Posters from 2017

Year: 2017

Student: Kaley Crawford

Community Partner: UNF Institute of Environmental Research and Education, Timucuan Parks Foundation, City of Jacksonville, Florida Park Service, National Park Service

Beyond the Trail: A Walk Through History was the second series of this project. The goals of the project were to connect college students to city, state, and national parks to learn about local history, while accompanied by community partners to foster relationships and provide networking opportunities.

Year: 2017

Student: Sean D. Lahav

Community Partner: UNF Institute of Environmental Research and Education, Public Trust Environmental Legal Institute of Florida, Timucuan Parks Doundation, WJCT

Possessing the largest urban park system in the United States, the City of Jacksonville offers outdoor amenities that many are unfamiliar with. These amenities include recreational opportunities, historical sites, and ecological wonders. To promote the use of these parks, and to bring awareness to the natural habitats that coexist within them, the Public Trust Environmental Legal Institute of Florida envisioned a project that would highlight what makes these parks so “special.” Over the span of 2016, Sean Lahav, a project leader in the Environmental Leadership Program, set out to explore, film, and document the city, state, and national parks of Duval County, Florida. With an iPhone 6s in hand, Sean produced, narrated, and edited a 20–episode film series titled, “Exploring Northeast Florida’s Special Places.”

Year: 2017

Student: Courtney Hogan

Community Partner: UNF Institute of Environmental Research and Education, United Way of Northeast Florida, Northeast Florida AIDS Network

The Food Fighters is a student group dedicated to reducing food waste and hunger on campus at UNF and throughout the Jacksonville community. Currently, we recover leftover trays of food from the Osprey Café and repackage it into well-balanced meals to be donated to the Northeast Florida AIDS Network. Our future plans include expanding our reach to recover and donate to more organizations. We will also include nutrition and cooking classes for our constituents as well as educational events to raise awareness about food injustices prevalent in our very own community.

Year: 2017

Student: Anna Kolodziejsk

Community Partner: UNF Institute of Environmental Research and Education

Year: 2017

Student: Kyle Kenney

Community Partner: UNF Institute of Environmental Research and Education, Jax Paddle Sports, Outdoor Nation, UNF Eco Adventure

A pilot project created to increase overall campus-wide use and awareness of UNF’s Sawmill Slough Preserve. Through a variety of events, new students learned about the preserve’s flora, fauna, eco-functions, and value. The program included two components: 1) creating a core group of volunteers known as “Preserve Ambassadors;” and, 2) hosting events to attract a diverse student population into the preserve and other natural areas within our community, with a focus on social interaction and enjoyment so participants could garner their own value for these natural areas.

Year: 2017

Student: Haley Camp

Community Partner: UNF Institute of Environmental Research and Education, St. Johns Riverkeeper, Nemours,

Creating a connection to the St. Johns River through inspiring crafts, interactive displays, and educational facts related to the river for the patients and families of Nemours Children’s Specialty Care.

Year: 2017

Student: Nikki Adams

Community Partner: Outdoor Nation

Outdoor Nation is a partnership between the National Park Service and the Outdoor Foundation that aims to connect millennials with the outdoors and local National Parks through recreation. Outdoor Nation’s Outdoor Ambassador grant provides a valuable leadership opportunity for students interested in honing their outdoor leadership abilities through direct experience. I applied for this nation-wide competitive grant, which involved a thorough application process, including a video application. Once I was chosen as UNF’s Outdoor Ambassador, I began planning my six events: Two on campus and two National Park events celebrating Earth Day and National Public Lands Day.