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Volunteers of all ages braved the cold to pick up trash at the St. Johns County New Year's Trash Bash Jan. 24. | St. Johns County

BIT OF JOY | 1,000 pounds of trash cleaned up

By Heather Henderson
Published on February 5, 2025 at 9:00 am
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Volunteers managed to clean up more than 1,000 pounds of garbage across eight spots in St. Johns County as part of the county’s Trash Bash beach cleanup at the end of January. The project, a partnership with St. Johns River State College, is part of the county’s “Get Hooked” anti-litter initiative. The county will host another cleanup ahead of sea turtle nesting season in May.

author image Newsletter Writer email Heather Henderson is a writer, editor and artist who has lived in Jax for close to 20 years. She has a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of North Florida.

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