Welcome to the Riverfront Parks Conservancy
Dedicated to the stewardship, enjoyment and improvement of the connected network of riverfront parks in downtown Jacksonville, Florida.
THE RIVERFRONT
The overall aim of the Jacksonville Riverfront is to become a “Riverfront for All,” a place for everybody in Jacksonville to come together and enjoy the majestic St. Johns River through recreation, nature, arts and culture, dining and shipping, festivals and events, and more. Exciting plans are funded and underway including the 2023 opening of Friendship Fountain.
ABOUT US
The Riverfront Parks Conservancy is a 501c3 nonprofit organization formed to support the emerging downtown parks and riverwalk through a “Friends of the Park” agreement with the City of Jacksonville’s Parks & Recreation Department. The Conservancy model is common in successful urban park systems across the country and is an outgrowth of the Jessie Ball duPont Fund’s Riverfront Activation Study and benchmarking conducted by Riverfront Parks Now.
News & Events
Conservancy Seeks Programming Manager for Riverfront Activation
June 25, 2024 - The Riverfront Parks Conservancy is now seeking to hire a contract-based, part time Programming Manager. Until now, the Conservancy has been operating with a volunteer Board of Directors since its inception in 2022 as an approved ... READ MORE
Riverfront Parks Conservancy Issues Request for Qualifications (RFQ) in Health / Wellness Programming for Urban Youth / Families
February 8, 2023 – Riverfront Parks Conservancy seeks to engage a consultant to design specialized programming for urban youth/families in one of the downtown waterfront parks or riverwalk with a focus on health and wellness. We are looking to evaluate ... READ MORE
Jacksonville Downtown Riverfront and Emerald Trail Selected to Join High Line Network, a National Network of Urban Parks and Public Spaces
Membership selection is latest sign of progress for an increasingly vibrant waterfront February 7, 2023 – Jacksonville, FL – The Jacksonville Riverfront and the Emerald Trail have been selected to be among the 10 new members of the High Line Network, a ... READ MORE
NEIGHBORING PROJECTS
In addition to riverfront parks, projects that will complement our emerging riverfront include Groundwork Jacksonville’s Emerald Trail and McCoys and Hogan’s creek restorations, MOSH, the USS Orleck, and private residential, office and hotel developments such as the Four Seasons, RiversEdge, One Riverside, and more. See development updates provided by Build Up Downtown and 1st Downtown Jacksonville.