HALIFAX RIVER AUDUBON
A Florida Chapter of the National Audubon Society
Serving greater Daytona Beach area
Founded 1923

Halifax River Audubon (HRA) is actively involved in our community in many different ways.  We encourage you to join us for all (or just a few) of our activities.  We have something to interest almost everyone.  Read a brief history of the chapter.

Several HRA members assist Louise Chapman, a teacher with Volusia County Schools, by volunteering several days a week with the Environmental Service Learning Legacy Project at Rose Bay.  They teach bird identification and educate students in all aspects of environmental conservation. 

Halifax River Audubon partners with environmental, historical and civic organizations to preserve, protect and enhance our local area.  Members attend meetings with city commissioners and county council members regarding environmental issues.

Chapter volunteers blazed a walking & bird watching trail at Dunlawton Sugar Mill Botanical Gardens in Port Orange, maintain a bird feeder and water feature and tend to the gardens.  Other volunteers lead bird walks at Washington Oaks Gardens State Park just south of Marineland or help out at the Marine Science Center in Ponce Inlet and the Museum of Arts and Sciences in Daytona Beach.

FIND (Florida Inland Navigation District) appointed HRA as the steward of the Port Orange Sanctuary.  Work continues on educational signage and maintenance of the islands. 

In concert with West Volusia and Southeast Volusia Audubon Chapters, we sponsor awards for the Volusia County Science Fair.  Our members have been working with high school students from Spruce Creek in various projects. 

HRA is a partner with Ormond Scenic Loop & Trail CME, Inc. to preserve and protect the habitat along the designated corridor roads.  In April 2007, the Board approved a grant to OSLT to create and install interpretive signs at two different trailheads in Tomoka State Park and to defray the cost of construction of an observation platform at Summer Pond which can be accessed by a new trail off Pine Tree Drive.

If birds are more to your liking, join us for the fall Beginner Bird Class.   Local wildlife refuges such as Merritt Island or Canaveral National Seashore welcome experienced birders who can donate their time and expertise for bird counts.  For the most fun of all, join our field trips to discover the best birding areas, hone your ID skills and provide that extra pair or eyes (and ears) to ensure our group spots every species in the area.