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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 (TPF) is asking volunteers to come out on Saturday, Sept. 20 for the annual International Coastal Cleanup Day. TPF will be leading three cleanups at local wilderness parks and preserves: Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park, Fort Caroline National Memorial, and Reddie Point Preserve. The groups will be meeting to clean up litter from the shoreline and in the … Read more
Timucuan Parks Foundation (TPF) and its park partners, JaxParks and Florida State Parks, hosted more than 400 youth and their mentors from multiple youth groups this summer at local wilderness parks and preserves as part of its Outdoor Explorations program. From exploring winding trails and identifying nesting shorebirds to discovering the wonders of local ecosystems, the youth engaged in various … 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
Timucuan Parks Foundation (TPF) has a new partner. Boeing has joined the organization to support its park programming and environmental stewardship. Boeing officially kicked off its support this weekend with a volunteer project at Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park. Twenty-six Boeing volunteers and their families spent Saturday at the city park, along with more than a dozen volunteers from TPF’s Trail … 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
Timucuan Parks Foundation (TPF) has added Kevin White to its board of directors. Kevin is a senior landscape architect with England – Thims & Miller, Inc., responsible for creating aesthetic, sustainable and functional outdoor spaces. Kevin says he is passionate about park preservation, and as a landscape architect, he has worked on several new and existing park improvement designs throughout … 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 (TPF) has partnered with Artist and Author Kathy Stark on the new edition of her book, “The Wilderness of North Florida’s Parks,” a blend of art and education of the great unspoiled stretches of the wild park system in the North Florida region. The book, now for sale, has been updated with some new elements, including additional … Read more