St. Johns County is offering a free shuttle service to Mickler's Beachfront Park and the St. Johns County Ocean and Fishing Pier from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the following weekends this summer:

 

Independence Day: July 1 - 4

Labor Day: September 2 - 4

 

The Mickler's Beachfront Park shuttle will transport beach visitors between Cornerstone Park, 1046 A1A North, and Mickler's Beachfront Park, which provides direct access to the beach. The Pier shuttle will transport beach visitors between St. Augustine Beach City Hall, 2200 A1A South, and the Pier parking lot, which provides direct access to Pier amenities and the beach. The shuttles will run every 20 minutes with the final shuttles departing at 4 p.m.

 

Butler Boat Ramp will have limited access from June 21 through October 8, 2017 due to a dredging project that will improve navigability to the ramp for public use. Heavy equipment and construction crews will be on site, partially blocking access to a portion of the parking lot throughout the duration of the project. Patrons of Butler Boat Ramp are urged to exercise caution in the parking lot, on the boat ramp, and in the water near the ramp. St. Johns County would like to thank residents and visitors for their patience as staff works to improve this public facility. For more information, please call 904.209.0193.

St. Johns County Emergency Management Director Linda Stoughton received the "Governor's Award" at the Florida Governor's Hurricane Conference on May 18, 2017 in Palm Beach. Ms. Stoughton was recognized for her dedicated service to Emergency Management and capable response prior to, during, and after Hurricane Matthew. She was also named "2017 Emergency Manager of the Year" by the Florida Emergency Preparedness Association in February. The St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners would like to congratulate Ms. Stoughton for her achievements, and thank her and the Emergency Management Division for their hard work and dedication to the residents of St. Johns County.

St. Johns County Public Libraries are hosting free, interactive, and science-based Nature Detective workshops for children ages 6 through 12 throughout the summer. This year, participants will have the opportunity to learn about bees through hands-on activities, take-home materials, and books that can be checked out from the libraries. The St. Johns County Beekeepers Association will also bring a contained live hive of bees to every workshop to help study these important pollinators. The workshops will be held at the following locations:

 

* Hastings Branch, 904.827.6970 - June 24 / 11 a.m., 12 p.m.

* Ponte Vedra Branch, 904.827.6950 - July 8 / 1 p.m., 2:30 p.m.

* Southeast Branch, 904.827.6900 - July 15 / 11 a.m.

* Anastasia Island Branch, 904.209.3730 - July 19 / 2 p.m., 3:30 p.m.

* Main Library, 904.827.6940 - July 22 / 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.

 

To register your child for a workshop, please call or visit any participating branch library. Nature Detective workshops are sponsored and supported by the Garden Club of St. Augustine and the Friends of the Library organizations of each branch library. For more information, please visit www.sjcpls.org.