Blog Archive
2026
We’re Hiring: Education Coordinator
Looking to grow in your environmental science career and work for an organization making a real difference in our local community? St. Johns Riverkeeper is seeking an Education Coordinator! The person in this role with work with the Education Director and Education...
Inaugural Next Wave Leadership Academy
Fourteen high school students spent their summer tackling some of the St. Johns River’s biggest environmental challenges through real-world advocacy projects. As participants in St. Johns RIVERKEEPER’s inaugural Lynda L. Orth Next Wave Leadership Academy,...
New Report Finds Majority of Florida Waterways Fail Water Quality Standards
State Pollution Enforcement Actions Remain Near Historic Lows as Population Explodes A new report released by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) and Waterkeepers Florida finds that the majority of Florida’s waterways are failing to meet state...
St. Johns RIVERKEEPER Announces Leadership Transition
Statement from Jimmy Orth, Executive Director, and our Board of Directors Lisa Rinaman, St. Johns Riverkeeper since 2012, has announced her candidacy for Jacksonville City Council District 7. Because the Riverkeeper role requires a full-time commitment to protecting...
Endangered Species Act: Definition of Harm
On July 15, 2026, the U.S. Departments of the Interior and Commerce announced that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) published a final rule rescinding the agencies’ longstanding regulatory definitions of “harm” under...
Sewage Sludge Setback: Governor Vetoes Biosolids Bill
Yesterday, June 30, Governor DeSantis vetoed the bipartisan Biosolids Management Bill, which passed the Florida House and Senate unanimously. This bill would have ensured that increased production of Class AA Biosolids does not result in increased nutrient pollution...
Creating the Largest Oyster Reef in the St. Johns
On June 10th, St. Johns RIVERKEEPER (SJRK), LISC Jacksonville, Riverview Collective Community Organization (RCCO), and Jax Oyster Conservation teamed up and brought volunteers together to extend the oyster reef along the shoreline at Riverview Park on the Trout River...
Research Participants Needed: Upper Basin PFAS Study
We are recruiting households for a pilot study on PFAS (“forever chemicals”) presence in drinking water connected to Lake Washington, part of the Upper Basin of the St. Johns River. What are PFAS? Man-made chemicals used in household + industrial products...