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Timucuan Parks Foundation and JaxParks Host Volunteer Opportunities on July 5 and 7

June 30, 2021

The July 5 event is at Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park and the July 7 event is along the Jacksonville-Baldwin Rail Trail Timucuan Parks Foundation and JaxParks are hosting two summer volunteer opportunities next week. On Monday, July 5 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., volunteers are asked to join to help clean up the beaches at Kathryn Abby Hanna Park … Read more

Timucuan Parks Foundation joins JaxParks to Offer Summer Volunteer Opportunities in the Parks

June 2, 2021

Volunteer projects will be held June 9, June 23, July 7, July 21 and Aug. 4 Timucuan Parks Foundation together with their JaxParks partner will be offering volunteer opportunities this summer in local parks and preserves throughout Jacksonville to maintain and clean up these natural spaces. The first service event is June 9 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at … Read more

Timucuan Parks Foundation to host St. Johns River Cleanups at Three Parks

March 16, 2021

Volunteer projects will be held on Saturday, March 20 On the first day of spring, Timucuan Parks Foundation will be leading volunteer events for the St. Johns River Celebration 26th Annual Cleanup at three sites. The annual event, hosted and coordinated by the City of Jacksonville and Keep Jacksonville Beautiful, will be held Saturday, March 20 throughout the city with … Read more

Timucuan Parks Foundation’s Student Self-Guided Cleanup Program Ending Soon

March 5, 2021

Students can still earn community service hours through March 14 by collecting litter at a park Timucuan Parks Foundation (TPF) would like to remind any students interested in earning community service hours that they have until March 14 to complete their self-guided volunteer cleanup at a local park. TPF has been offering students a chance to earn two hours of … Read more

Timucuan Parks Foundation’s Student Self-Guided Cleanup Program begins again on MLK Day

January 15, 2021

Students can earn community service hours from Monday, Jan. 18 through March 14 by collecting litter at a park Timucuan Parks Foundation (TPF) is asking for volunteers to pitch in and help clean up Jacksonville’s parks and preserves on Monday, Jan. 18 for MLK Day of Service, a nationwide observance celebrating the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In … Read more

Celebrate MLK Day by Helping the Parks

January 14, 2021

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s life and legacy are honored each year when we all take time to celebrate his birthday with a holiday on the third Monday in January. King, born January 15, 1929, was the ultimate civil servant dedicating his life to civil rights, peace, and justice, and is the only non-president to have a national holiday in … Read more

Timucuan Parks Foundation is Extending its Self-Guided Volunteer Events through the Holiday Season

December 15, 2020

Students can earn community service hours from now through Jan. 5 by collecting litter at a park Timucuan Parks Foundation is offering students a chance to earn community service hours during the holiday season. From now through Jan. 5, students can visit a local park or preserve, clean up litter and earn two hours of community service. Participants will also … Read more

Timucuan Parks Foundation asks Volunteers to join them for the 2020 Florida Coastal Cleanup

September 16, 2020

The nonprofit will be leading cleanups on Sept. 19 at Reddie Point Preserve and Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park Timucuan Parks Foundation is asking volunteers to join them on Sept. 19 for the 2020 Florida Coastal Cleanup, which is part of the Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup. The nonprofit will be leading cleanups from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at two … Read more

You don’t want to eat this potato

February 27, 2020

[cmsms_row][cmsms_column data_width=”1/2″][cmsms_text] by Kelly White Non-native invasive plants can be a real problem in our local preservation parks, that is why we, as a supporter of the parks, host volunteer events to remove these invasive plants from our natural ecosystems. One of those events is taking place Saturday, February 29, as part of the annual one-day volunteer effort The Weed … Read more

Timucuan Parks Foundation Needs Volunteers for MLK Day of Service

January 15, 2020

MLK Day of Service Volunteer Project is Jan. 20 at Hanna Park Timucuan Parks Foundation is asking for volunteers to join them on Monday, Jan. 20 for MLK Day of Service, a nationwide observance celebrating the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The nonprofit organization and their City of Jacksonville park partner will be leading projects, including invasive plant … Read more