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The City's nonprofit partner in restoring urban creeks and parks, building the 30-mile Emerald Trail and empowering residents to envision a brighter future for their neighborhoods. To bring about the sustained regeneration, improvement and management of the physical environment by developing community-based partnerships which empower people, businesses and organizations to promote environmental, economic and social well-being.

05/28/2026

Every walking tour brings together a mix of people, each experiencing the city in their own way. 🚶🚶♀️🚶♂️

From history lovers to casual strollers, there's something special about seeing Jacksonville on foot.

🚶🚶♀️🚶♂️ Want to join the next one? Explore upcoming walks at www.groundworkjacksonville.com/events or follow us here to stay updated on future tours.

05/26/2026

Still thinking about Celebrate Trails Day 🦋

Shoutout to everyone who came out to the LaVilla Link Butterfly Garden and helped make the day a good one.

Thanks again to our partners: Greenscape of Jacksonville , JTC Running, Overstreet Ducasse , Community First Credit Union of Florida, Juice Gawddess Health & Wellness, Animal Care & Protective Services, Melanated Growers , Sound Quest, Urban Monk Institute, The Honey Pot Bike Collective, Bloom Lab, and Justice Wellness

And thank you to our sponsors: Rails to Trails Conservancy, Baptist Health Jacksonville, Project One Health JAX, Standard Feed & Seed

05/23/2026

🎶 Jacksonville’s riverfront is becoming more than a place to pass through. It is becoming a place to gather, walk, listen, and feel connected to the city itself.

The Riverfront Music Garden and rebuilt Northbank Riverwalk bring something deeper than preservation. They create public space, connection, energy, and pride.

What stands out most to you about this transformation?

05/18/2026

✨ Eighty years of community, tradition, and showing up for Jacksonville.

Thank you to Standard Feed & Seed for including Groundwork Jacksonville in your 80th anniversary celebration. 💚

05/15/2026

We want to hear from the people who know the neighborhoods around the Emerald Trail best. Whether you live, work, or spend time near the trail, your experience helps shape what comes next.

Take the Emerald Trail Community Survey. It only takes 3–5 minutes, and every response makes a difference.

⛶ Scan the QR on the image to take the survey
🔗 Or Click here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3ZQ2VH5

📩 Questions: [email protected]

Share your perspective and help shape what comes next. 🌿

05/14/2026

Five years ago, we sat down with hundreds of Jacksonville residents and asked: what do you want to see along our downtown riverfront? The answer was clear: access to the river, beautiful park spaces, and places that actually come alive with activity. Yesterday, that vision took a major step forward. 🎉

We were honored to join the reopening of the Northbank Riverwalk and the ribbon cutting for Heritage Music Park, where you can now walk continuously from Riverfront Park all the way to RAM, including across the McCoys Creek outfall. Groundwork Jacksonville CEO Kay Ehas was on hand to celebrate alongside the community that made it possible.

The medallions you'll spot along the way? Those are part of a Walk of Fame honoring 30 musicians, composers, and musical groups with deep roots in Jacksonville. A reminder that this city has always had a story worth celebrating.

And for us, this milestone hits especially close to home: the Emerald Trail will connect to the Northbank Riverwalk in four places — Hogans Creek Outfall, Hogan Street, McCoys Creek Outfall, and Riverside Arts Market. Every step taken on this new stretch is a step closer to a fully connected Jacksonville.

This is what happens when a community dares to imagine. 🌿 City of Jacksonville, Florida - Government

05/13/2026

Not just the history you read, but the stories you have heard, the places you remember, the moments that stayed with you.

What stands out to you? What feels like it should not be forgotten?

LaVilla holds layers of culture, creativity, and resilience that still shapes Jacksonville today, and every perspective adds to that story.

If you want to explore it a little deeper, join us on 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟲 for the 𝐋𝐚𝐕𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫. 🚶♀️➡️🚶➡️🚶♂️➡️ This guided experience follows the Emerald Trail and brings to life the stories, landmarks, and cultural legacy that defined LaVilla, from its roots as a center of arts and entertainment to its role in civil rights history.

🚶♀️➡️🚶➡️🚶♂️➡️ Save your spot: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lavilla-remembered-black-history-along-the-emerald-trail-tickets-1983648369672?aff=oddtdtcreator

This program was funded through a grant from Florida Humanities with funds from The Mosaic Company.

05/10/2026

It's in the time given, the care offered, and the choice to show up for others again and again. 💚

Today, we're celebrating the mom volunteers who help make Groundwork Jacksonville stronger. Happy Mother's Day! 💐

Want to be part of the movement? Visit www.groundworkjacksonville.org to learn how you can get involved and volunteer with us. 🌿

05/07/2026

Join us on Saturday, May 9, from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM for the Hogans Creek and S-Line Cleanup. 🪣

Together, we'll help preserve the natural beauty and health of this important space by cleaning the 1/2 mile section from Moncrief Rd to Boulevard St., and supporting cleanup efforts around Section 1 of Hogans Creek.

Please note: volunteers under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

We'll meet and park at the former Christ Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church location: 2429 N Davis St, Jacksonville, FL 32209

To sign up, click here: https://www.groundworkjacksonville.org/event/may2026

Questions? Email Janet Reagor at [email protected]

05/06/2026

Groundwork Jacksonville is hiring for two horticulture roles supporting the Emerald Trail, McCoys Creek, and Hogans Creek.

We are looking for a 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫 and a 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 to help care for these spaces and keep them thriving.

If you are experienced in horticulture, enjoy hands-on work, and care about the quality of public spaces, this work is for you.

🌿 Learn more about the opportunities and how to apply here: www.groundworkjacksonville.org/careers.

Address

Florida State College At Jacksonville, 101 West State Street, Building A, Rm 1003
Jacksonville, FL
32202

Telephone

+19045985664

Website

http://groundworkjacksonville.org/

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