27 Mar 2025

Volunteers Serve the Community at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Lucie Lock Recreational Area

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (March 26, 2025) – Nestled along the St. Lucie Canal, a portion of the Okeechobee Waterway, the St. Lucie Lock Recreation Area offers a peaceful, tropical escape for visitors. Just a short 10-minute drive from Stuart, Florida, this scenic location invites people to enjoy nature through activities such as camping, fishing, boating, picnicking, and simply relaxing in its lush surroundings. For retired volunteers Marybeth and Joe Bennett, along with Kim and Clem Carrion, this place is more than just a haven for recreation—it is an opportunity to give back to the community, spend time with loved ones, and enjoy the beauty of the outdoors.

15 Jun 2023

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers invites volunteers to plant native flowers at W.P. Franklin South Recreation Area on Saturday June 24 during National Pollinator Week

ALVA, Fla. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District invites the public to participate in a day of service at the W.P. Franklin Lock and Dam South Recreation Area near Alva during National Pollinator Week, on Saturday, June 24, from 7:30 a.m. through 4 p.m. The Corps is looking for 100 or more volunteers of all ages, for any amount of time, to plant nearly 9,000 Florida native pollinator wildflowers and grasses.

15 Sep 2022

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers invites volunteers to plant trees at W.P. Franklin Recreation Area on National Public Lands Day, Sept. 24

ALVA, Fla. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District invites the public to participate in a day of service at the W.P. Franklin Lock and Dam Recreation Area near Alva on National Public Lands Day, Saturday, September 24, from 7:30 a.m. through 4 p.m. Activities include planting close to 3,000 native trees to reforest open land, provide habitat restoration and educational opportunities for the local community. “We welcome volunteers of all ages to help us plant trees in an effort to reforest roughly 8.5 acres of land to create a natural Hardwood Hammock habitat at the W.P. Franklin Recreation Area as part of our Engineering with Nature Program,” said Col. James Booth, Jacksonville District Commander. This is the first of several opportunities that will be available to members of the local community who would like to volunteer to plant and restore native canopy and understory plants and grasses in an open area at the W.P. Franklin Recreation Area.”

15 Sep 2015

Army Corps of Engineers invites volunteers to W.P. Franklin Recreation Area on National Public Lands Day, Sept. 26

The Jacksonville District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers invites the public to participate in a day of service at the W.P. Franklin Lock and Dam Recreation Area near Alva on Saturday, September 26. Activities include planting native trees and shrubs.

15 Sep 2015

Army Corps of Engineers waives fees on National Public Lands Day, Sept. 26

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will waive day-use fees normally charged at boat launch ramps and swimming beaches at its recreation areas nationwide on Sept. 26 in recognition of National Public Lands Day.