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Healthy Living: A Year in Our National Parks

June 30, 2020

Mark Woods, columnist for The Florida Times-Union, talks about spending one year in the national parks, working on a project about the future of the parks. His journey started with a January 1 sunrise in Maine’s Acadia National Park and ended with a December 31 sunset in Hawaii’s Haleakala National Park. In the middle of the journey, Mark lost his … Read more

Timucuan Parks Foundation and AARP host Healthy Living Series

November 12, 2019

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

Healthy Living: Art in the Park

February 15, 2019

Healthy Living: Art in the Park Research shows both positive mental and spiritual effects when people have access to nature. The therapeutic potential of natural parks relies on its complexity, mystery, and power-all elements that foster restorative effects in people. Relax, observe, breathe, and capture that feeling as you try your hand at “plein air” (open air) painting or drawing. … Read more

Healthy Living: Art in the Park

February 15, 2019

Healthy Living: Art in the Park Research shows both positive mental and spiritual effects when people have access to nature. The therapeutic potential of natural parks relies on its complexity, mystery, and power-all elements that foster restorative effects in people. Relax, observe, breathe, and capture that feeling as you try your hand at “plein air” (open air) painting or drawing. … Read more

Healthy Living: March into Spring

February 15, 2019

Healthy Living: March into Spring Part of the “Healthy Living: Fresh Air, Fitness, Friendship and Fun” series Hanna Park has a variety of scenic trails that provide opportunities for hiking and biking, along the shorelines or within the mature coastal hammock with majestic oaks. Join us for a ranger-led healthy walk in a stress-free outdoor setting. Go here to register—it’s … Read more

Healthy Living: March into Spring

February 15, 2019

Healthy Living: March into Spring Part of the “Healthy Living: Fresh Air, Fitness, Friendship and Fun” series Hanna Park has a variety of scenic trails that provide opportunities for hiking and biking, along the shorelines or within the mature coastal hammock with majestic oaks. Join us for a ranger-led healthy walk in a stress-free outdoor setting. Go here to register—it’s … Read more