VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – As Florida continues to add more than 1,000 new residents every day, a new project in Volusia County is working to protect the state’s natural lands from the pressures of development.

Conservation Florida announced plans for a $2.5 million nature center at its D Ranch Preserve in Osteen, a 476-acre property already home to cattle, gopher tortoises and other native wildlife. The land has been protected since 2019.

“We couldn’t be more excited to be offering a $2.5 million investment here to the local community,” said Mark Rizzo, land manager with Conservation Florida. “This new nature center is going to provide opportunities for education, recreation and connection to the outdoors.” D Ranch Preserve in Osteen (Copyright 2025 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights res

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