Emerald Trail

U.S. Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Fernandina Beach, speaks with Swisher Executive Vice President Chris Howard after the company's $500,000 donation to Groundwork Jacksonville for the Emerald Trail project.

Jax-based Swisher invests in Emerald Trail project

The tobacco manufacturer donated $500,000 to a 30-mile walking and biking pathway that will connect neighborhoods around Jacksonville’s urban core.

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NOAA awards $6 million for Hogans and McCoys creeks

Michelle Corum

Groundwork Jacksonville received two grants to restore the creeks as part of the planned Emerald Trail.

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Ground Broken On 1st Link In Jacksonville's 30-Mile Emerald Trail

The first link of a planned 30-mile Emerald Trail that will connect historic urban neighborhoods to Downtown, the St. Johns River and other waterways…

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Jacksonville City Council To Vote On Piece Of Emerald Trail Land Acquisition June 22

Bill Bortzfield

North Florida Land Trust (NFLT) has reached a deal to acquire a key piece of property at the corner of Kings Street and McCoys Creek Boulevard for the…

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Florida Times-Union Property Under Contract; $250M Project Planned

Atlanta-based developer Jeff Fuqua, with experience building grocery-anchored centers in Brooklyn and Riverside, has a contract to buy the former Florida…

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Jacksonville City Council Votes Down Referendum For Gas Tax Increase

Tristan Wood

The Jacksonville City Council has voted 5-13 against an amendment that would have required voter approval for a proposed 6-cent gas tax increase.As…

Groundwork Jacksonville volunteers from FSCJ working on a spice garden on the S-Line Biodiversity Corridor of the Emerald Trail.

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Plans For New Green Infrastructure Project To Be Shared At Jacksonville Earth Day Event

Brendan Rivers

Local environmental nonprofits are hosting a free Earth Day event Saturday on the site of a planned new park.Regeneration Park is a “green infrastructure…

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Groundbreaking Held For LaVilla's Lift Ev’ry Voice And Sing Park

Bill Bortzfield

After years of planning, a groundbreaking was held Wednesday for the future Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing Park in LaVilla near Downtown Jacksonville.As part…

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Groundwork Jacksonville Awarded $294K Grant For Hogans Creek Restoration Project

Brendan Rivers

Groundwork Jacksonville has been awarded a $294,000 grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation for the preliminary design of the Hogans Creek…

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Emerald Trail Construction Begins This Fall On 30-Mile Jax Urban Path

Bill Bortzfield

An ambitious plan to link Jacksonville’s urban core neighborhoods in a pedestrian and bicycle friendly way is moving forward.On Thursday Groundwork…