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National Estuaries Week and the St. Johns
In observance of the upcoming National Estuaries Week (September 16-23), St. Johns RIVERKEEPER (SJRK) celebrates the St. Johns River Estuary. The Lower St. Johns River is a 100-mile estuary that runs from its confluence with the Ocklawaha River in Welaka until it...
Hurricane Preparedness in our Watershed
Earlier this week, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Climate Prediction Center increased their prediction for the rest of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season from a near-normal level of activity to above normal. In an NOAA statement,...
The Expedition Continues: SAVe our River’s Grasses
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...
Advocacy Update: Summer 2023
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...
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....
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...
2022 State of the River Report
The 15th annual State of the River Report for the Lower St. Johns River Basin provides significant reason for concern, while also providing a few glimpses of hope that some health indicators may be improving. Funded by the Jacksonville Environmental Protection Board,...
Dam Safety Report Released
Late on March 18, the much anticipated Rodman/Kirkpatrick Dam inspection report was finally released. While the report indicates the dam is not at risk of impending failure, the dam was reclassified in the report from low hazard to high hazard. FEMA describes high...