Events
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February Is Short. The Fun Isn’t.
Fall in love with a Parks & Rec program this month. Sign up here.
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Broadening Opportunities for Kids Through Parks & Recreation
Every afternoon across St. Johns County, children head into programs that provide structure, safety, and opportunity. For many families, Parks & Recreation is where their afterschool enrichment experience begins. Parks & Recreation programs extend far beyond sports. Through County community centers, the department provides consistent afterschool enrichment programming while creating space for learning, creativity, and activities that…
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“I Already Pay Taxes.” So Why a Playground Fundraiser?
That’s a fair question—and an important one. St. Johns County tax dollars already fund the operation, maintenance, inspections, and management of the Bird Island Park Playground, and that will continue. What this resident-led effort addresses is timing. A local Ponte Vedra Beach resident is leading a peer-to-peer philanthropic campaign to update the Bird Island Park playground, raising $12,500 toward the…