by Jimmy Orth | Dec 31, 2011 | Nutrients
The Florida Theatre February 16, 2012 Celebrate the outstanding work and service of Neil Armingeon. Support your next St. Johns Riverkeeper, Lisa Rinaman. On Thursday, February 16, 2012 at 8 p.m., a special musical event will be held at the Florida Theatre in... by riverkeeper | Dec 29, 2011 | Nutrients
Volunteers Janet & Roger Linville with Kelly Savage, Outreach Directorby Kelly Savage, Community Outreach Director I want to take a moment to thank all of our volunteers for dedicating so much of their time for the river. With only our small yet... by Jimmy Orth | Dec 16, 2011 | Nutrients
The 900 acres of wastewater ponds are a likely source of GP’s dioxin problem.December 16, 2011: As we have previously reported, Jacksonville City Council Member Jim Love introduced a resolution opposing the issuance of the Georgia-Pacific (GP) wastewater... by Jimmy Orth | Dec 9, 2011 | Nutrients
Christopher Creek next to Epping Forest in JacksonvilleRecently, Earthjustice filed a legal challenge on behalf of St. Johns Riverkeeper and several other groups against Florida’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), because the state agency is failing... by Jimmy Orth | Dec 1, 2011 | Nutrients
Senator Bob Graham announces coalition to protect Florida’s natural resources.At a November 30th press conference on the steps of the Capitol in Tallahassee, Senator Bob Graham announced the formation of the Florida Conservation Coalition (FCC),... by Jimmy Orth | Nov 20, 2011 | Nutrients
Credit: https://nathanielpreed.blogspot.com/Recently, the Late Bloomers Garden Club hosted an event at the Cummer Museum & Gardens in Jacksonville with Nathaniel Reed. Mr. Reed is one of our nation's foremost environmental policy leaders, having served 6... by Jimmy Orth | Oct 21, 2011 | Nutrients
GP Palatka paper mill and Rice Creek, credit: Walter CokerOctober 21, 2011: As you may know, Jacksonville City Council member Jim Love recently introduced a resolution to Council opposing the issuance of the Georgia-Pacific (GP) wastewater discharge permit until all... by Jimmy Orth | Aug 30, 2011 | Nutrients
photo credit: Walter CokerThe St. Johns River lost a great friend and champion on August 27th when Stetson Kennedy passed away surrounded by members of his family. I met Stetson soon after I became the St. Johns Riverkeeper, and I was blessed to have spent several... by Jimmy Orth | Aug 26, 2011 | Nutrients
The 2011 State of the River Report for the Lower St. Johns River Basin was recently released. The annual State of the River Report is an important collaborative project involving researchers from Jacksonville University (JU), University of North Florida (UNF),... by Jimmy Orth | Aug 24, 2011 | Nutrients
Christi Veleta, Neil Armingeon, Mayor Alvin Brown photo credit: City of JacksonvilleNeil Armingeon, your St. Johns Riverkeeper, was recently awarded the Christi P. Veleta Environmental Award by the Jacksonville Environmental Protection Board (EPB). The EPB... 