2019

Selling JEA could harm the St. Johns

Dec 3, 2019 | Water Withdrawals

The potential sale of JEA has significant implications for the future health of the St. Johns River and our ability as a community and region to effectively respond to the environmental challenges of the decades to come.Over the past two decades, St. Johns Riverkeeper...

River Report Raises Water Quality Red Flags: Elevated Levels of Pollution and Saltwater Intrusion Cause for Alarm

Sep 16, 2019 | Bacteria, Habitat Loss and Degradation, Nutrients, Pollutants, Wetland Impacts

The 12th annual State of the River Report for the Lower St. Johns River Basin was recently released by a team of academic researchers from Jacksonville University, University of North Florida, Florida Southern College and West Chester University. This annual report...

Waterkeepers Florida Launch Moms for Clean Water Campaign Inspired by Florida’s First Lady

Jun 24, 2019 | Nutrients

Moms for Clean Water campaign: FloridaMomsForCleanWater.org. Earlier this year, First Lady Casey DeSantis made a powerful statement: “We feel an obligation as parents and we feel we should work on behalf of all the parents of this great state to make sure their...

Don’t Feed the Algae!

Apr 29, 2019 | Nutrients

Algae bloom in Palatka, FL 4/2019 | Photo by Sam Carr Attend one of our Know Your Green | Evening Talks: DeLand | June 26 Invite us to come speak to your neighborhood or civic group on algae. Email kelly@stjohnsriverkeeper.org to set up a Know Your Green talk. Algae...

OUTSTANDING River Friendly Yard Award kicks off!

Apr 25, 2019 | Pollutants

2019 River Friendly Yard Award Contest Partners (Earth Works, Florida Native Plant Society Ixia and Paw Paw Chapters, DeBary and Twinflower Nurseries, UF/IFAS Florida Friendly Landscaping Program, and Volusia Water Alliance) Annually, St. Johns RIVERKEEPER partners...

Support McCoys Creek Restoration!

Apr 25, 2019 | Public Access

McCoys Creek is an impaired urban tributary of the St. Johns River in downtown Jacksonville. The creek flows through neighborhoods like Murray Hill, North Riverside, and Brooklyn. It meets the St. Johns underneath the current Times-Union building on Riverside Avenue...

Ask Governor DeSantis for a Moratorium on Sewage Sludge!

Feb 1, 2019 | Nutrients

The algae in Blue Cypress Lake contains microcystin at a rate of 4,700 parts per billion. Levels above 10 parts per billion are considered hazardous to humans. Photo: Barb Burr This week’s release of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP)...

Vote For the River!

Jan 31, 2019 | Nutrients

Credit: Johnny Milano for The New York TimesThe runoff election for Jacksonville City Council will be on May 14, 2019. Voters need to know which candidates will make the St. Johns a priority and lead the charge to address the problems that degrade our...

Vote for the River: Candidate Survey and Pledge

Jan 30, 2019 | Nutrients

Jacksonville is holding the general election for City Council on May 14, 2019. Voters need to know which candidates will make the St. Johns a priority and lead the charge to address the problems that degrade our river's health. As a result, St....

2018 By the Numbers

Jan 12, 2019 | Nutrients

We are sincerely grateful for your commitment and membership support. Because of you, our St. Johns River has a strong voice and a dedicated team of passionate professional advocates working tirelessly every day for its protection. With your help, we are making...