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Volunteer projects will be held June 9, June 23, July 7, July 21 and Aug. 4 Timucuan Parks Foundation together with their JaxParks partner will be offering volunteer opportunities this summer in local parks and preserves throughout Jacksonville to maintain and clean up these natural spaces. The first service event is June 9 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at … Read more
Students can earn community service hours from Monday, Jan. 18 through March 14 by collecting litter at a park Timucuan Parks Foundation (TPF) is asking for volunteers to pitch in and help clean up Jacksonville’s parks and preserves on Monday, Jan. 18 for MLK Day of Service, a nationwide observance celebrating the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In … Read more
Students can earn community service hours from now through Jan. 5 by collecting litter at a park Timucuan Parks Foundation is offering students a chance to earn community service hours during the holiday season. From now through Jan. 5, students can visit a local park or preserve, clean up litter and earn two hours of community service. Participants will also … Read more
Project Leaders Celebrate Completion After Two Decades of Collaboration The City of Jacksonville’s Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department (JaxParks), along with its partners Florida Park Service (FPS), National Park Service (NPS), North Florida Land Trust (NFLT) and Timucuan Parks Foundation (TPF), have branded the 5,600 acres of contiguous conservation lands in northeast Jacksonville that are linked by trails and … Read more
[cmsms_row][cmsms_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsms_text] Grab your hiking shoes or sneakers, some water and go take a hike. November 17 is National Take a Hike Day and we are lucky to have over 80,000 acres of “wild” to explore. You could choose from any number of trails around Jacksonville where you can get your heart pumping and take in the fresh air. Are … Read more
Do you Geocache? The City of Jacksonville, Visit Jacksonville and Friends of JaxParks are excited to bring you the ninth edition of the Jacksonville Geocaching Challenge. Like a lot of things in 2020, the Challenge will look a little different than previous years. Ten caches have been hidden throughout the city. Geocaching.com will publish the cache pages on Saturday, September … Read more
Do you Geocache? The City of Jacksonville, Visit Jacksonville and Friends of JaxParks are excited to bring you the ninth edition of the Jacksonville Geocaching Challenge. Like a lot of things in 2020, the Challenge will look a little different than previous years. Ten caches have been hidden throughout the city. Geocaching.com will publish the cache pages on Saturday, September … Read more
2020 Restoration and Resilience grant supports the nonprofit’s work on public lands impacted by a natural disaster Timucuan Parks Foundation has been chosen to receive a 2020 Restoration and Resilience Grant from the National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF). The $25,000 grant, which has major funding support from Toyota Motor North America, will help expand programming and educational efforts by the … Read more
It is the New Year, so what is your New Year’s Resolution? If it is a get healthy both inside and out, we have a perfect way for you to fulfill your goals. Get out and visit one of the more than 23 parks and preserves supported by the Timucuan Parks Foundation. It is good for both your physical and … Read more
Visit Jacksonville has teamed up with JaxParks to bring you the 8th Annual Jacksonville Geocaching Challenge. The challenge will take you to many JaxParks as well as some of Jacksonville’s most interesting historic and cultural locations. There will be a variety of caches to find, something for beginner cachers to experienced cachers. The kickoff has been rescheduled to the Castaway … Read more