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Trail Maintenance & Shoreline Cleanup – Reddie Point

May 6, 2019

Trail maintenance and shoreline cleanup in NE JAX-Arlington – a part of the Friday Mornings in the Parks summer series of volunteer projects with JaxParks. Volunteers are asked to meet at 9 AM at the picnic pavilion, and wear closed-toed shoes and clothes you don’t mind getting dirty. Also bring work gloves (if you have them), sunscreen, insect repellent spray, … Read more

Martin Luther King Day of Service

January 4, 2019

A Day of Park Restoration and Resilience with the Timucuan Parks Foundation Timucuan Parks Foundation, along with JaxParks, is hosting the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service volunteer project on Monday, Jan. 21 at Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park. Volunteers can join us from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. to help with invasive plant removal, trail maintenance and shore cleanup. Tell … Read more

Martin Luther King Day of Service

January 4, 2019

A Day of Park Restoration and Resilience with the Timucuan Parks Foundation Timucuan Parks Foundation, along with JaxParks, is hosting the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service volunteer project on Monday, Jan. 21 at Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park. Volunteers can join us from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. to help with invasive plant removal, trail maintenance and shore cleanup. Tell … Read more

2018 Jacksonville Geocache Challenge

August 30, 2018

Do you Geocache? JaxParks is teaming up with local geocachers, Visit Jacksonville and REI to present the annual Jacksonville Geocache Challenge. The challenge will kick off with an event at 9 a.m. at Cecil Field Community Center (13611 Normandy Blvd) at the Taye’ B. Brown Regional Park. Participants in this year’s high-tech treasure hunts will have the opportunity to find … Read more

2018 Jacksonville Geocache Challenge

August 30, 2018

Do you Geocache? JaxParks is teaming up with local geocachers, Visit Jacksonville and REI to present the annual Jacksonville Geocache Challenge. The challenge will kick off with an event at 9 a.m. at Cecil Field Community Center (13611 Normandy Blvd) at the Taye’ B. Brown Regional Park. Participants in this year’s high-tech treasure hunts will have the opportunity to find … Read more

Bike Your Park Day & National Public Lands Day Bike Ride

August 29, 2018

[cmsms_row][cmsms_column data_width=”1/2″][cmsms_text] Explore your Outdoors! Celebrate Bike Your Park Day and National Public Lands Day with a family-friendly bike ride through the Pumpkin Hill and Cedar Point parks and preserves! Pedal on flat natural trails that take you through beautiful upland oak hammocks and along pristine salt marshes. Where: Parking and registration at Betz-Tiger Point Preserve located at 13990 Pumpkin … Read more

Bike Your Park Day & National Public Lands Day Bike Ride

August 29, 2018

[cmsms_row][cmsms_column data_width=”1/2″][cmsms_text] Explore your Outdoors! Celebrate Bike Your Park Day and National Public Lands Day with a family-friendly bike ride through the Pumpkin Hill and Cedar Point parks and preserves! Pedal on flat natural trails that take you through beautiful upland oak hammocks and along pristine salt marshes. Where: Parking and registration at Betz-Tiger Point Preserve located at 13990 Pumpkin … Read more

Friday Mornings in the Parks – Castaway Island Preserve Butterfly Garden

June 21, 2016

Join us for butterfly garden maintenance at Castaway Island Preserve. Volunteers requested to bring pruners, work gloves, and water, and to sign up at the HandsOn Jacksonville link below. Park in the parking lot, then walk back toward the front of the park to the butterfly garden.  

Friday Mornings in the Parks – Castaway Island Preserve Butterfly Garden

June 21, 2016

Join us for butterfly garden maintenance at Castaway Island Preserve. Volunteers requested to bring pruners, work gloves, and water, and to sign up at the HandsOn Jacksonville link below. Park in the parking lot, then walk back toward the front of the park to the butterfly garden.  

Friday Mornings in the Parks – Hanna Park Invasive Plant Removal

June 21, 2016

Join us for removal of invasive plants. Volunteers requested to bring work gloves and water, and sign up at HandsOn Jacksonville link below. Identify self as volunteer when arriving at park entrance station for free entry; meet in parking lot just inside entrance gate by park office.