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Jimmy Orth

Water Blues Green Solutions

On Tuesday, April 22, 2014, US Green Building Council (USGBC) North Florida, WJCT, St. Johns Riverkeeper, AIA Jacksonville, and the City of Jacksonville's Environmental Protection Board are hosting the Jacksonville premiere of a new documentary film about...

March is St. Johns River Month

Once again, March is St. Johns River Month! March is a great time of the year to explore (learn how) and celebrate the river and to adopt River Friendly practices to reduce our impact on the St. Johns.  During River Month, we are partnering with The...

Join the Clean Water Declaration Campaign!

LATEST NEWS!  Join clean water advocates from around the state at the Clean Water Rally in Tally on Tuesday, February 18th! From North Florida’s renowned freshwater springs and the St. Johns to South Florida’s Everglades and coral reefs, our state is blessed with...

Rain Barrel and Compost Bin Sale

We are working with Rain Water Solutions Inc. to offer high-quality rain barrels at a huge discount.  For a limited time, you can purchase an Ivy 50-gallon rain barrel for $70.  These high-quality rain barrels usually retail for $109.   For the first...

2013 Accomplishments and the Road Ahead

Roger Linville, Shannon Blankinship, Lisa Rinaman, Jimmy Orth, Carol Bailey, Jennie BuseyIn 2013, St. Johns Riverkeeper had another successful year elevating community awareness and involvement, addressing the issues impacting our river’s health, challenging bad...

2013 St. Johns Riverkeeper Award Recipients

Walton Cheney (2013 Volunteer of the Year), Roger Linville, Jimmy OrthVolunteer of the Year – Walton Cheney Throughout 2013, Walton Cheney has worked tirelessly, piloting the St. Johns Riverkeeper boat and helping to revitalize and reenergize our River Patrol as...

Massive Withdrawals Planned for St. Johns

LATEST NEWS While the official comment period has ended, we still encourage you to express your concerns regarding the Central Florida Water Supply Plan and the SJRWMD District Water Supply Plan. Let them know that you oppose water withdrawals from the St. Johns...

Holiday Giving Ideas

Here are some great ways to support St. Johns Riverkeeper and help your St. Johns River this holiday season: Give a gift membership in St. Johns Riverkeeper. What better gift than one that gives each and every day. Give an additional gift.  We are 100% privately...

Alarming Levels of Algal Toxins in St. Johns

Algal Bloom at Doctors Lake Marina, Credit: Rusty GardnerSt. Johns Riverkeeper Press Release:  Friday, October 18, 2013 Jacksonville, FL — Today, the St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD) released the results from two algae samples recently...

Test Results: Unsafe Levels of Algal Toxins

Algal Bloom in the St. Johns River at Jacksonville UniversityOn October 7, 2013, St. Johns Riverkeeper took two algae samples from the St. Johns River to GreenWater Laboratories in Palatka for analysis.  The test results detected total microcystin toxin levels at...
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