HW 5/10K Group Walks - Lyonia Preserve, Deltona, FL

Join the Happy Wanderers for our 35th Anniversary walks at a new venue for the club - the Lyonia Environmental Center and Preserve in Deltona, FL.

Registration start at 8:30 AM outside the Environmental Center in the parking lot and our 5K or 10K guided walks will begin at 9:00AM. This is the club's 2d "traveling guided" walk of 2026. We'll all do the 5K route inside the preserve first, and then the 10Kers will complete their walk in the neighborhoods near the preserve. The 5K/10K walks are rated 2C with softer nature trails and some small hills in the park and in town.

Good walking shoes, trails shoes, or sneakers are a must. We recommend all participants wear a hat and sunscreen and carry water. If you walk on your own - Please check-in with the club at the finish so we know you have completed the event.

The preserve is a joint project of Volusia County, the Volusia County Board and the State of Florida, providing environmental education to the public and restoring/maintaining habitat for scrub-dependent species, including the threatened scrub jay and gopher tortoise. The preserve, named after the scrub plant rusty lyonia, consists of 360 acres of restored Florida scrub habitat.

There is a $4 fee for all participants covering administrative costs for the event and for the AVA/IVV event stamp used to sanction/record the event. There is no additional cost for entering the park or parking.

DIRECTIONS (for GPS Navigation):
Lyonia Environmental Center
2150 Eustace Ave, Deltona, FL 32725

From I-4, take exit 114 Deltona/Debary and exit towards Deltona (south) on FL 472 (Howland Blvd.) Drive 2.3 miles on Howland, to Providence Blvd., then turn right for 0.7 miles to Eustace Ave. Turn right on Eustace, and then move immediately into the left turn lane and turn left into the center.

Upon entering, bear into the parking on the right, and look for the group gathering and the large club banner.