by Rebecca Vecera | Feb 11, 2025 | Action Alert, Habitat Loss and Degradation, Our River
St. Johns RIVERKEEPER (SJRK) is monitoring the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC)’s investigation of several fish kills in the St. Johns River. FWC states that the fish kills of predominantly tilapia (an invasive species) are most likely...
by Rebecca Vecera | Jan 23, 2025 | Community, Education, Our River, Public Access, Resilience, Resilient Ribault, Tributaries
Resilient Ribault is an initiative launched by St. Johns Riverkeeper and LISC Jacksonville to address the challenges facing the waterways and communities in the Ribault River and Moncrief Creek watersheds – two tributaries of the St. Johns River in Jacksonville,...
by Rebecca Vecera | Jan 22, 2025 | 25 Years, Our River, River Voices
Throughout the 1990’s, newspaper headlines like “Study shows river loaded with toxins,” “Report says quality of St. Johns worsening,” and “Effluent is pushing St. Johns into decline” were common. State agencies and environmental regulations...
by Rebecca Vecera | Jan 22, 2025 | Nutrients
Looking to grow in your career and work for an organization making a real difference in our local community? St. Johns Riverkeeper is seeking a Community Engagement Specialist! The person in this role will be responsible for organizing and managing outreach events,...
by Rebecca Vecera | Jan 15, 2025 | Algae, Community, Education, Events, Habitat Loss and Degradation, Ocklawaha River, Our River, Pollutants, Resilient Ribault, SAVs, Upper Basin/Headwaters, Wetland Impacts
As we enter our 25th anniversary year, we are grateful for your support and our joint accomplishments over the past quarter century – for the river – to ensure a healthy river ecosystem for generations to come. Today, we reflect on 2024 and our annual progress and...