2,924+/- acres situated on the north side of State Road 44 just west of the intersection with Pioneer Trail. The property is wholly located within the Volusia Conservation Corridor, the county’s top acquisition priority. Dome swamp, wet flatwood, wet prairie and mesic flatwood are the dominant habitats found on the Festival property. All of these habitats are intertwined and no one habitat is found in large continuous tracts. Bald and pond cypress dominate the dome swamps, while slash pine is the most common tree within the wet and mesic flatwoods. The cypress are generally stunted and widely scattered. This may be a function of recent harvesting or the wildfires of 1998, which would tend to minimize tree growth. Ecologically, the flatwoods within the Festival property is in good condition. Grasses and herbs dominate, and shrubs are scattered, widely spaced and short. Pine lily, a State listed species, was observed in abundance on the site. Cogon grass, an exotic species, was observed in an area of less than one acre. Active logging activity is currently occurring on the property.

Property addition
396+/- undeveloped acres located within the Volusia/Flagler Conservation Corridor on the south side of SR 44 just west of its intersection with Pioneer Trail. This property is an addition to the existing Group A List 2900-acre Festival Properties project located on the north side of SR 44. Wet flatwoods and strand swamps dominate the majority of the property. Other minor habitats include basin marsh and wet prairie. The understory of the flatwoods is generally comprised of gallberry, various oaks, palmetto, fetterbrush, wiregrass and numerous herbaceous species. The strand swamps are dominated by pond cypress. The property is fire dependant in order to maintain a natural condition.