Tell Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) to back off his attempts to weaken the Clean Water Act. Senator Rubio has joined Rand Paul (R-KY), Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX), Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), and Mike Lee (R-UT) in introducing a bill that would...
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The Ocklawaha Needs Your Help
The Ocklawaha River needs your help. Tell the Florida Legislature that the Ocklawaha River, the St. Johns River and Silver Springs have suffered long enough. The time has come to finally breach the Rodman Dam and restore the natural flow of the Ocklawaha. See a...
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...