Rainy weather doesn’t dampen effort to clean up St. Johns River, other areas of Jacksonville
Despite the rainy morning Saturday, volunteers were out in full force for the 28th annual St. Johns River Celebration. Participants gathered at 46 locations around Duval County to clear litter and debris from neglected areas.
Hundreds come out for 26th annual St. Johns River cleanup
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The city of Jacksonville and Keep Jacksonville Beautiful hosted the 26th annual cleanup for the St. Johns River Celebration on Saturday. Blane Bergfeld, who is completing 20 hours of community service, participated in the cleanup at Fort Caroline National Memorial. Ad“I believe the river is one of our greatest assets here in Duval County,” Angela Barber said. Felicia Boyd, with Timucuan Parks Foundation, said cleanups like this are so important to communities, especially Jacksonville, which has so many parks. For more information on upcoming cleanup events, visit the city’s website and Timucuan Parks Foundation’s website.