Community Work Day - Let's Clean Up Hastings

Name: Community Work Day - Let's Clean Up Hastings
Start: 2026-10-17T08:30:00-04:00
End: 2026-10-17T13:30:00-04:00
Location: Cochran Avenue Pocket Park

Deadline: Oct 17, 2026 8:30 am (GMT-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Date: Oct 17, 2026 8:30 am - Oct 17, 2026 1:30 pm (EDT)

120 E Cochran Ave, Hastings, Florida 32145-4264, United States

About the event

Join us for a Community Workday at the Cochran Avenue Pocket Park on Saturday, October 17 at 8:30 a.m., sponsored by Northrop Grumman. This hands-on volunteer event invites residents, local organizations, schools, and community members to help bring new life to this growing green space at 120 E. Cochran Ave. Volunteers will assist with planting and site preparation as the park begins to take shape. Planning continues for the Hastings Main Street Pocket Park through a collaborative partnership with UF/IFAS St. Johns County Extension and the St. Johns Botanical Garden & Nature Preserve. Together, the team is designing a vibrant landscape using Florida-Friendly Landscaping principles, with native trees, pollinator plants, and low-maintenance landscaping that will provide year-round beauty while supporting local wildlife. Planting is expected to begin this fall, with this community workday marking an exciting first step. Participants will also have opportunities to help plant and even adopt garden beds, creating a welcoming gathering space that reflects the pride and spirit of the Hastings community. As the project progresses, additional volunteer opportunities and updates will be shared. Please come prepared for outdoor work by wearing closed-toe shoes and bringing sunscreen, gloves, a hat, and garden tools if you have them.

Hastings Main Street Inc

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Hastings Main Street Inc

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About the application

Join us for a Community Workday at the Cochran Avenue Pocket Park (120 E. Cochran Ave.) on Saturday, October 17 at 8:30 a.m., sponsored by Northrop Grumman. Help plant a Florida-Friendly landscape with native and pollinator species as part of the Hastings Main Street Pocket Park project—wear closed-toe shoes and bring sunscreen, gloves, a hat, and tools if you have them.

Terms & Conditions

I, the undersigned volunteer, understand that participation in this volunteer activity involves physical work outdoors, including but not limited to planting, lifting, bending, walking, use of hand tools, and other site-related tasks. I voluntarily choose to participate and assume all risks associated with my participation, including the risk of personal injury, illness, property damage, or other harm, whether caused by my own actions, the actions of others, weather conditions, equipment, or site conditions. In consideration of being permitted to participate, I hereby release, waive, discharge, and hold harmless the event sponsor, property owner, host organization, partner organizations, their officers, employees, agents, volunteers, contractors, and representatives from any and all claims, liabilities, demands, damages, losses, costs, and expenses arising from or related to my participation in this volunteer activity, including claims arising from ordinary negligence to the fullest extent permitted by law. I understand that I am responsible for my own physical condition and for determining whether I am capable of participating safely. I agree to follow all instructions, use proper caution, and immediately stop participating if I feel unsafe or become injured. I understand that I am responsible for any medical treatment I may need and that the event sponsor and host organizations do not provide health, accident, or workers’ compensation insurance for volunteers unless expressly stated in writing. I represent that I will wear appropriate clothing and footwear, including closed-toe shoes, and will use reasonable care while participating. I agree to bring and use any personal protective items or tools I choose to use, and I understand that all tools and materials are used at my own risk. If I am under 18 years of age, my parent or legal guardian must sign below, and by signing, the parent or guardian agrees to this waiver on the minor’s behalf to the fullest extent allowed by law. Photo/Media Release (optional): I grant permission for my name, image, likeness, voice, and/or photograph to be used by the event sponsor or host organizations for news, publicity, outreach, social media, and promotional purposes without compensation.

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Title	Location	Time	Slots available	Hours
Work Day	120 E. Cochran Ave., Hastings, FL 32145	Oct 17, 2026 8:30 am - 1:30 pm	50	5
Join us for a Community Workday at the Cochran Avenue Pocket Park (120 E. Cochran Ave.) on Saturday, October 17 at 8:30 a.m., sponsored by Northrop Grumman. Help plant a Florida-Friendly landscape with native and pollinator species as part of the Hastings Main Street Pocket Park project—wear closed-toe shoes and bring sunscreen, gloves, a hat, and tools if you have them.

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