Blog Archive
2026
State of the Watershed
St Johns RIVERKEEPER recently hosted a State of the Watershed event to inform and engage our river community. Lisa Rinaman, our St. Johns Riverkeeper, provided an important update on the St. Johns River: its current health, the challenges it faces, and the real...
New Education Grants Honor First Responders, Promote Water Safety
St. Johns RIVERKEEPER (SJRK) marked Earth Day on April 22 with a State of the Watershed event, bringing together community leaders, supporters, and advocates to celebrate progress and highlight ongoing efforts to protect the St. Johns River. During the event, we...
Court Victory for Florida Wetlands Protection
Legal Victory – Federal government, not state, will remain in charge of wetlands permitting under the Clean Water Act The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled today that permits to build in wetlands should stay in the hands of federal...
Win for the River: Biosolids Legislation
The Florida Legislature delivered a huge win for the St. Johns this year, with the most significant sewage sludge (aka biosolids) reform package in nearly 20 years. To protect farm and ranch families from land/crop/cattle contamination, the Department of Agriculture’s...
Advancing SAV Restoration Through Collaboration
On Friday, February 27, SJRK teamed up with the GIS crew from Jacksonville University for a full day on the water visiting our submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) temporary enclosure sites. Using drone technology, we captured aerial images and video to measure grass...
St. Johns River vegetation still feeling effects of Hurricane Irma
The following is an article by Dr. A. Quinton White, originally published in the Florida Times Union. — One of the key components for sustaining life in the St. Johns River is the submerged aquatic vegetation, or SAV, commonly called “eel grass.” The name...
Nature-based Solutions: Improving Water Quality One Oyster at a Time
St. Johns Riverkeeper’s vision for the future is simple, but powerful: A thriving St. Johns River Watershed that sustains healthy ecosystems for future generations. We are committed to utilizing nature-based solutions to help make this vision a reality. In the St....
Support Better Biosolids Legislation
For nearly two decades, more than 70,000 tons of sewage sludge (aka Class B biosolids) on average has been annually permitted to be disposed of within the Upper Basin of the St. Johns River. Sewage sludge has been harming our river for long enough. It’s time to fix...