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Timucuan Parks Foundation Has Added Two New Board Members to its Board of Directors Jacksonville, Fla., Dec. 26, 2018 – Timucuan Parks Foundation is pleased to announce it has added two new members to its board of directors. Katie Mitura and Kathy Stark have joined the nonprofit organization which protects and promotes Jacksonville’s vast network of preservation parks. Mitura is … Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kelly White, (904) 616-8754, [email protected] Timucuan Parks Foundation Received Award from Jacksonville Environmental Protection Board Award presented at the JEPB-UNF Environmental Symposium Luncheon Jacksonville, Fla., Sept. 17, 2018 – The Jacksonville Environmental Protection Board presented Timucuan Parks Foundation with the 2018 Environmental Achievement Award in the Community/Civic Category. The award was handed out at the 2018 … Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kelly White, (904) 616-8754, [email protected] Timucuan Parks Foundation to take part in International Coastal Cleanup Day Florida Coastal Cleanups will be Sept. 15 at local preservation parks Jacksonville, Fla., Aug. 30, 2018 – Timucuan Parks Foundation will be participating in International Coastal Cleanup Day on Sept. 15 by leading cleanups at three of the preservation parks … Read more
Some great news came in today. See the release below. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Bartram Park Developer Will Not Pursue Julington-Durbin Preserve – Black Hammock Land Exchange JACKSONVILLE, June 28, 2018 – Eastland, developer of Bartram Park in southwest Duval County, will not pursue an exchange of 403 acres of environmentally sensitive land on Black Hammock Island for the ability to develop a … Read more
A letter was sent to Governor Rick Scott today from twelve local organizations urging him to oppose the proposed development of Julington-Durbin Preserve. Read the full letter here. #SaveJDPreserve
Timucuan Parks Foundation Board passed a resolution advising Governor Rick Scott and the Cabinet, the state’s Acquisition and Restoration Council and the St. Johns River Water Management District that the more than 400 acres proposed for development are still needed and essential for conservation and to deny the developer’s request to obtain that property in exchange for land on Black … Read more
Statement from Mark Middlebrook, Executive Director of the Timucuan Parks Foundation, former Executive Director, Preservation Project Jacksonville: “Whether or not to allow a developer to build 1400 houses in the Julington-Durbin Creek Preserve in return for some new park amenities there and the promise to preserve environmentally sensitive land on Black Hammock Island is the wrong debate. It is not … Read more
From behind the handlebars, it’s hard to beat the view bicyclists get when they pedal south out of Little Talbot Island’s paved trail and across the special lanes set aside for bicyclists and walkers on the Florida A1A bridge that spans the Fort George River… Read about the current status of the Timucuan Trail bike path from Jacksonville.com.
PARK CLOSURES DUE TO HURRICANE IRMA DAMAGE (as of September 30, 2017) Please see below for the latest on Timucuan Park closures and openings. For up-to-the-minute updates, please follow us on Facebook (“Timucuan Parks Foundation”), Instagram or Twitter (@timucuanparks). Also, we don’t have information on every park out there (not to mention the extent of damage that will still … Read more
News Release September 15, 2016 Contact: Mark Middlebrook (904) 509-0918 Florida Conservation Coalition “Speaks Up” for Florida’s Conservation Lands: Senator Bob Graham Joins Conservation Groups for Florida Forever Rally Jacksonville, FL — On Saturday, September 24, Florida Blue and the Florida Conservation Coalition will host Speak Up for Florida Forever, a call to action to preserve and protect Florida’s natural … Read more
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