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August 2019
Middle Basin Cleanup -Highbanks Boat Ramp
Help us Get the Trash Out of our River! Join our Middle Basin Outreach Coordinator for a by land and water cleanup. Meet at the park at 9am dressed for cleaning up, including a hat, sunscreen, water, and sturdy shoes. Bring your own trash grabber and kayak if you have one. Grabbers, trash bags, gloves, and hand sanitizer will be provided. Let us know you’re coming! RSVP here
Find out more »River Ruckus! A family festival celebrating the St. Johns (Lower Basin)
St. Johns Riverkeeper and the Riverside Arts Market (RAM) are hosting the fifth annual River Ruckus, a family festival celebrating two of our region’s most important assets — the St. Johns River and RAM. The day’s events will include live music, artists, makers, bakers and farmers, and enjoy family activities like the waterless carnival games for kids, water activities and much more! Enjoy craft beer from SweetWater Brewing Company all day. Purchase a limited-edition River Ruckus souvenir reusable cup for the kids drinks or to…
Find out more »Toxic Puzzle Screening & Enviro Panel (Lower Basin)
TOXIC PUZZLE is a medical and environmental detective story where documentary filmmaker Bo Landin follows ethnobotanist Dr. Paul Alan Cox and his scientific team around the world in a hunt for the hidden killer. The pieces come together in a toxic puzzle where cyanobacteria in our waters become the culprit. Are these organisms, fed by human pollution and climate change, staging nature’s revenge by claiming human lives? Join us at Sun-Ray Cinema for a live screening and panel discussion on…
Find out more »River Friendly Series: The Truth About Fertilizer (Middle Basin)
Come learn the truth about fertilizer and why too much is bad for our River. Our Middle Basin Outreach Coordinator, Gabbie Milch, will discuss ways to be more River Friendly in your yard and the do's and don'ts of fertilizing. Learn River Friendly practices to implement in your yard! Let us know you're coming! >>stjohnsriverkeeper.salsalabs.org/truthaboutfertilizer?page=register
Find out more »September 2019
River Patrol: General Meeting (Lower Basin)
Join us for the River Patrol Committee Meeting. All are welcome! River Patrol is a volunteer-based program designed to increase St. Johns Riverkeeper’s ability to monitor the St. Johns River and its tributaries and to increase the visibility of our organization in the community. River Patrol is a “river watch” program that monitors water quality and habitat conditions, documents any problems that are encountered, and reports them to the appropriate regulatory agency. More information on River Patrol here. Let us know…
Find out more »Lower Basin International Coastal Cleanup – Jacksonville
It's International Coastal Cleanup Day, and Duval Audubon Society is partnering with St. Johns RIVERKEEPER and the City of Jacksonville to clean up one of our very favorite birding spots, St. Augustine Road Fish Management Area. St. Augustine Road Fish Management Area contains two fishing lakes that are operated jointly by the City of Jacksonville and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). The larger lake drains into New Rose Creek, which connects directly to the St. Johns River. A hidden gem for nature…
Find out more »Rising Tides: McCoys Creek International Coastal Cleanup (Lower Basin)
We will be celebrating International Coastal Cleanup Day with the City of Jacksonville. Join us for our monthly cleanup on McCoys Creek led by Rising Tides, our Young Professionals Group. Learn more about Rising Tides here As always all of our cleanups are Rain or Shine What to bring: Reuseable Water Bottle Hat & Sunglasses You must wear closed toe shoes (rain boots, work boots, or waders are extremely helpful) Heavy duty gloves (if desired) Extra supplies that would be helpful….…
Find out more »Upper Basin International Coastal Cleanup – Cocoa
Help us Get the Trash Out of our River! Join the St. Johns Riverkeeper in the headwaters for International Coastal Cleanup day. Volunteers on foot are always welcome but trash can also be found in the water at this location so feel free to bring your own kayak or canoe. Bring a hat, sunscreen, water, and sturdy shoes. Grabbers, trash bags, gloves, and hand sanitizer will be provided. Let us know you’re coming! RSVP here
Find out more »Middle Basin International Coastal Cleanup- Geneva
Join our Middle Basin Outreach Coordinator for a by land and water cleanup. Meet at the park at 9am dressed for cleaning up, including a hat, sunscreen, water, and sturdy shoes. Bring your own trash grabber and kayak if you have one. Grabbers, trash bags, gloves, and hand sanitizer will be provided. Let us know you are coming and RSVP here
Find out more »Bee Box Workshop – DeLand (Middle Basin)
Bee a River Friendly and invite pollinators into your home! Many landscapes are deserts for pollinating insects. Creating a pollinator friendly landscape with native or ornamental plants can be attractive and helpful native and honeybee populations. Join St. Johns Riverkeeper staff and learn more how to be more River Friendly in your yard by choosing plants pollinators love – like our native bees. Build your native bee box to take home and become a better citizen scientist! Register online and take your own bee box home!
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