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The vision of St. Johns Riverkeeper is to ensure a clean and healthy river for current and future generations.

Upcoming Events

Oyster Roast

Friday, November 22, 2024

Friday, November 22, 2024 | 7 p.m. | Garden Club of Jacksonville This year, St. Johns RIVERKEEPER is celebrating the St. Johns River at our 23rd annual Oyster Roast! Join us […]

2024 SAVe Our River’s Grasses Expedition Report Release

Wednesday, December 4, 2024

2024 SAVe Our River’s Grasses Expedition Report Release | Wednesday, December 4 at 5:30 p.m. | Azalea City Brewing (Palatka) Join us at Azalea City Brewing in downtown Palatka for […]

Riverview Park Service Day

Saturday, December 7, 2024

Riverview Park Service Day | Saturday, December 7 | 9 a.m. - Noon | Riverview Park (9620 East Water Street) Join St. Johns Riverkeeper for our monthly day of service […]

Holiday Mingle and 25th Birthday Party

Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Holiday Mingle & 25th Birthday Party | Wednesday, December 11, 2024 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. | Jacksonville University's Marine Science Research Institute (MSRI) You’re invited to St. Johns Riverkeeper’s annual Holiday […]

Rising Tides: McCoys Creek Cleanup & End of Year Celebration

Sunday, December 15, 2024

Join Rising Tides young professionals for our monthly cleanup on McCoys Creek! As always, all of our cleanups are RAIN or SHINE! This month we’re cleaning up the Northbank Riverwalk […]

Recent Blog Posts

Local Placemaking Project Explores Community Connections to the Ribault River

by Rebecca Vecera | Nov 15, 2024 | Community, Events, Resilient Ribault, River Voices, Tributaries

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...

Unpermitted, High-Density Chicken Facility Threatens Our Headwaters

by Rebecca Vecera | Nov 15, 2024 | Action Alert, Bacteria, Community, Nutrients, Our River, Pollutants

Clean Water Advocates Unite in Indian River County to Protect the Upper Basin of the St. Johns River Clean water advocates united on Thursday over growing concerns regarding an unpermitted high-density chicken facility under construction in the headwaters of the St....

SAVe Our River’s Grasses: October 2024 Field Visit

by Rebecca Vecera | Nov 14, 2024 | Algae, Events, Habitat Loss and Degradation, Our River, SAVs

In late October, St. Johns RIVERKEEPER (SJRK) returned to the river for its third and final 2024 field visit as part of the five-year SAVe Our River's Grasses Expedition. This trip wrapped up year two of the expedition. We continue to seek answers that will lead to...