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Friends of Talbot Islands State Parks invites the community to join them from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 27, for the 6th Annual Talbot Tidewater Celebration. The event at the Ribault Club on Fort George Island at 11241 Ft. George Rd. will celebrate natural spaces in the Talbot Islands State Parks and Timucuan Preserve with a day … Read more
Timucuan Parks Foundation and JaxParks are asking volunteers to join them at Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park to clean up after the busy Labor Day weekend. The organizers will gather on Tuesday, September 2, at 8 a.m. to pick up litter along the shoreline and in the parking lots. Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park is located at 500 Wonderwood Drive. At the … Read more
The date has been set for Saturday, March 8, for the fourth annual 7 Creeks Fest, a celebration of Jacksonville’s expansive 7 Creeks Recreation Area. The free, family-friendly event is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and includes activities in multiple parks that comprise the 7 Creeks Recreation Area, spanning more than 30 miles of trails and waterways. Timucuan Parks … Read more
It was a cold start with a temperature of 34 degrees, but that didn’t stop 55 volunteers and Timucuan Parks Foundation staff from participating in the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service on Monday, Jan. 20. The volunteers, ranging in age from 3 to 77, joined the nonprofit as they picked up trash at Blue Cypress Park and the … Read more
Timucuan Parks Foundation invites the community to join them for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service on Monday, January 20. Volunteers should meet at 9 a.m. at the fishing pier/boardwalk at Blue Cypress Park at 4012 University Blvd. N. in Arlington to help with litter pickup and park beautification, including under the boardwalk. MLK Day of Service is … Read more
Timucuan Parks Foundation and Florida State Parks are partnering up for a First Day Hike on January 1 at Little Talbot Island State Park. Start the new year off on the right foot with your family and friends. Little Talbot Island State Park is at 12157 Heckscher Drive. Participants should meet at Pavilion One in the first beach parking lot … Read more
International Coastal Cleanup Day is on Saturday, Sept. 21. To mark the day, Timucuan Parks Foundation (TPF) will lead three cleanups at three local wilderness parks and preserves. Volunteers are asked to join TPF from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Fort Caroline National Memorial, or from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. at Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park or Reddie Point … Read more
More than 200 military youth and their family members were treated to activities in local wilderness parks and preserves through the Blue Star Outdoor Exploration program, a partnership between the National Park Service‘s Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve, Timucuan Parks Foundation (TPF), and Blue Star Families Jacksonville. The families participated in five events in 2024 hosted by TPF, NPS and … Read more
Timucuan Parks Foundation is offering students and others a way to earn community service hours by participating in the nonprofit’s Spring Self-Guided Volunteer Cleanup Program. From now through the end of June, students and community members can pick up litter at Jacksonville’s wilderness parks and preserves to earn two hours of community service. To participate, visit timucuanparks.org/parks to choose one … Read more
The 7 Creeks Recreation Area partners invite the community to join them for the third annual 7 Creeks Fest on Saturday, March 9. Timucuan Parks Foundation, the City of Jacksonville, Florida State Parks, the National Park Service, North Florida Land Trust, and Visit Jacksonville host the event which celebrates the collaboration of these park partners and the natural spaces within … Read more