by Kelly Patton Thompson | Dec 31, 2020 | River Voices
During every holiday season, we honor our partners, members, volunteers, or friends who’ve stood out and have made a positive difference for our River through our annual Volunteer of the Year Awards, which are broken up into three categories: Advocate of the...
by Kelly Patton Thompson | Nov 30, 2020 | River Voices
At the 2020 Oyster Roast, St. Johns RIVERKEEPER announced the creation of the Dr. A. Quinton White, Jr. For the River Award and the first recipient of this special recognition. “After recently celebrating our 20th Anniversary, we decided it was time to honor and...
by Kelly Patton Thompson | Nov 30, 2020 | Nutrients
WHAT A NIGHT at our 19th Annual Oyster Roast – Drive-In Style! On November 20, 2020, we hosted a Drive-In Oyster Roast entertainment experience to celebrate our River and raise funds, while ensuring the safety of our River supporters. All from the comfort of...
by Kelly Patton Thompson | Oct 30, 2020 | Nutrients
The 13th annual Lower St. Johns Basin State of the River Report provides reasons to be optimistic, but also makes clear that much work remains to improve the health of our tributaries, reduce the impacts of sewage sludge, protect wetlands and address the increasing...
by Kelly Patton Thompson | Oct 29, 2020 | River Voices
St. Johns Riverkeeper is proud to be a partner of the Tiny Dock Concert Series! In a fun and safe way, we’re able to bring our River community together to foster awareness and appreciation for the health of the St. Johns, increase utilization of our Riverfront, and...
by Kelly Patton Thompson | Oct 19, 2020 | River Friendly
It is important to elect candidates who support efforts to protect and restore the St. Johns River. More importantly, we need leaders who will make Florida waters a priority, leading the charge to address and resolve the problems that impact the health of the St....
by Kelly Patton Thompson | Aug 4, 2020 | River Voices
In 1997, I fell in love with the St. Johns River than runs through the heart of Jacksonville. In 2005, Bill Bellville introduced me to the wild, tropical, surreal St. Johns that exists for hundreds of miles before it snakes through my adopted hometown. As part of the...
by Kelly Patton Thompson | Aug 4, 2020 | Nutrients
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...
by Kelly Patton Thompson | Aug 4, 2020 | River Voices
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...
by Kelly Patton Thompson | Jul 20, 2020 | Dredging
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...
