Past Events

The Winter Beach Run is going GREEN!

With the help of Beaches Go Green, a local non-profit focused on environmental education, we are committed to reducing the footprint of the 2020 Winter Beach Run and we’re asking you for your support! You can help by joining us at the Going Green Winter Beach Run and support our efforts to Go GREEN. We will be providing recycling bins for every trash bin, as well as a compost bin for compostable food waste; so please put your waste in the proper bin. Proceeds from this event will be donated to Beaches Go Green to help with other local Go Green efforts.

Runners are the most health-conscious groups in the world so we should be the group most dedicated to the health of our planet. Some of the practices we’re implementing this year include eliminating the following:

• Single use plastic water bottles given out at the end of the race
• Single use plastic bags used for goodie bags
• Paper entry forms – please register online or at 1st Place Sports in-store kiosks
• Paper results – live results will be posted online as race progresses

Some additional efforts include:

• Providing aluminum water bottle with race logo to all finishers
• Providing compostable and Biodegradable paper cups at water stations
• Providing reusable goodie bags
• Providing recycling and compost bins
• Practicing conscious purchasing decisions to reduce waste as much as possible
• Donating left-behind shoes & clothing
• Repurposing left over food by sending excess to local homeless shelter

Five and ten mile races start at 2PM. The one mile fun run starts at 2:05PM.

There is a $2.00 discount through January 17th if you are a current JTC Running Member.

The one mile fun run is $10, and does not include a shirt. All five and ten mile participants will receive a Finisher’s Medal.

The Right Whale Festival celebrates the annual return of endangered North Atlantic right whales to the warm coastal water off northeast Florida and Georgia, where they give birth to and nurse their young. With as few as 450 remaining, this family-fun event raises awareness of the threats to right whales and how we can help in their recovery. The festival highlights local efforts to protect these whales from extinction, as well as ocean-themed activities and exhibits that emphasize education and environmentally responsible adventures and products.The Right Whale Festival attracts 8,000+ visitors each year! Free Admission! Come early and spend the day! 

Join us for a Community & Beach Cleanup on Sunday October 13th, 2019.

8 am | Donation based ($5+) yoga hosted by MBody Yoga – Neptune Beach
9 am | Beach & Community Cleanup
11 am | After party at Poe’s Tavern – Atlantic Beach

Please check in for yoga and cleanup at Beaches Go Green tent at The Courtyard.

***PRIZES WILL BE GIVEN FOR STRANGEST ITEM FOUND & MOST CIGARETTE BUTTS COLLECTED – DON’T FORGET TO COUNT YOUR BUTTS! ***

Speaker: Anne Marie Moquin, Founder & Executive Director of Beaches Go Green

Anne Marie will discuss the waste that we produce and how it affects the environment. She will cover the 4Rs – Refuse, Reduce, Reuse & Recycle, as well as Recycling Right.

Anne Marie Moquin is the Founder/Executive Director of Beaches Go Green. She is a resident of Atlantic Beach, FL along with her husband, Kirk, and 2 sons, Maximus and Kingston. She is a lifelong animal lover turned environmental warrior who was inspired to start Beaches Go Green after watching the documentary, A PLASTIC OCEAN. Anne Marie is also a board member of the Beaches Town Center Agency and a graduate of the University of Michigan where she studied Psychology.

Meetings start with refreshments and networking at 6:30 pm and programs at 7:00 pm (unless otherwise noted).

Meeting will be held in Benz Hall (rear of building).

Join us to clean our beaches the morning of July 5th after the very busy July 4th holiday!

Buckets and gloves provided by Beaches Go Green.

We are partnering with Keepers of the Coast to clean-up several of our beaches on our coast. Beaches Go Green will be cleaning MICKLER’S BEACH

Prizes for the strangest item found & most cigarette butts collected.

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More information about Keepers of the Coast July 5th events:

We are recruiting volunteers for the 10th Annual “Day After” Beach Clean-Up from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 am on Friday, July 5th. The purpose of the cleanup is to restore the coastline following the impacts from July 4th, traditionally one of the busiest beach days of the year.

Locations:
Mickler’s Beachfront Park – Beaches Go Green Beaches Go Green
Vilano Beachfront Park – Natural Root Soap Company Root Natural Soap
St. Augustine Beach Pier – Amy Gibbs, Realtor with St. Augustine Realty, Inc. St Augustine Realty
Crescent Beachfront Park – Billy Filaski with St. Augustine Ghost Krewe

Coming together to honor and support those touched by cancer within our community. The day will include FREE surf lessons for our sister, cancer, survivors- provided by Saltwater Cowgirls and Sisters of the Sea. (Guys are welcome to cheer from the beach) We will provide 2 volunteers per participant, a family style beach brunch (thank you Lucky’s Market Neptune Beach) and lots of fun and conversation. This is a special event for those sisters ready to celebrate life by learning how to surf in a safe, sister friendly, environment. First 50 participants will be stoked to receive a cool Eidon drawstring bag.

See you in the water.

On Saturday May 18th 2019, concerned citizens all across the world will be joining hands for 15 minutes to say no to dirty fuels and yes to clean energy, This is not only an opportunity of global and national importance but a local one for all Floridians. Although, the president said Florida would be exempt from oil drilling off the coast, it was announced later by Interior Secretary Zinke the he was expanding plans for drilling and exploration which could include the coasts of Florida. By participating in Hands Across the Sand concerned citizens have an opportunity to gather and become active in helping change our world energy policies to ensure a sustainable planet.

This event will fall during the 90 public comment period that is required when Trump releases the federal offshore drilling plan. That will be within the next 2 weeks, according to our intel in D.C.. There are serious environmental impacts associated with each stage of offshore oil drilling. Seismic Surveys or blasting which entail high decibel noises disturbs or kills marine life and spoil fisheries. Oil spills can ruin entire ecosystems which take numerous years to clean up, for example Exon Valdez and the Deepwater Horizon spills. Lastly, offshore drilling can economically affect coastal areas as it impacts tourism, recreation and the fishing industries.

Come join us as we gather and join hands on Saturday May 18, 2019 at noon on the beach just south of the Jacksonville Beach Pier. Address of the Pier is 503 1st Street North Jacksonville Beach Florida. Check in starts at 11:00 a.m. We can send a powerful visual message of solidarity by making a line in the sand.