Ideal for young explorers and their parents, the ECHO Ranger program will offer kick-off events in September and get under way in October.

Sponsored by DeBary Hall  Historic Site and the County of Volusia, the ECHO Ranger program is designed for children in grades 2 - 5. It  provides hands-on experiences related to Volusia County’s many Ecological, Cultural, Heritage and Outdoors offerings.

The program is offered from September through June at more than 30 sites including parks, museums, libraries and historical sites. Participants are asked to visit at least eight sites and participate in specially designed ECHO Ranger activities.

For instance, children and their parents can study animal tracks and scat at Hickory Bluff Preserve, learn the history of Ponce Inlet at Lighthouse Point Park, and take a free art and photography lesson at the Southeast Museum of Photography.

Children and a parent are encouraged to complete the program’s registration form.

For more information about the ECHO Ranger program, contact Heather Hohman at hhohman@co.volusia.fl.us (386) 668-3840.