February

24 Splash into Science Night, Moseley Elementary; 5-7 p.m.

27  First Assembly of God Clean up and beautification event, St. Joe's Cemetery located on Hwy 20, other locations will also be targeted in the South Putnam area, contact Nikki Cummings for more information, 649-4870;  8am-12pm.

March

6  Dunn’s Creek State Park Cleanup, Blue Pond entrance, located on U.S. Hwy 17 South, North of Pomona Park, Cub Scout Pack 235, 9 am-1 pm.

13 Hoover and Walker Rd. Clean up,  Meeting at Dunham Woods Baptist Church, 151 Hoover Rd., Hollister (less than a mile down on the left),  9am-12pm.

13 Tribute To Kids, at St. Johns River Community College, 5001 St. Johns Ave., Palatka, 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. Communities and Schools is hosting their annual tribute to kids, come join the fun, games, activities, demonstrations, car show and more!

20 Pomona Park Clean up and Beautification event.  Meeting at Morgan Park in Pomona Park, Hwy 17 South, on the left.  Town of Pomona Beautification Committee; 9am-12pm.

19-27 Come visit our booth at the Putnam County Fair, located on Yelvington Rd. in East Palatka.

27  George’s Lake Cleanup from 8 am - noon. Volunteers are meeting on the corner of Holloway and Tinsely Roads in Florahome. A hotdog cookout will follow.Take Hwy 100 West to Q I Roberts Middle School take a right on Holloway Rd.

April

10 Boy Scout Cleanup, TBA

17 Water Works Environmental Center, Work Day, 8 am- noon,  1101 Whitewater Drive, Palatka.

17 Union Ave. in Crescent City, Howe Memorial Methodist Church Adopt-A-Road, 1 p.m-5 p.m., meeting at the Putnam County YMCA, 284 Union Ave.

24 Community of Bostwick Cleanup, meeting at the Bostwick Community Library, 125 Tillman St., Bostwick,  8:30 am-11:30 am

May

8 Keep Putnam Beautiful Golf Tournament, City of Palatka Golf Course, 1715 Moseley Ave., Palatka

15 Tanglewilde Park Cleanup, West River Road, 9 a.m.

22 Boat Safety Week Kickoff Event hosted by the Coast Guard Auxiliary, Palatka Amphitheater at the Riverfront, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.  Please bring your boat for a free vessel exam (safety check).  There will be numerous life jackets on display for proper fitting and education.

 The Sherriff Department’s boat, the Corp of Engineer’s air boat, the St. Johns River air boat, and the Tow Boat US boat will be on display.  Free hotdogs and drinks will also be provided.

June

5 Old Hwy 17 Cleanup, South Crescent City, The Raheem Gillon Youth Ministeries Adopt a Road Cleanup will begin at 7 a.m. Volunteers are meeting at New Elizabeth Missionary Baptist Church located on Old Hwy 17 South.

12 Library Kick-off Event, 601 College Rd , Palatka Come visit our booth; 10am-12pm, Contact Darleen Walker for more information, (386) 329-0126.

September

11 Florahome Community Park Clenaup, located on HWY 100 approximately 4 miles west of QI Roberts Middle School heading towards Gainesville. As you are entering Florahome, the community park is located on the right. This clean up is in partnership with the Putnam County Parks and Recreation Department. The clean up is from 8:30am to Noon.

25 InternationalCoastal Cleanup A cleanup of the St. Johns River, meeting at Veteran's Park, at the foot of the bridge, in East Palatka at 8 am. Veteran's Park, East Palatka Boat Ramp, Brown's Landing and Murphy's Island will be targeted for litter removal. We need volunteers, as well as volunteers with boats to reach Murphy's Island and to pick up trash along the river bank. fopr more info visit: www.oceanconservancy.org/cleanup

October

1-2 Artoberfest is a fundraising event for Keep Putnam Beautiful, the Palatka Art League and the Azalea City Cruisers held on the Palatka Riverfront, Memorial Parkway. Includes Business Expo, Car Show, Arts and Craft Show and Sale, Recycling Regatta, Live Entertainment, Kids games and activities, food vendors and much more!

Oct. 1, Street Party kickoff; 5-10 pm. Live Entertainment, Street Dance, BBQ dinner, and Poker Run; festival opens at noon.

Oct. 2, Arts and Craft Sale, Car Show, Food and Business Vendors, Live Entertainment, Kids Games and Activities, Recycling Regatta, and more; 9am-5pm

8 Pop Warner Cleanup, 5:30 p.m., Place TBA