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Grant to Help Save the St. Johns

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...

Springs of the St. Johns

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...

2015 Jacksonville Candidate Surveys

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...

Get on the Bus for Clean Water

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...

2014 St. Johns Riverkeeper Award Recipients

Pictured Left to Right: Jimmy Orth, Peter Welch, Roger Linville and Beth WelchSt. Johns RIVERKEEPER® 2014 Volunteers of the Year Peter and Beth Welch Since they began volunteering with St. Johns Riverkeeper in 2012, Peter and Beth Welch have demonstrated a...

Time To Water Less

Image courtesy of the SJRWMDWith the return of Eastern Standard Time on November 2 comes a change in the irrigation rules. During the winter months when lawns and plants don't need much water, watering is only allowed one day a week. If your address ends in an odd...

Miami Deep Dredge Killing Coral Reefs

Ever since the Miami Deep Dredge of Biscayne Bay began in June, evidence has been mounting of the significant environmental damage that is taking place. Silt has spread across the Bay, burying coral reefs under a suffocating layer of sediment and bacteria. According...

Membership Campaign – Help Us Grow

We have set a goal to increase our membership by 20% by the end of 2014. As a result, we need your help to grow our team and reach our goal. You, our members, are important messengers and our best ambassadors. Your friends, family, and co-workers respect your opinions...

Is the Deep Dredge Worth the Risk?

What do the economic considerations of the proposed dredging have to do with protecting the St. Johns River?  Everything. If the prospect of jobs and speculative economic benefits are going to be used to justify the extensive environmental damage that will likely...

Save Silver Springs

Silver Springs Photo Credit: Bill Belleville LATEST NEWS Click here for a factsheet.  Administrative Hearing Recommended Order 4.29.15 Press Release Response to Recommended Order by Petitioners SJRWMD Press Release - Governing Board Approves Permits On July 14,...

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