Have fun during county’s ‘Passport to Parks’ program
The St. Johns County Parks and Recreation Department has announced July’s Park and Recreation Month celebration, “Passport to Parks.”
Participants in the Parks and Recreation programs held at county parks throughout July will have the opportunity to enter a drawing at the end of the month for prize baskets filled with park-related goodies. All participants must do is post photos of themselves having fun at the events on Facebook or Instagram using #SJCParksAndRec. On Facebook, participants will post their event selfies in the comments of the St. Johns County Parks and Recreation Department’s corresponding post for that event; on Instagram, they will post the pictures independently and tag the department (@sjcparksandrec). Each selfie at a Passport to Parks event will be another opportunity to be picked in the drawing.
The month’s events will take place at parks throughout the county, encouraging residents to explore corners of their backyard they may not have seen before.
The events will include: geocaching, Popsicles in the Park, pickleball, Family Bingo Night and disc golf.
Learn more and register for events at sjcfl.us/passport-to-parks.
Meteorologist to be Democratic Club speaker
The Ponte Vedra Democratic Club will meet at the Ponte Vedra Beach Library, 101 Library Blvd., at 6 p.m. Monday, July 22. Optional chat and chew at 5:30 p.m.
The featured speaker, Al Sandrick, is the warning coordination meteorologist with the National Weather Service (Jacksonville). He will discuss climate change and this year's hurricane forecast. For additional information, PVDemclub@gmail.com.
Beach cleanup is Saturday
The Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve (GTM) will conduct a beach cleanup from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, June 27. Meet at the GTM Research Reserve Visitor Center, 505 Guana River Road, Ponte Vedra Beach, where gloves and trash bags will be provided. Participants will be directed to a specific beach for cleanup. Hat, insect repellent, water and sunscreen are recommended.
Email Candace.Killian@FloridaDEP.gov to participate.
Palm Valley Market every Tuesday
The Palm Valley Market is held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Tuesday inside the Palm Valley Community Center, 148 Canal Road. The market offers fresh produce, baked goods, local honey, tea, seasonal treats, soap, jewelry, plants and more.
— Compiled by Shaun Ryan
