Ormond Scenic Loop and Trail
An official Florida Scenic Highway & National Scenic Byway
Ormond Scenic Loop and Trail
An official Florida Scenic Highway & National Scenic Byway
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An official Florida Scenic Highway & National Scenic Byway
An official Florida Scenic Highway & National Scenic Byway
Come experience a unique and special part of old Florida you won't soon forget!
All roadways are public access with no tolls. Please obey all speed limits and traffic laws, and watch for birds and animals crossing the roadways, especially at dawn and dusk.
Thank you to Mike Pennington - EZ Rider Pic for sponsoring OSLT during Bike Week! Today he is out on Ocean Shore and Ocean Breeze Circle, just North of the Watchtower taking photos of bikers on the Loop! If you are looking for copies of your photos please visit his website at www.EZRiderPic.com or his Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/ezriderpics
Ormond Beach Farmer's Market
Presented by Ormond Mainstreet
We will have a booth starting this Thursday and then every 2nd and 4th Thursday.
We hope you will come out and visit our table.
Volunteers Needed!
Regrow the Loop: Living Shorelines Walk
By: Ormond Scenic Loop and Trail
Ormond Scenic Loop and Trail Monthly Meeting
We hope you will join us to learn about OSLT's upcoming events and plans.
WHEN: Wednesday, March 27th
WHERE: Ormond Beach Library
30 S Beach St, Ormond Beach, FL 32174
TIME: 5:30 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.
Please click here for information about joining remotely.
ReGrow the Loop: Big & Beautiful Birds of the Loop
By UF/IFAS Extension Director Kalan Taylor
ReGrow the Loop: Only Rain Down the Drain
By Dream Green Volusia
The dangerous and invasive Brazilian Pepper tree blooms from September through November, and the fruit matures by December. Please, do your part to curb its spread, especially when blooming!
This is one of the most destructive trees growing along the Loop, smothering our native trees and shrubs. If you have this tree in your yard or nearby, please, at the very least, cut all the blossoms and seed branches off the tree so they cannot ripen. Do not handle the tree with your hands - WEAR GLOVES and read the attached link about cutting and disposal of the branches and seeds. Every ripe, red seed eaten by a bird can be further distributed to make more Brazilian Pepper trees.
Click on this link for more details about removal and disposal from the Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants. https://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/plan.../schinus-terebinthifolia/
Mother of Millions or Chandelier Plant (Kalanchoe x houghtonii) is a non-native, invasive plant that displaces our native dune vegetation.
Mother of Millions, so named because of how rapidly it spreads, is a succulent with gorgeous blooms. It is especially harmful to our dunes as it spreads rapidly and displaces native plants. Our native plants have deep roots which help stabilize the dunes while this invasive has very shallow roots which do nothing to help the dunes. These shallow roots do make them extremely easy to pull out and according to a post by ECHO Volusia Forever it's ok to remove these from our dunes and dispose of them in a black trash bag in the garbage or you can report them on the IveGot1 app https://apps.bugwood.org/apps/ivegot1/
For more information please visit https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/nassauco/2020/05/06/coastal-invaders-mother-of-millions/
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is poised to construct buried seawalls in two locations in northern Volusia County to help provide long-term protection for State Road (S.R.) A1A. The first location is from south of Sunrise Avenue to Marlin Drive in Ormond By The Sea. The second location begins one-half mile north of High Bridge Road to the Flagler County line. From the county line, the wall continues north and will end at South Central Avenue in Flagler County.
Work is already underway in Flagler County and FDOT estimates it will begin the Volusia County portions ithis summer. Right now, they are awaiting permits from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and Florida Wildlife Commission for temporary relocation of gopher tortoises. This is because some traffic will be diverted onto the west shoulder of A1A while the walls are being installed. As a frequent bike rider along this area of North Peninsula State Park noted, "I regularly see numerous gopher tortoises munching on vegetation while riding along the sidewalk on A1A...I'm glad this is on FDOT''s radar."
The project was recommended in the S.R. A1A Resiliency Plan, which was a joint effort by representatives from the FDOT, Flagler County, the City of Flagler Beach and Volusia County to explore options to repair and strengthen S.R. A1A in Flagler and Volusia counties. For more information about the Volusia section of seawalls, visit: https://www.cflroads.com/project/452443-1
In order to keep you informed about what's happening on the Loop OSLT is sharing information we have received about the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) upcoming A1A projects.
Status update on the three projects that will likely have the most interest residents along the Loop.
We will post updates as they become available.
This project plans to resurface this segment of S.R. A1A and provide pedestrian enhancements such as six new midblock crossings equipped with Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFBs), a wider sidewalk on the west side of the road, and a new sidewalk on the east side of the road north of Standish Drive. Additionally, small medians will be introduced to help encourage safer driving speeds. This project is in design and expected to start construction in late summer 2024.
The purpose of this project is to resurface this segment of S.R. A1A and evaluate other potential improvements to help manage speeds and to enhance safety for pedestrians and bicyclists. This project is set to begin design later this month, with construction scheduled to begin fall 2025. A public meeting for this project will be held later in design.
The project team continues to work on securing the necessary permits from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and other regulatory agencies. The permitting process will dictate when work can begin. The Department is striving to be able to start work late this year. Because of permits, it is likely construction will begin on the Flagler County portion first. FDOT is also coordinating with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Flagler County to ensure the wall construction does not interfere with the beach renourishment project expected to begin next summer.
NOTE: The project team has offered to attend a future meeting of the Ormond Scenic Loop and Trail to provide an update, perhaps later this fall once they have a completed design and a better idea of construction activities.
October 2009
Ormond Scenic Loop and Trail is designated as a National Scenic Byway.
To preserve, protect and enhance the Ormond Scenic Loop and Trail by serving as a focused source of education, community outreach, and enhancement projects consistent with our volunteer resources and the guidelines of the Florida Scenic Highway and National Scenic Byway programs.
July 2007
Ormond Scenic Loop & Trail is officially designated as a Florida Scenic Highway. Organization becomes a Corridor Management Entity (CME)