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BIT OF JOY | St. Johns River Celebration

By Heather Henderson
Published on March 14, 2025 at 9:18 am
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Spend your Saturday outside enjoying nature while doing your part to keep Jacksonville beautiful. The city of Jacksonville and the Timucuan Parks Foundation are hosting cleanups as part of the 30th Annual St. Johns River Celebration tomorrow. The event invites us to spend a couple of hours cleaning up litter and debris in neighborhoods, parks, beaches and boat ramps citywide. Wherever you live, there is probably a cleanup happening near you. As a thank you, volunteers can also show up to Riverside Arts Market after the cleanup to grab a free T-shirt and a snack. See the list of cleanup locations.

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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