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National Estuaries Week and the St. Johns

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...
Advocacy Update: Summer 2023

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...
Dam Safety Report Released

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...
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