Clean and Green

Keeping your local parks and open spaces clean is everyone's responsibility.  We all have favorite places outdoors that offer unlimited chances for fun and recreation – whether we walk, jog, play sports, ride a bike or even a skateboard.  Outdoor places also give us enjoyment because of their natural beauty.  Popular or quiet, each of these areas should be treated as though they're our own – because they are.  Public lands help every community meet civic and cultural needs.

Keeping these areas clean is up to us.  Believing that "someone else" will clean up after us is one attitude people use to justify littering or dumping garbage.  What looks like vacant land is usually an area set aside to protect nature, wildlife, and/or sites of historic significance.  Thousands of tax dollars are spent annually picking up litter, removing graffiti and repairing vandalism caused by people who don't respect public land.

Community Pride

Take pride in your community and put litter in its place!  Showing respect for public lands such as parks and wildlife areas should give you a feeling of pride.

A sense of COMMUNITY… It Starts In Parks

What transforms a crowd into a community?  A chance for people to connect.  Parks provide that chance.  Florida's parks are where lifetime friendships are formed, where the gap between generations is bridged, where people discover what they have in common.  How do you grow a hometown with a sense of community? It Starts in Parks!

Conservation, Preservation, Stewardship