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Sara Schmalfeld

Great St. Johns River Cleanup

Great St. Johns River Cleanup

  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...
Sedimentation Runoff

Sedimentation Runoff

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

Bad Bill Alert: SB 1126/HB 1641

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...
Environmental Voter Project

Environmental Voter Project

It’s Hot Out There…Still looking for a meaningful way to volunteer??? Here’s a great way for you to have a meaningful impact on the community and the future health of our river.  St. Johns Riverkeeper is partnering with the nonpartisan, nonprofit organization...
Biosolids and PFAS Contamination

Biosolids and PFAS Contamination

Written by Lisa Rinaman, St. Johns Riverkeeper For more than four years, we have sounded the alarm regarding the environmental and human health risks of the land disposal of sewage sludge (aka biosolids) and the inequity of the state-sanctioned export of South...
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