute for Water and Environmental Resilience and included sending Audubon Ambassador and Conservation Leadership Initiative (CLI) student Katie Hill to the Audubon Assembly. West Volusia Audubon President Megan Brinton was all smiles in receiving the award!
West Volusia Audubon Wins Audubon Callison Volunteer Award (2023)
West Volusia Audubon Vice-President Stephen Kintner was honored with the Audubon Society’s Charles H. Callison Volunteer Award for being “a leading force for his chapter in community building, community science, habitat management, and fundraising.”
Purple Martin Box at Mill Lake Park in Orange City (2021)
To celebrate its 60th anniversary, West Volusia Audubon Member Suze Peace donated a Purple Martin box to Orange City’s Mill Lake Park.
Purple martins are cavity nesters that often struggle to find trees that are suitable and, as such, man-made nesting structures have become more popular. With 18 apartments, the house helps to make up for the lack of trees near the lake with hollowed out holes for natural nests. The house is designed to be attractive to purple martins specifically, including the size of the holes and the “porches” for them to fly to and from.
This photo, shared by the City of Orange City, shows the Purple Martins have found the home quite suitable!
Audubon Lookout at Lake Beresford National Wildlife Refuge (1997)
An enduring project from West Volusia Audubon, this lookout gives you expansive views of the wildlife refuge and the many birds, alligators, and other creatures that inhabit it.
Photo by West Volusia Audubon President Emeritus Arnette Sherman.
