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Great Florida Riverway in the Rotunda
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....
2023 Jacksonville Mayoral Candidate Survey
The Duval County local elections are right around the corner, and it is important that Jacksonville elects a mayor who is committed to protecting and restoring our St. Johns River and addressing the causes and impacts of climate change. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit... Jax Today City Council Candidate Survey: Climate Change/Resilience
Jessica Palombo at Jax Today put together a candidate survey for those running for Jacksonville City Council seats in the local election on March 21. You can find your own sample ballot on the Duval Elections site to see who is running in your district, or find your...Creating a Riverfront for All: Riverfront Parks Now
In the summer of 2020, St. Johns Riverkeeper joined with Scenic Jacksonville, Greenscape of Jacksonville, the Late Bloomers Garden Club, and the Garden Club of Jacksonville to form the Riverfront Parks Now coalition. We realized that Jacksonville was facing a...
Great Florida Riverway Reunion
On February 4, river lovers united at Lake Apopka, Ocala, Palatka and Jacksonville to celebrate the Great Florida Riverway and to activate the 2023 Reunite the Rivers effort. Attendees enjoyed live music, good food, craft beer and fun activities while organizing to...
Support a More Resilient Jax – Protect our Preservation Land and the St. Johns River
In 2020, the Jacksonville City Council voted down a proposal to develop nearly 48 acres of rural land in the heart of the Timucuan Ecological & Historical Preserve due to flooding and safety concerns as well as potential adverse impacts to the St. Johns River and...
Riverkeeper Recap: Looking Back at 2022
2022 was an exciting year of growth for St. Johns Riverkeeper. Our work toward our mission – to defend the St. Johns River and advocate for its protection – has been strategic, steadfast, and as always, based in science and truth. We’ve expanded...
Riverkeeper Staff Expanding in the New Year
St. Johns RIVERKEEPER is excited to announce that our team will be growing again in 2023! We are looking to hire an Outreach and Engagement Specialist as well as an Advocacy Specialist. As an organization, our mission is to defend the St. Johns River and advocate for...