Volunteer opportunities to earn high school community service hours or other hours

Need community service hours? Just need some time outdoors and want to help make a difference? Then join us this summer for our "Friday Mornings in JaxParks" volunteer projects!       Friday, June 13 (9am-noon) @ Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park 500 Wonderwood Road  maintenance of disc golf course  volunteers requested to bring loppers/pruners, work gloves and water (but we will have extra) meet in parking lot behind entrance station; identify yourself as volunteer when arriving at park entrance station for free entry Friday, June 27 (9am-noon) @ Reddie Point Preserve 4499 Yachtsman Way landscaping of front entrance area volunteers requested to bring loppers/pruners, work gloves and water (but we will have extra) meet at front entrance Friday, July 11 (9am-noon) @ Betz-Tiger Point 13990 Pumpkin Hill Road trail maintenance volunteers requested to bring loppers/pruners, work gloves and water (but we will have extra) meet at large picnic pavilion at main parking lot Friday, July 25 (9am-noon) @ Castaway Island Preserve 2921 San Pablo Road, South weeding of butterfly garden and trail maintenance volunteers requested to bring loppers/pruners, work gloves and water (but we will have extra) meet in picnic area by education building Friday, August 8 (9am-noon) @ Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park 500 Wonderwood Drive hiking trail maintenance volunteers requested to bring loppers/pruners, work gloves and water (but we will have extra) meet in parking lot behind entrance station; identify yourself as volunteer when arriving at park entrance station for free entry  For all projects, volunteers must wear closed-toed shoes and it is highly recommended that they bring work gloves, sunscreen, bug spray, a hat, sunglasses and water. Children under 16 must be supervised by their parent/guardian or scout leader during the project. Anyone under 18 years old must have signature of parent/guardian on liability waiver prior to starting work.   To sign up for any of these events, go to www.handsonjacksonville.org and type in "summer park projects".  For more information, please contact Felicia Boyd, TTPF Program and Outreach Director, at fboyd@fmb-environmental.com   Visit http://www.timucuantrailparksfoundation.org/News/volunteer-opportunities.html for updates and new listings of volunteer opportunities in all of our TTPF parks!