Author
Rebecca Vecera
Headwaters Under Threat
Photo: Birds abound in the vast marshes of the headwaters of the St. Johns River. (SJRWMD) June 12, Governor DeSantis signed his $116.5 billion budget that includes $400 million for a project that as currently designed will inevitably and admittedly redirect polluted...
Year Two Begins: SAVe Our River’s Grasses
St. Johns Riverkeeper is monitoring 80 miles of the most threatened habitat of the St. Johns River over five years In May 2023, St. Johns RIVERKEEPER (SJRK) launched the SAVe Our River’s Grasses Expedition, seeking answers and solutions to the massive loss of...
Be Prepared: Algae Bloom Season
Toxic blue-green algae outbreaks, or harmful algae blooms (HABs), are increasing in duration and frequency – threatening our waterways and our own health. St. Johns RIVERKEEPER (SJRK) has already gotten reports of blooms this year throughout the watershed from...
Love Mother Earth this Mother’s Day
Happy Mother’s Day from St. Johns RIVERKEEPER (SJRK)! Whether you are celebrating your own mother, your spouse, sibling, or any loved one who is a great mom – we hope it’s a great weekend. We invite you to remember to celebrate “Mother...
Plan Your Own Cleanup
The Great St. Johns River Cleanup is happening now through April 25, 2024. There are organized cleanups coming up throughout the watershed – but whether or not you can make it to one of those, you can still clean on your own. Check out all of the upcoming...
Bad Bill: Contact Your Legislators
St. Johns Riverkeeper is teaming up with Waterkeepers Florida to bring you an action alert for Florida’s waters. We need your help to protect access to legal action for Florida’s waterways. The Florida Legislature is trying to strip us – conservation...
2023 St. Johns Riverkeeper Recap
St. Johns RIVERKEEPER (SJRK) is the voice for the St. Johns River. As the only nonprofit organization solely dedicated to protecting the St. Johns, we work tirelessly to ensure we are prioritizing initiatives that will most benefit the river and the communities that...
Does a Resilient Jacksonville = a Resilient St. Johns?
As we wrap up 2023, our team is sharpening 2024 SJRK strategies to protect and restore the St. Johns River. This is the first of a six-part series teeing up our 2024 action plan. For the past six years, we joined hundreds of community leaders to develop a resilience...