Timucuan Parks Foundation

Young Professionals Full Moon Beach Walk
2026-07-29 19:00 - 21:15 (America/New_York) | FL
Moonrise at Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park by TPF.

Join fellow Young Professionals for an evening under the full moon at one of Jacksonville’s most beautiful parks—Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park!

All Young Professionals are welcome! Bring a friend and/or meet new people.

Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park, 500 Wonderwood Dr, Jacksonville FL 32233

The entrance fee is $5 per carload.

Please arrive at the entrance gate no later than 7:00 PM to give you time to drive to the beach location. Hanna Park closes the gate at 7:20 PM, and late arrivals will not be admitted. All guests must exit the park by 10:00 PM.

PROGRAM

We’ll gather at the beach at Parking Lot 10/11 around 7:15-7:30 PM before the moonrise at 8:39 PM. After a brief welcome and icebreaker, the evening is yours to enjoy!

Walk along the shoreline

Relax in a chair or on a blanket

Build a sandcastle

BRING

Comfortable beach attire and a hat

A full reusable water bottle

Snacks

Beach chair or blanket

** Please Let Us Know If You Are Coming!! RSVP below. **

Register Here

Castaway Island Preserve Cleanup
2026-07-30 08:30 - 11:30 | Castaway Island Preserve, 2921 San Pablo Rd. S., Jacksonville, Florida, 32224, United States
Volunteer with us at Castaway Island Preserve and help pick up litter throughout the park. Please meet at Castaway at 2921 San Pablo Rd. S. near the education center.

Wear closed-toe shoes, clothes you don’t mind getting dirty and a hat. Bring work gloves if you have them, sunscreen, insect repellent, and a full reusable water bottle. TPF will provide additional water, snacks, work equipment, and insect repellent.

Volunteers can earn community service hours. Children under 16 must be supervised by their parent/guardian or scout leader. Anyone under 18 years old must have a parent/guardian’s signature on the liability waiver before starting work. The waiver and a form to join TPF’s volunteer list can be accessed at https://www.timucuanparks.org/volunteer/.

Discover North Florida Through Art!
2026-07-31 14:00 - 16:00 | Story and Song, 1430 Park Avenue, Fernandina Beach, Florida, 32034, United States
Discover North Florida through art! Join Jacksonville artist Kathy Stark for a captivating visual presentation featuring her artwork, her trail guide The Wilderness of North Florida’s Parks, the SEE JACKSONVILLE! park poster project, and her new KEEP FLORIDA WILD poster series. Kathy will also discuss her role as a Timucuan Parks Foundation Parks Ambassador before concluding with an overview of the Foundation’s efforts to protect North Florida’s Wilderness Parks. All are welcome!

Friday, July 31st at 2 pm at Story & Song in Fernandina Beach, FL

Hike Into History: Willie Browne
2026-08-05 18:30 - 20:30 | Theodore Roosevelt Area, 13165 Mt. Pleasant Rd, Jacksonville, FL, 32225, United States
Join the Timucuan Parks Foundation on a fun walk on a relatively wide natural hiking trail that winds through tall oaks and overlooks vast expanses of salt marsh. The walk will be approximately 1.5 – 2 miles (but you are welcome to continue all the way to Spanish Pond for a ~5-mile walk). Tim Gilmore, author of “The Wilderness and Willie Browne,” will share some of his research.

“Passionate letters of gratitude poured in from all over, from the Caribbean to the Arctic Circle, though Willie Browne never traveled further than the Georgia state line, never had a phone, nor electricity. He did, however, have countless friends. When he died alone in his cabin in the woods in 1970, he left to the Nature Conservancy hundreds of acres of marshes, hardwood forest and bluffs overlooking the St. Johns River. Though he would never have chosen it, his became the face of the conservation movement in much of the South, beloved of environmentalists and hikers, artists and writers. Half a century later, more people know Willie Browne than ever. And they still say they can feel his presence in these woods.”

Tim’s book is Willie Browne’s story. Theodore Roosevelt Area is a special place.

Pricing (non-refundable):

$10 per person (Timucuan Parks Foundation Members)

$20 per person (Non-Members)

Space is limited, and advance registration is required.

Not a Member? It’s just $25 annually to become a Park Friend. Join now and save on future outings.

Register Here

Sheffield Regional Park Cleanup
2026-08-07 08:00 - 11:00 | Sheffield Regional Park, 3659 New Berlin Rd., Jacksonville, Florida, 32226, United States
Join us and Collect and Connect on Friday morning to clean up Sheffield Regional Park. We will be picking up litter throughout the park at 3659 New Berlin Rd.

Remember to wear closed-toe shoes, clothes you can get dirty, and a hat. Please bring work gloves, if possible, along with sunscreen, insect repellent, and a full reusable water bottle. TPF will have additional gloves, work equipment, water to refill bottles, snacks, and extra insect repellent.

Volunteers can earn community service hours. Children under 16 must be supervised by their parent/guardian or scout leader. Anyone under 18 years old must have a parent/guardian’s signature on the liability waiver before starting work. The waiver and a form to join TPF’s volunteer list can be accessed at https://www.timucuanparks.org/volunteer/.

TPF at Mayport Village Waterfront Market
2026-08-15 10:00 - 14:00 | Mayport Waterfront Market, 4542 Ocean St., Jacksonville, Florida, 32233, United States
We will be back at the Mayport Village Waterfront Market on Saturday, August 15, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Come out and visit the market at 4542 Ocean St. and pay us a visit. Learn more about Jacksonville’s wilderness parks and preserves and how we work to protect and promote these amazing natural spaces. You can learn about the programs we provide – many just for members, volunteer events that help maintain the parks and preserves, and how you can, as a member, help us continue to serve the community.

