Timucuan Parks Foundation

Virtual Kingsley Heritage Celebration
2021-02-20, 2021-02-27
The annual Kingsley Heritage Celebration will be virtual this year. This online event will feature talks with descendants, living historians, and a timeline of Fort George Island history. Check out more details from Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve at this link.

Healthy Living: Will Dickey's Nature Photography in the Parks
2021-03-10 09:30 - 11:00 (America/New_York)
Discover the parks through the lens of photographer Will Dickey as he presents inspiring images of Northeast Florida’s spectacular landscapes, seascapes, and wildlife.
Free but registration required here.

The St. Johns River Celebration 26th Annual Cleanup
2021-03-20 08:00 - 11:00
Join Timucuan Parks Foundation as we partner with the City of Jacksonville and Keep Jacksonville Beautiful in their annual city-wide St. Johns River Celebration 26th Annual Cleanup. We will host cleanups at:

Fort Caroline National Memorial (9-11AM), 12713 Fort Caroline Rd
Reddie Point Preserve (8-11AM), 4499 Yachtsman Way
Castaway Island Preserve (8-11AM), 2921 San Pablo Rd S

All volunteers should wear closed-toe shoes and clothes that can get dirty. Bring work gloves (if you have them), sunscreen, insect repellent, a hat, sunglasses and a reusable water bottle. Timucuan Parks Foundation will have additional work gloves, equipment and supplies and will provide snacks and water.
Volunteers under 18 years of age not accompanied by a parent or guardian must bring a completed waiver form. The waiver form is found at the Volunteer page.
You can find other locations by downloading the 2021 celebration and cleanup flyer.

Exhibit Opening: Celebrate & Explore Our Wilderness Parks at Beaches Museum
2021-04-10 10:00 - 13:00 | Beaches Museum, 381 Beach Boulevard, Jacksonville Beach, FL, 32250, United States
Please join Beaches Museum on Saturday, April 10 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. for the opening of the Timucuan Parks Foundation 20th Anniversary exhibit Celebrate & Explore Our Wilderness Parks during the museum’s annual Springing the Blooms festival. Taking place throughout the Museum’s Pablo Historical Park, Springing the Blooms will feature horticultural exhibits, family friendly activities, educational lectures and live children’s music on the historic Foreman’s House front porch.
Gallery Exhibit Opening:
Celebrate & Explore Our Wilderness Parks exhibit will be unveiled on April 10th in the Dickinson Gallery inside the Beaches Museum.
Reservations will be required, as well as social distancing and masks. Reservations will be scheduled for a specific time period.
This event is free to museum members with a suggested donation of $5 for non-member families. For more information about this event please visit the Beaches Museum website or call 904-241-5657.

Boardwalk Talk: Celebrate & Explore Our Wilderness Parks
2021-05-20 18:30 - 19:30
Join Felicia Boyd, Program and Outreach Director for Timucuan Parks Foundation, who will speak about the nonprofit organization’s health initiative and recreational opportunities in Jacksonville’s parks and preserves.
This event will take place in-person at Beaches Museum with limited attendance, social distancing and masks required. It will also be available virtually through Zoom. Pre-registration is required.
This event is free to Museum members with a suggested $5 donation for non-members. Register online or call 904-241-5657 for more information.

Healthy Living: Hike into History at American Beach
2021-06-02 09:30 - 11:00
Take a virtual tour of American Beach, located on the southern end of Amelia Island along State Road A1A between Jacksonville and Fernandina Beach, with with National Park Service Ranger Ted Johnson. During the Jim Crow era of segregation in the United States, African-Americans were denied access to most of the beaches along Florida’s spectacular shoreline. American Beach was developed to deal with this issue and to provide an environment where individuals could enjoy recreation and relaxation without humiliation.
Ranger Ted and American Beach Museum director Carol Alexander will be leading a virtual tour through historic American Beach, sharing stories, taking us on a tour of the museum, and visiting some of the community’s most notable sites.
Presented in partnership by Timucuan Parks Foundation and AARP Jacksonville.
Registration required here.

Boardwalk Talk: The Wilderness of North Florida’s Parks Presented by Kathy Stark
2021-06-17 18:30 - 19:30
Kathy Stark will talk about her work featured in the current exhibit Timucuan Park Foundation’s “Celebrate & Explore Our Parks” and her project “The Wilderness of North Florida’s Parks” which consists of her book and traveling art exhibit and the process of how she became a parks ambassador. It will be a visual presentation on the parks, history and art in the Jacksonville community. She now serves on the board of Timucuan Parks Foundation and helped create the current exhibit. A book signing will follow the presentation.
This event is free to Museum members with a suggested $5 donation for non-members. Register online or call 904-241-5657 for more information.

Working Wednesday Summer Project - Losco Regional Park
2021-06-23 09:00 - 12:00 | Losco Regional Park, 10931 Hood Rd S, Jacksonville, FL, 32257, United States
Trail maintenance and litter cleanup
Losco Regional Park
10931 Hood Rd
Part of the Working Wednesday in the Parks summer volunteer projects with JaxParks in partnership with the City of Jacksonville.
Special request: please bring a broom!
Volunteers are asked to meet at 9 AM at the picnic pavilion, and wear closed-toed shoes and clothes you don’t mind getting dirty. Also bring work gloves (if you have them), sunscreen, insect repellent spray, a hat, sunglasses and water (in a reusable water bottle). Timucuan Parks Foundation will have additional work gloves, equipment and supplies and will also provide snacks and water.
Volunteers of all ages are welcome. 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 during the project. Volunteers are eligible for community service hours.
To get a waiver or for more information, visit the Volunteer page.

