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A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make Jacksonville’s riverfront parks great
Great cities have iconic riverfront parks that connect people to their waterways. In Jacksonville, we are fortunate to have one of our nation’s great rivers, the St. Johns, flowing through the heart of our city, while also having an expansive blank slate of publicly...
Neil Armingeon Tribute to Bill Belleville
The writer, naturalist Bill Belleville was not a resident of Jacksonville, but he did a helluva lot for this community, and the St. Johns River. In fact, in the 17 years I knew Bill, I’m not sure he ever pledged allegiance to any political boundary. He was a citizen...
Council has spoken in support of mitigation in the past. Now, we must demand action!
In August of 2017, two Jacksonville City Council members asked President Anna Brosche “to consider holding a workshop to facilitate public dialogue and further vetting of the dredging project.” Brosche declined the request, responding that “there is...
SB 712 the “Clean Waterways Act” falls far short to reverse the decline of our state’s waterways
Governor DeSantis recently signed into law SB 712 – the self-proclaimed “Clean Waterways Act”. However, the bill falls far short of resolving Florida’s mounting water quality problems. Supporters praise the bill as one of the most environmentally progressive...
Demand mitigation of impacts of dredging
Another View: The people must demand funding to mitigate impacts of deepening the St. Johns River. Unfortunately, a federal judge recently sided with the Army Corps of Engineers in our lawsuit aimed at protecting the St. Johns River from the negative impacts of the...
20 Ways to Celebrate Earth Day and Water Everyday!
1. Take the first step: Calculate your Ecological Footprint. Learn how you can reduce your footprint or impact on the world by implementing River Friendly practices at home. 2. Vote for clean water. Not just vote, but make sure your elected leaders know that...
Selling JEA could harm the St. Johns
The potential sale of JEA has significant implications for the future health of the St. Johns River and our ability as a community and region to effectively respond to the environmental challenges of the decades to come.Over the past two decades, St. Johns Riverkeeper...
River Report Raises Water Quality Red Flags: Elevated Levels of Pollution and Saltwater Intrusion Cause for Alarm
The 12th annual State of the River Report for the Lower St. Johns River Basin was recently released by a team of academic researchers from Jacksonville University, University of North Florida, Florida Southern College and West Chester University. This annual report...