News & Press
The St. Johns County Parks Foundation has been focused on several projects to restore and preserve the county's historical beauty. Follow our latest transformational initiatives in the local news and press.
Saving the Canright House
The Canright House is a beach house that Martin Luther King would stay in when visiting St. Augustine, In 1964, Dr. Martin Luther King had plans to stay at the Canright house while attending the Southern Christian Leadership. However, before he arrived Dr. King learned that the home was shot at and firebombed by segregationist who thought he was there. The house was later purchased by a couple who had plans to build around it, but their requests were denied. The house was facing demolition but instead was donated to our foundation!
St. Johns County Parks Foundation Inc. stepped up and donated this historical building to St. John's County. We were able to secure $400K in State funding and an additional $200K in County funding to support relocating and restoring this historic home! Thanks to this tremendous feat, the Canright house will now reside in Collier-Blocker-Puryear Park right across the street from where the county is pursuing an initiative by the State to be the host site of the state sponsored Black History Museum. The local community is enthusiastically embracing this piece of history being added to their neighborhood and we are truly honored to have been able to take charge in preserving such a significant artifact of our county's history!
Martin Luther King Canright House Project Press
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The 904 House
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St. John's County
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First Coast News
47 Acres of Fun!
St. Johns County Parks Foundation Inc. graciously accepted the generous 47 acre parcel donation from the Goodman Trust. Our foundation plans to raise funds to prep the land for passive recreational use in the county.
Nocatee Field Water Stations
The St. Johns County Parks Foundation is thrilled to announce a new partnership with the Rotary Club of Ponte Vedra to enhance recreational amenities for the community. As part of this collaboration, the Rotary Club of Ponte Vedra presented a generous donation to the St. Johns County Parks Foundation today, January 23rd at 9 am @ Nocatee Fields.
The focal point of this partnership is the acquisition of a state-of-the-art water bottle refill station generously funded by the Rotary Club of Ponte Vedra. The station will be installed at Nocatee Fields in Ponte Vedra, serving the general public and providing a valuable resource for those utilizing the facilities.
We challenge other Rotary Clubs and other donors to join in and donate today to help cover the full cost of a water cooler stations at a local St Johns County Park!