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The St. Johns River
Submitted to the Daily News
St. Johns Riverkeeper, local governments and businesses are partnering to provide a series of cleanups throughout the St. Johns River watershed starting Saturday and going until April 22.
Over 50 cleanup sites are planned in Duval, Putnam, Seminole, St. Johns and Volusia counties as part of the Great St. Johns River Cleanup, presented by the Bronco Wild Fund and local Ford dealers.
St. Johns Riverkeeper is a partner and beneficiary of this year’s cleanup efforts. With the support of the Bronco Wild Fund, participants who share their efforts on social media will also have a chance to win $1,000.
The cleanups will take place in:
- Duval County – March 18
- St. Johns County – March 19
- Putnam County – April 8
- Seminole County – April 22
- Volusia County – April 22
- Duval (Riverwalk) – April 22
Visit StJohnsRiverCleanup.com to access information about cleanups in each county.
The Great St. Johns River Cleanup is a collaboration of new and existing cleanup events and partners with the goal of significantly increasing awareness, participation and the amount of trash that is removed from the St. Johns and its tributaries.
Each county and individual participating in the cleanup is connected by the same magnificent river, and each of effort to help clean and restore the river has an impact that reaches far beyond any individual neighborhoods.
“St. Johns Riverkeeper is excited to launch the Great St. Johns River Cleanup with our county and business partners to coordinate and expand our cleanup efforts and make an even greater impact this year and into the future, explained Meredith Jespersen, Development Director for St. Johns Riverkeeper. “We are beyond grateful to the Bronco Wild Fund for making this work possible.”
New locations will continue to be added to this page and each county’s individual website as the events approach. Volunteers can find the event dates and available cleanup locations for each county by visiting StJohnsRiverCleanup.com.
Even if you can’t attend one of the official cleanup events near you, you can participate by picking up trash in your own neighborhood or local park and sharing your efforts on social media for a chance to win a $1,000 Visa Gift Card from the Bronco Wild Fund.
Between Saturday and April 22, simply share a photo with your trash haul on Instagram to enter with the #StJohnsRiverCleanUp hashtag and tag @sjriverkeeper and @yoursfd.