by Jimmy Orth | Mar 20, 2017 | Nutrients
photo credit: NOAA St. Johns RIVERKEEPER continues to have the following concerns, regarding the proposal to dredge the last 13 miles of the St. Johns River channel from 40-feet to 47-feet deep: The environmental impacts to the river have been significantly... by Jimmy Orth | Jan 30, 2017 | Nutrients
From March 18 to April 2, 2017, paddling trips, eco-tours, and other opportunities to experience and explore the St. Johns River and its tributaries will be available throughout the river’s watershed. Join one of the scheduled events or plan your own outing with... by Jimmy Orth | Jan 10, 2017 | Nutrients
ALERT: The adminstrative hearing to challenge this permit takes place April 10 – 13 at the SJRWMD headquarters (4049 Reid St, Palatka, FL 32177). JANUARY 9, 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PETITION FILED TO CHALLENGE SLEEPY CREEK LANDS PERMIT PUBLIC... by Jimmy Orth | Jan 5, 2017 | Nutrients
Save Silver! Sleepy Creek Lands (formerly known as Adena Springs Ranch) and its the Canadian billionaire owner, Frank Stronach, continue to seek consumptive use permits (CUPs) from the St. Johns River Water Management District for a massive 3-phase cattle operation... by riverkeeper | Dec 14, 2016 | Nutrients
Volunteer of the Year, Robert Field with Community Engagement Coordinator, Justina DaceySt. Johns RIVERKEEPER® 2016 Volunteer of the Year Robert Field A “Rising Tide” member since 2013, Robert Field join the Rising Tides Steering Committee in 2016 in... by riverkeeper | Nov 28, 2016 | Nutrients
Black Friday, Cyber Monday, #GivingTuesday#GivingTuesday is about more than donations. This holiday season, consider giving a gift with meaning by helping to sustain the work that we do at St. Johns Riverkeeper. Whether you give the gift of membership to a loved one... by Jimmy Orth | Nov 22, 2016 | Nutrients
The Rivertown development along SR 13 in St. Johns County wants to build a 250-slip drydock marina on 8 acres of a passive riverfront park at the mouth of Hallowes Cove, a pristine area of the St. Johns River with abundant eel grass beds that provide critical habitat... by Jimmy Orth | Nov 11, 2016 | Nutrients
On one point we can all agree – everyone wants a robust and stable economy that affords opportunities for jobs and economic prosperity. However, we won’t achieve that objective by killing the goose that laid the golden egg. Florida’s natural... by Jimmy Orth | Nov 11, 2016 | Nutrients
Image credit: Orlando SentinelDeseret Ranch was founded in Osceola County in 1950, and continues to produce beef cattle, citrus and timber. The Ranch, located in the northeast corner of the county next to Orange and Brevard, is owned by an entity of The Church of... by Jimmy Orth | Nov 10, 2016 | Nutrients
In 2015, the University of Florida completed a study that looked at the economic value of the Lower St. Johns River (Ocklawaha River to the Atlantic Ocean), concluding that the river annually provides billions of dollars in economic impact and ecosystem services that...