The Mayport Waterfront Market happens on the third Saturday of every month. It is organized by the Mayport Waterfront Partnership and is designed to highlight the area’s rich fishing heritage while creating a welcoming space for locals and visitors to shop, connect, and celebrate coastal living. The market features local farmers, artisans & makers, food trucks, nonprofits & community organizations, and more. For more information, visit https://mayportwaterfrontpartnership.org/mayport-village-waterfront-market/mayport-village-waterfront-market

Castaway Island Preserve Garden Maintenance and Litter Cleanup
2026-08-17 08:30 - 11:30 | Castaway Island Preserve, 2921 San Pablo Rd. S., Jacksonville, Florida, 32224, United States
Volunteer with us at Castaway Island Preserve on Monday, August 17, for our monthly garden maintenance and litter cleanup. Please meet at the park at 2921 San Pablo Rd. S. at 8:30 a.m. and we will work until approximately 11:30 a.m.

Wear closed-toe shoes, clothes you don’t mind getting dirty and a hat. Bring work gloves if you have them, sunscreen, insect repellent, and a full reusable water bottle. TPF will provide additional water, snacks, work equipment, and insect repellent.

Volunteers can earn community service hours. Children under 16 must be supervised by their parent/guardian or scout leader. Anyone under 18 years old must have a parent/guardian’s signature on the liability waiver before starting work. The waiver and a form to join TPF’s volunteer list can be accessed at https://www.timucuanparks.org/volunteer/.

Exchange Club Island Cleanup
2026-08-18 08:30 - 13:00 | FL
In partnership with JaxParks, Timucuan Parks Foundation will be headed out to Exchange Club Island on August 18 to clean up the litter throughout the island and along the shoreline. If you would like to volunteer for this cleanup project, RSVP is required HERE so that we can arrange transport by boat. We will plan to work from 8:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. You will get instructions for meeting the boat when you sign up.

As with all volunteer projects, please wear closed-toe shoes, clothes you don’t mind getting dirty and a hat. Bring work gloves if you have them, sunscreen, insect repellent and a full reusable water bottle. TPF will provide additional water, snacks, work equipment, and insect repellent.

Volunteers can earn community service hours. Children under 16 must be supervised by their parent/guardian or scout leader. Anyone under 18 years old must have a parent/guardian’s signature on the liability waiver before starting work. The waiver and a form to join TPF’s volunteer list can be accessed at https://www.timucuanparks.org/volunteer/.

Great Southeast Pollinator Census
2026-08-21 16:00 - 17:00 | Castaway Island Preserve, 2921 San Pablo Rd. S., Jacksonville, Florida, 32224, United States
You can be part of the Great Southeast Pollinator Census. Come out to Castaway Island Preserve on Friday, August 21 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. to help with this citizen science project. The University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences and Duval County Master Gardener Volunteers will host the event to gather useful data to help researchers identify trends and examine how weather affects pollinator populations and how honey bees influence native bee populations.

You will be asked to choose a pollinator plant and record the number of times an insect lands. You don’t have to know all the names of the bees and butterflies, just what category to put your pollinator under.

The pollinator census will be happening at other locations around town on Friday and Saturday morning as well. For details on additional locations, visit https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/duvalco/2026/07/31/duval-county-locations-for-the-great-southeast-pollinator-census/

This is a multi-state citizen science project that was started by the University of Georgia in 2017 with 50 gardeners counting pollinator landings on plants. Since then, it has expanded to South Carolina, North Carolina, Florida, Alabama, and Mississippi.

International Coastal Cleanup
2026-09-19 09:00 - 11:00 | Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park, 500 Wonderwood Drive, Jacksonville, FL, 32233, United States
Join us for International Coastal Cleanup Day on Saturday, Sept. 19. We are looking for volunteers to help remove litter from the shorelines and around the park at Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park. Cleanup is scheduled for 9 a.m. until 11 a.m.

Volunteers should meet at Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park at 500 Wonderwood Dr. At the front gate, let the attendant know you are there for the cleanup, and they will direct you to the meeting location.

Please wear closed-toe shoes and bring work gloves (if you have them), sunscreen, insect repellent, a hat, sunglasses and water (in a reusable water bottle). TPF will have additional work gloves, equipment and supplies and will also provide snacks and water. Volunteers of all ages are welcome, but those under 18 must have a waiver signed by a parent or guardian. Children under 16 must be accompanied by a parent, guardian or scout leader. Volunteers are eligible for community service hours. The waiver and a form to join TPF’s volunteer list are available at https://www.timucuanparks.org/volunteer/.

Talbot Tidewater Celebration
2026-09-26 10:00 - 15:00 | Ribault Club, Ft. George Island, Jacksonville, FL
The Friends of Talbot Islands State Parks invites everyone to the 7th Annual Talbot Tidewater Celebration on Saturday, Sept. 26. A day full of activities is being planned at The Ribault Club at 11241 Ft. George Rd. on Ft. George Island from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Learn about the islands’ rich Timucuan history, natural beauty, and abundant recreational opportunities. Take part in guided hikes, hands-on activities for kids, local and state conservation exhibitors, and more. Stay tuned for details on kid-friendly activities that will require reservations.

The Talbot Tidewater Celebration is held annually on National Public Lands Day and is supported by Florida State Parks, the National Park Service, and the Timucuan Parks Foundation.
