2026 Northern Park Maintenance Workshop & Skills Challenge

Thursday, March 19, 2026 | 8:30 am  - 2:30 pm |  Clay Co’s Paul E. Reinhold Agricultural Fairgrounds  

2463 State Road 16 West, Green Cove Springs, Florida, 32043

8:30- 9:00am Check-in and light breakfast

9:30-11:30am Education Sessions

Session #1 - Working With Waterways
Dr. Wayne Hobbs - Environmental Horticulture Agent II, UF/IFAS Extension Clay County
Learn about best practices for maintain and protecting waterways on the properties you manage. Includes information on buffer zones, maintenance strategies, and plants that can thrive in these areas.

11:30am-12:30pm- Lunch 

12:45-2:00 pm- Rec Activities 

 2:30- 3:00pm Wrap-up and Awards 

Team Events                 Individual Events
  Mower Relay                     Bobcat Basketball
  Field Lining                       Ping Pong Pick Up
  Utility Cart Rally                Blower Soccer Ball Slalom
                                            Irrigation Valve Assembly