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...
by Kelly Patton Thompson | Jul 1, 2020 | Nutrients
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...
by Kelly Patton Thompson | Jun 22, 2020 | 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...
by Kelly Patton Thompson | Apr 20, 2020 | Nutrients, River Friendly
Read our latest Earth Day E-Newsletter to learn more and get involved! 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...
by Kelly Patton Thompson | Dec 3, 2019 | Water Withdrawals
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...
by Kelly Patton Thompson | Sep 16, 2019 | Bacteria, Habitat Loss and Degradation, Nutrients, Pollutants, Wetland Impacts
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...
by Kelly Patton Thompson | Jun 24, 2019 | Nutrients
Moms for Clean Water campaign: FloridaMomsForCleanWater.org. Earlier this year, First Lady Casey DeSantis made a powerful statement: “We feel an obligation as parents and we feel we should work on behalf of all the parents of this great state to make sure their...
by Kelly Patton Thompson | Apr 29, 2019 | Nutrients
Algae bloom in Palatka, FL 4/2019 | Photo by Sam Carr Attend one of our Know Your Green | Evening Talks: DeLand | June 26 Invite us to come speak to your neighborhood or civic group on algae. Email kelly@stjohnsriverkeeper.org to set up a Know Your Green talk. Algae...
by Kelly Patton Thompson | Apr 25, 2019 | Pollutants
2019 River Friendly Yard Award Contest Partners (Earth Works, Florida Native Plant Society Ixia and Paw Paw Chapters, DeBary and Twinflower Nurseries, UF/IFAS Florida Friendly Landscaping Program, and Volusia Water Alliance) Annually, St. Johns RIVERKEEPER partners...
