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Letter from Lisa: Ocklawaha Restoration Funding Veto
Dear River Warriors, In a disappointing turn of events, Governor Ron DeSantis vetoed funding today that was approved by the Florida Legislature to begin the process of restoring the Ocklawaha River. While disappointed, we are by no means deterred. Restoration has only...
Historic Opportunity to Restore the Ocklawaha: Take Action!
Let’s Finally Reunite the Rivers. The River needs your help! Ask Governor DeSantis to support the $6.25 million in the state budget to finally restore the Ocklawaha River. Floridians have been advocating to breach the Rodman/Kirkpatrick Dam and restore the...
Northeast Florida Environmental Conservation Fund Awards First Grant for an Oyster Reef on the Trout River
St. Johns Riverkeeper (SJRK) and Public Trust for Conservation have established the first fund at The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida dedicated to environmental protection. Funding for the Northeast Florida Environmental Conservation Fund results from...
Resilient Ribault 2024 Highlights
Resilient Ribault is an initiative launched by St. Johns Riverkeeper and LISC Jacksonville to address the challenges facing the waterways and communities in the Ribault River and Moncrief Creek watersheds – two tributaries of the St. Johns River in Jacksonville,...
2024 St. Johns Riverkeeper Recap
As we enter our 25th anniversary year, we are grateful for your support and our joint accomplishments over the past quarter century – for the river – to ensure a healthy river ecosystem for generations to come. Today, we reflect on 2024 and our annual progress and...
Impacting Local River Communities
Taking a Local Approach to River Restoration In 2023, St. Johns Riverkeeper launched Resilient Ribault in partnership with LISC Jacksonville. One of the drivers of this initiative is to proactively, strategically and continually work in a specific geographic location...
Local Placemaking Project Explores Community Connections to the Ribault River
Attend theater productions, free and open to the public, this week on Saturday, November 16 and Monday, November 18 There are two performances this week as part of the University of North Florida’s (UNF) Water Stories: A River Harvest series. Water Stories, a...
2024 State of the River Report
The just-released 2024 State of the River Report for the Lower St. Johns River Basin (LSJRR) once again reveals significant reason for concern regarding the fragile health of our river and its tributaries. While a few of the river health indicators seem to be...