by riverkeeper | Apr 25, 2019 | Public Access
McCoys Creek is an impaired urban tributary of the St. Johns River in downtown Jacksonville. The creek flows through neighborhoods like Murray Hill, North Riverside, and Brooklyn. It meets the St. Johns underneath the current Times-Union building on Riverside Avenue...
by Kelly Patton Thompson | Feb 1, 2019 | Nutrients
The algae in Blue Cypress Lake contains microcystin at a rate of 4,700 parts per billion. Levels above 10 parts per billion are considered hazardous to humans. Photo: Barb Burr This week’s release of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP)...
by Kelly Patton Thompson | Jan 31, 2019 | Nutrients
Credit: Johnny Milano for The New York TimesThe runoff election for Jacksonville City Council will be on May 14, 2019. Voters need to know which candidates will make the St. Johns a priority and lead the charge to address the problems that degrade our...
by Shannon Blankinship | Jan 30, 2019 | Nutrients
Jacksonville is holding the general election for City Council on May 14, 2019. Voters need to know which candidates will make the St. Johns a priority and lead the charge to address the problems that degrade our river's health. As a result, St....
by Kelly Patton Thompson | Jan 12, 2019 | Nutrients
We are sincerely grateful for your commitment and membership support. Because of you, our St. Johns River has a strong voice and a dedicated team of passionate professional advocates working tirelessly every day for its protection. With your help, we are making...
by Jimmy Orth | Dec 12, 2018 | Nutrients
Image credit: JEAFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 12, 2018 JEA DISCHARGING POLLUTION INTO GROUNDWATER AND ST. JOHNS Groups Urge Immediate Action to Stop Pollution and Revise Permit Jacksonville, FL — Sierra Club and St. Johns RIVERKEEPER today submitted technical...
by Shannon Blankinship | Nov 29, 2018 | Nutrients
5 WAYS TO TAKE ACTION 1. Watch our River UPRising webinar! 2. Write a letter to COJ City Council President Aaron Bowman, U.S. Congressman Al Lawson, and U.S. Congressman John Rutherford. Click the names to see draft letters already created for you to modify and...
by Jimmy Orth | Oct 29, 2018 | Nutrients
Recently, the Jacksonville District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) issued a notice soliciting public comments regarding the St. Johns River Water Management District’s (SJRWMD) permit application to withdraw an average of 10 million gallons of water...
by Shannon Blankinship | Oct 26, 2018 | Nutrients
Algae in Blue Cypress Lake, an Outstanding Florida WaterwayOn October 15, 2018, our Headwaters Advisory Committee delivered an editorial to local papers highlighting the MANY concerns that remain regarding the application on Sewage Sludge to property in our...
by Shannon Blankinship | Aug 1, 2018 | Nutrients
On July 31, Florida Waterkeepers joined forces in Tallahassee to stand up for Florida waters. Waterkeepers united from across the state representing urban and rural communities and waterways in and around the watersheds of the Indian River Lagoon, Tampa Bay, Matanzas...
