Palm Bluff Expansion R​ibbon-Cutting Ceremony

The St. Johns River Water Management District and Volusia County purchased 1,276 acres to add to the existing 3,321 acres of the Palm Bluff Conservation Area in Osteen. The purchase was funded by the voter-approved Volusia Forever program and the St. Johns River Water Management District. Once a working cattle ranch, Palm Bluff is now home to an ecologically sensitive mix of forest and wetlands that are important for preservation, habitat protection, recreational use and groundwater recharge. It also protects more than 2 miles of Deep Creek, a large tributary of the St. Johns River, and includes a 2.2-mile natural trail loop that is enjoyed by hikers, bicyclists, bird-watchers, equestrians and campers. Free.