2024

Take part in Earth Day events along the watershed!

by Sara Schmalfeld | Apr 17, 2024 | Community, Events, Explore the River, Our River

Earth Day is coming up on April 22! We have compiled a list of activities happening throughout the watershed, so you can get out there and show your love for Mother Earth! Did you know that Earth Day was first observed on April 22, 1970 and an estimated 20 million...

Plan to Send Polluted Water to St. Johns

by Sara Schmalfeld | Apr 11, 2024 | Our River, Pollutants, Resilience, Tributaries

In order to fulfill our mission, we strive daily to identify what is right for our river and to determine how we can collectively protect and defend the St. Johns for current and future generations. That is why our team is rigorously investigating the Grove Land...

Plan Your Own Cleanup

by Rebecca Vecera | Mar 18, 2024 | Community, Events, Our River, River Friendly

The Great St. Johns River Cleanup is happening now through April 25, 2024. There are organized cleanups coming up throughout the watershed – but whether or not you can make it to one of those, you can still clean on your own. Check out all of the upcoming...

Great St. Johns River Cleanup

by Sara Schmalfeld | Mar 14, 2024 | Community, Events, Our River, Pollutants, Tributaries

Hey river lovers, it’s that time of the year again! Get ready to roll up your sleeves and join hands with St. Johns RIVERKEEPER, local governments, nonprofits, and businesses for the second-annual Great St. Johns River Cleanup. It’s not just a...

Legal Win for Wetlands

by Sara Schmalfeld | Feb 21, 2024 | Habitat Loss and Degradation, Our River, Wetland Impacts

On February 16, a federal judge sided with St. Johns RIVERKEEPER and our co-plaintiffs, stating that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) breached federal law by delegating the Clean Water Act wetland permitting...

Sedimentation Runoff

by Sara Schmalfeld | Feb 7, 2024 | Action Alert, Pollutants, Tributaries

In January, St. Johns RIVERKEEPER was alerted by several concerned citizens about a muddy plume or sedimentation runoff adjacent to the Southbank Riverwalk in Downtown Jacksonville. The photo, a screenshot from a video, provided St. Johns Riverkeeper a birds eye view...

Bad Bill Alert: SB 1126/HB 1641

by Sara Schmalfeld | Feb 2, 2024 | River Voices

St. Johns Riverkeeper is teaming up with Waterkeepers Florida to bring you an action alert for Florida’s waters. Plastic is one of the fastest growing types of pollution in our waterways. Plastic debris can choke and entangle wildlife and leach harmful chemicals into...

Bad Bill: Contact Your Legislators

by Rebecca Vecera | Jan 24, 2024 | River Voices

St. Johns Riverkeeper is teaming up with Waterkeepers Florida to bring you an action alert for Florida’s waters. We need your help to protect access to legal action for Florida’s waterways. The Florida Legislature is trying to strip us – conservation...

2023 St. Johns Riverkeeper Recap

by Rebecca Vecera | Jan 12, 2024 | Algae, Climate Change, Community, Education, Explore the River, Habitat Loss and Degradation, Our River, Pollutants

St. Johns RIVERKEEPER (SJRK) is the voice for the St. Johns River. As the only nonprofit organization solely dedicated to protecting the St. Johns, we work tirelessly to ensure we are prioritizing initiatives that will most benefit the river and the communities that...