Each year, Scenic Jacksonville is proud to support one Bill Brinton Scholar to work as an environmental legal intern under the direction of the Public Trust Environmental Legal Institute. The Public Trust Law hires students from law schools or undergraduate programs to work on real life assignments. The program was created in honor and memory of William D. “Bill” Brinton, | more...
August 31, 2016 -- Following years of litigation over billboards, Scenic Jacksonville and Outfront Media amicably worked out a new agreement with positive outcomes for many Jacksonville neighborhoods. One neighborhood in particular is in close proximity to Douglas Anderson School for the Arts (DA), just east of I-95 and south of downtown Jacksonville. A giant steel I-Beam structure was removed | more...
JACKSONVILLE, FL - April 2, 2016 – The Keep Jacksonville Beautiful Commission (KJB) hosted an educational fundraiser event on Friday, April 1 to honor local attorney Bill Brinton for his advocacy for the city’s sign ordinance. Brinton was presented with the Jake Godbold Award. The event also recognized site captains, sponsors, volunteers, partners and organizations for their efforts to clean | more...
On Wednesday, November 4, Scenic Jacksonville and Greenscape of Jacksonville will cohost an event at The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens to commemorate the 15th Anniversary of the Tree Charter Amendment. Fifteen years ago, Scenic Jacksonville (then known as Citizens for Tree Preservation) led a successful citizens' initiative to conserve and protect Jacksonville's tree canopy. The measure amended the | more...