by Jimmy Orth | May 2, 2015 | Nutrients
The time has come to finally restore the Ocklawaha River. The Ocklawaha is the largest tributary to the St. Johns River. Restoration of the Ocklawaha's historic flow will provide significant ecological benefits to the St. Johns, expand recreational and... by Jimmy Orth | Apr 28, 2015 | Nutrients
The following joint statement was released by 1000 Friends of Florida, Florida Sierra Club, League of Women Voters, Defenders of Wildlife, St. Johns Riverkeeper, and Florida Springs Council on April 28, 2015 urging Floridians to contact their state Senators and tell... by Jimmy Orth | Apr 27, 2015 | Nutrients
Tell Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) to back off his attempts to weaken the Clean Water Act. Senator Rubio has joined Rand Paul (R-KY), Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX), Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), and Mike Lee (R-UT) in introducing a bill that would... by Jimmy Orth | Mar 24, 2015 | Nutrients
The Ocklawaha River needs your help. Tell the Florida Legislature that the Ocklawaha River, the St. Johns River and Silver Springs have suffered long enough. The time has come to finally breach the Rodman Dam and restore the natural flow of the Ocklawaha. See a... by Jimmy Orth | Mar 11, 2015 | Nutrients
St. Johns RIVERKEEPER has received a $150,000 matching challenge grant from the Delores Barr Weaver Fund for our Save the St. Johns Campaign. As we celebrate our 15-year anniversary, we are launching the Save the St. Johns Campaign to engage and activate citizens... by Jimmy Orth | Feb 27, 2015 | Nutrients
Image credit: Jenny AdlerFlorida has nearly 1,000 freshwater springs, the largest concentration on Earth. The source of water for our springs is the Floridan Aquifer, a vast underground formation of limestone that also supplies about 92% of the drinking water in... by Jimmy Orth | Feb 23, 2015 | Nutrients
Photo credit: Dr. Gerry Pinto, JU Marine Science Research InstituteThe Duval County General Election is right around the corner, and it is important to elect candidates who support efforts to protect and restore the St. Johns River. More importantly, we... by Jimmy Orth | Jan 2, 2015 | Nutrients
Join us in Tallahassee on February 18 to support the Floridians’ Clean Water Declaration, a statewide campaign for the establishment of a new water ethic in Florida, and Amendment 1, the Water and Land Conservation Amendment that was passed by 75% of the voters... 