Healthy Living: Will Dickey’s Nature Photography in the Parks

Timucuan Parks Foundation and AARP are hosting a virtual event as part of their Healthy Living: Fresh Air, Fitness, Friendship and Fun series. On Wednesday, March 10, award-winning photographer Will Dickey will be leading the discussion on Nature Photography in the Parks. The free event Read More …

Registration for JaxParks Club Rec and Teen Warehouse after school programs are now open

Registration for JaxParks Club Rec (Ages 6-12) and Teen Warehouse (Ages 13-18) after school programs are now open. Here are some changes to the 2020-2021 After School Programming experience: • Fall and Spring Sessions will be offered to coincide with the DCPS School Calendar • Read More …

New butterfly garden in Landon Park

There is a new butterfly garden in Landon Park. Laura Byres designed the new space after Hurricane Irma ruined the rose garden that was previously there. Byres, along with the San Marco Garden Club, filled it with milkweed, pentas, black-eyed Susans and more flowers to Read More …

Leonard Abess Park has a new splash pad

Check out the new splash pad that the JaxParks team installed at Leonard Abess Park (12743 Leonard Abess Blvd. 32225). The park was named for Leonard L. Abess Sr., a prominent banker who was instrumental in providing the land to the City of Jacksonville for park development. Read More …