CANCELED - Working Wednesday Summer Project - Jacksonville-Baldwin Rail Trail
2021-07-07 09:00 - 12:00 | Jacksonville-Baldwin Rail Trail (Otis Rd trailhead), 1380 Otis Rd, Jacksonville, 32220
CANCELED due to storm – Trail maintenance
Jacksonville-Baldwin Rail Trail
1380 Otis Rd (trailhead)
Part of the Working Wednesday in the Parks summer volunteer projects with JaxParks, in partnership with the City of Jacksonville.
Volunteers are asked to meet at 9 AM in the parking lot, wear closed-toed shoes and clothes you don’t mind getting dirty. Also bring work gloves (if you have them), sunscreen, insect repellent spray, a hat, sunglasses and water (in a reusable water bottle). Timucuan Parks Foundation will have additional work gloves, equipment and supplies and will also provide snacks and water.
Volunteers of all ages are welcome. 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 during the project. Volunteers are eligible for community service hours.
To get a waiver or for more information, visit the Volunteer page.

Boardwalk Talk: Land and Air: The Nature Photography of Will Dickey and Tom Schifanella
2021-07-15 18:30 - 19:30
Join Beaches Museum and the Timucuan Parks Foundation for a discussion with Will Dickey and Tom Schifanella on “Land and Air: The Nature Photography of Will Dickey and Tom Schifanella” on Thursday, July 15 at 6:30 p.m.
Discover Jacksonville’s wilderness parks through the lens of award-winning photographers Will Dickey and Tom Schifanella as they share the inspiration and techniques behind their spectacular images of Northeast Florida’s natural wonders. Will presents wildlife, land and seascape views on the ground while Tom gives us birds’ eye views captured by drone. A book signing will follow the presentation.
This event is free to Museum members with a suggested $5 donation for non-members. Register online or call 904-241-5657 for more information.

Working Wednesday Summer Project - Castaway Island Preserve
2021-07-21 09:00 - 12:00 | Castaway Island Preserve, 2885 San Pablo Rd S, Jacksonville, FL, 32224, United States
Trail and garden maintenance, and litter cleanup
Castaway Island Preserve
2921 San Pablo Rd S
Part of the Working Wednesday in the Parks summer volunteer projects with JaxParks, in partnership with the City of Jacksonville.
Volunteers are asked to meet at 9 AM in the parking lot, wear closed-toed shoes and clothes you don’t mind getting dirty. Also bring work gloves (if you have them), sunscreen, insect repellent spray, a hat, sunglasses and water (in a reusable water bottle). Timucuan Parks Foundation will have additional work gloves, equipment and supplies and will also provide snacks and water.
Volunteers of all ages are welcome. 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 during the project. Volunteers are eligible for community service hours.
To get a waiver or for more information, visit the Volunteer page.

Working Wednesday Summer Project - Reddie Point Preserve
2021-08-04 09:00 - 12:00 | Reddie Point Preserve, 4499 Yachtsman Way, Jacksonville, FL, 32277, United States
Trail maintenance and shoreline cleanup
Reddie Point Preserve
4499 Yachtsman Way
Part of the Working Wednesday in the Parks summer volunteer projects with JaxParks, in partnership with the City of Jacksonville.
Volunteers are asked to meet at 9 AM at the picnic pavilion, wear closed-toed shoes and clothes you don’t mind getting dirty. Also bring work gloves (if you have them), sunscreen, insect repellent spray, a hat, sunglasses and water (in a reusable water bottle). Timucuan Parks Foundation will have additional work gloves, equipment and supplies and will also provide snacks and water.
Volunteers of all ages are welcome. 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 during the project. Volunteers are eligible for community service hours.
To get a waiver or for more information, visit the Volunteer page.

Boardwalk Talk: Mark Woods Presents A Year in Our National Parks
2021-08-19 18:30 - 19:30
Beaches Museum and Timucuan Parks Foundation welcome Mark Woods, columnist for The Florida Times-Union, to share about spending one year in the national parks, working on a project about the future of the parks, and how it renewed his appreciation for the national park in his own backyard, the Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve. His journey started with a January 1st sunrise in Maine’s Acadia National Park and ended with a December 31st sunset in Hawaii’s Haleakala National Park. In the middle of the journey, Mark lost his mother—an event that changed the year, his project and subsequent book, “Lassoing the Sun: A Year in America’s National Parks.” A book signing will follow the presentation.
This event is free to Museum members with a suggested $5 donation for non-members. Register online or call 904-241-5657 for more information.

International Coastal Cleanup 2021
2021-09-18 09:00 - 11:00
Join us at one of the locations when we host International Coastal Cleanup in the parks. Please check back—details will be posted soon.

National Public Lands Day 2021
2021-09-25
Join us as we explore one of the parks for National Public Lands Day. Service or activity to be determined. Please check back for updates.
