St. Johns Riverkeeper is Monitoring 80 Miles of the Most Threatened Habitat of the St. Johns River over Five Years In May 2023, St. Johns RIVERKEEPER (SJRK) launched its first SAVe our River’s Grasses Expedition, seeking answers and solutions to the disappearing SAV...
St. Johns RIVERKEEPER’s mission is to defend the St. Johns River and advocate for its protection. We want to give you a brief update on some of the threats to our river that we have been working to improve. Bad Bills The “Radioactive Roads Bill,” HB 1191/SB 1258 was...
Air and water temperatures are heating up, which unfortunately indicates that algae bloom season is upon us. Existing nutrient pollution, warming waters and runoff from frequent rainstorms during the summer could result in green muck coating our river and its...
Recently, St. Johns RIVERKEEPER's advocacy team conducted a four-day SAVe the Grasses Expedition seeking answers and solutions to the disappearing submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) of the St. Johns. More than 90% of the SAV was lost after Hurricane Irma and multiple...
76 sites | 1,302 volunteers | 1,462 bags of trash St. Johns RIVERKEEPER, local governments, businesses and nonprofits came together between March 18 and Earth Day, April 22, to clean up the St. Johns River watershed. The first annual Great St. Johns River Cleanup,...
Threats to the Environment and Public Health Florida's pristine environment and the health of its residents are currently at risk as three dangerous bills make their way through the legislative process. These bills threaten the state's waterways, encourage...
As a result of the current fragile state of the river, St. Johns RIVERKEEPER is launching a multi-day expedition to investigate the case of the lost grasses.
The Duval County General Election is right around the corner on May 16, and it is important that Jacksonville elects a City Council that is committed to protecting and restoring our St. Johns River and addressing the causes and impacts of climate change. As a...
The Great St. Johns River Cleanup, supported by Bronco Wild Fund and your Local Ford Dealers, is underway - running March 18 through April 22 (Earth Day), 2023 - and so many of you have already participated! There are organized cleanups coming up throughout the...
St. Johns RIVERKEEPER joined with fellow river and springs experts from around the state on Wednesday, February 15 to advocate for a free-flowing Great Florida Riverway at the Florida State Capitol in Tallahassee. The Great Florida Riverway Coalition, including St....