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Got plans for Black Friday? Why not skip the stores and instead opt outside. Timucuan Parks Foundation is joining outdoor retailer REI’s movement and encouraging everyone to skip the hustle and bustle of shopping and spend some time in one of the more than 23 parks and preserves that we support. REI started their campaign five years ago and instead … Read more
November’s walk will be held at Fort Caroline National Memorial Timucuan Parks Foundation and AARP invite the community to join them for Healthy Living: Fresh Air, Fitness, Friendship and Fun, a series of free monthly walks in parks and preserves on the First Coast. Healthy Living: Hike into History will take place on Thursday, Nov. 14 at Fort Caroline National … Read more
The exhibition will be on display through May 31, 2020 Timucuan Parks Foundation’s 20th Anniversary Exhibition is now open at the Museum of Science & History. “Timucuan Parks Foundation: Celebrate and Explore Our Wilderness Parks” will be on display through May 31, 2020. Engagement activities will take place throughout the run of the exhibition. The first activity will be held … Read more
The exhibition opens to the public Oct. 30 and runs through May 31, 2020 Timucuan Parks Foundation is celebrating its 20-year anniversary with a special exhibition at the Museum of Science and History. The exhibition, titled “Timucuan Parks Foundation: Celebrate and Explore Our Wilderness Parks,” will open with an invitation-only reception on the evening of Oct. 29 and on Oct. … Read more
Awards presented during the 27th Annual Environmental Awards Ceremony Timucuan Parks Foundation joined the City of Jacksonville for the 27th Annual Jacksonville Environmental Awards Luncheon at University of North Florida’s Adam W. Herbert University Center. This year, TPF chose three individuals to receive environmental awards. Craig Morris, a supervisory park ranger with the National Park Service, was chosen for the … Read more
Teens are students at North Florida School of Special Education Timucuan Parks Foundation took Special Olympics youth from the North Florida School of Special Education on a special outing on the water. The group of teens, chaperones and volunteers enjoyed a day of kayaking in the Timucuan Preserve. Kayak Amelia guided the group from their Heckscher Drive location on Simpson … Read more
Teens participated in a day of service at Fort Caroline National Memorial Timucuan Parks Foundation and the National Park Service had some special visitors at Fort Caroline National Memorial. Junior Civitan teens from the North Florida School of Special Education visited the national park site last week for a day of service. More than a dozen of the Junior Civitans … Read more
Monthly event will be held on Wednesday, April 17 at Hanna Park Timucuan Parks Foundation, AARP and Women of Color Cultural Foundation, Inc. are hosting their monthly event in the Healthy Living series on Wednesday, April 17 at Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park. The organizations created the series, titled “Healthy Living: Fresh Air, Fitness, Friendship and Fun,” to promote healthy living … Read more
REI Co-Op Members can vote to raise money for the nonprofit Timucuan Parks Foundation is one of three local nonprofit organizations chosen to receive funding for their environmental stewardship program from REI, and co-op members can help. From now through April 8, REI members who shop in the local store at 4862 Big Island Drive in the St. Johns Town … Read more
Hike and cleanup are Monday, March 25 and workshop is Tuesday, March 26 Timucuan Parks Foundation is pleased to announce Talbot Islands State Parks will be hosting two local events in conjunction with the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics. The events will be held on Monday, March 25 and Tuesday, March 26 at Little Talbot Island State Park … Read more