The Volusia County Council voted Tuesday to purchase 36 acres of land on the Ormond Scenic Loop

Raised $26,000+ with the help of North Florida Land Trust to assist the land purcahse.

-Toured Lagoon on Matanzas Riverkeeper Litter Gitter educating on the damage of plastic in the water. Hometown News Press Coverage.

-Presentation on plastic damage to New Smyrna Beach Neighborhood Committee.

-Hosted Go Drastic on Plastic Event.

-Meeting with Schoolway Café Director and school board member to discuss Plastic reduction in the lunch program and Biodegradable trays.

-New Smyrna Beach Commision voted to pass Styrofoam and plastic straw ban for contractors on city owned properties.

-River Cleanup Partnership with Matanzas Riverkeeper Litter Gitter for cleanup in Port Orange.

-Working with Schoolway Café and Volusia County Schools, Osceola Elementary successfully launched pilot program for biodegradable trays and take as you need program. This reduced their number of plastics going to the trash.

-Attended 28 events educating the public on the damages of plastic to the environment. Also, spreading the word on the need of commercial composting in our county.

Our “Only Rain Down the Drain” plan is to provide stencils to every city for labeling their storm drains. These stencils educate the public that pollutants going down storm drains go directly to the river.

WATERGOATS are effective in stopping debris in canals from reaching the river. These are available to all cities along the river who have outflow. They are custom made to fit the canal. WATERGOATS are fully funded by grants, but supplies are needed for ongoing cleaning.

“Only Rain Down the Drain” murals are effective for education in high traffic areas. We are working with two talented artists and the utilities departments in cities to choose curb storm drain locations for artwork. Storm drains are all regulated by utilities in every city and the county