Event Category: Events List

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REGISTER HERE As part of the 2025 Wild Amelia Nature Festival activities, join JaxParks lead naturalist Jolie Friedrich for a lecture about the history of bird protection in the United States- a tale of fashion and murder, Migratory Birds, Murderous Millinery, and Making a Comeback. Jolie will then discuss general life histories of wading birds,…

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The Georgia Sea Turtle  Center in partnership with the Wild Amelia Nature Festival and the Amelia Island Sea Turtle Watch will be releasing three sea turtles at Main Beach on Thursday 15 May at noon. Registration is not needed but come early to get a good spot – Join us and participate in conservation efforts…

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PURCHASE YOUR TICKET to Join us at Cocktails for the Gardens and learn more about our newest program, Gardens of Amelia. Gardens of Amelia is the first-of-its-kind program in northeast Florida. Working with local businesses and property owners, Keep Nassau Beautiful through ArbNet, will accredit arboreta to raise awareness and celebrate the horticultural collections of…

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MARK YOUR CALENDAR for the 2025 Wild Amelia Nature Festival.  Featured during Nassau County’s Opening of the Beaches.  The Eco-expo will be held at Main Beach Park, Saturday, May 17, 2025.  More information Here: https://keepnassaubeautiful.org/2025-festival/  The popular 16th annual Wild Amelia Eco-Expo featured during Opening of the Beaches with the City of Fernandina Beach and…

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Wild Amelia Nature Photography Exhibit – Keep Nassau Beautiful announces winners of the 2025 Wild Amelia Nature Photography Contest.  The contest recognizes outstanding photography that celebrates the natural landscapes, birds, flora, and fauna found on Amelia Island. Winners were selected from 10 categories and one overall Best in Show winner for the Steve Leimberg Award…

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Bring your refillable water bottle for free water refills. This is a Back-to-School Bash + End-of-Summer Celebration with Live music on a huge waterfront stage Touch A Truck with police, fire & city vehicles Food trucks with local flavor Family fun for all ages Bring your lawn chairs No alcohol permitted FREE and open to…

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Bring your refillable water bottle for free water refills during the Terry Kelly Skate Jam, see event page for event details: Water Refill Station available: TK5K 08/30 8-10am Terry Kelly Skate Jam 08/30 1-6pm Concert 6-9pm at the Poe Pinson Skate Park

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Please register HERE to help us plan for attendance. The featured speaker is Emily Bell.  Emily joined the Florida Wildflower Foundation in 2022 as its communications coordinator. Prior to that, she spent four years coordinating invasive species programs within UF IFAS Extension and for the Florida Invasive Species Partnership. Emily has over a decade of…

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Keep Nassau Beautiful, with the City of Fernandina Beach Water Utility, will be sponsoring the Water Refill Station during Oktoberfest.  Bring your refillable water bottle for free water refills.  Donations will be accepted for an aluminum cup or water bottle. Event INFORMATION volunteer to help with the water refill station and the KNB information table…