from Lisa Rinaman, your St. Johns Riverkeeper Florida produces more than 385,000 dry tons of sewage sludge every year and a disproportionate share of this sh!# is dumped in the Upper St. Johns River Basin. In Florida, most sewage sludge is classified as either Class...
Resilient Ribault St. Johns Riverkeeper is intentionally focusing time and resources into the Ribault River, Trout River, and Moncrief Creek watersheds as part of the Resilient Ribault project in an effort to improve water quality, community health and neighborhood...
Dear River Warriors, In a disappointing turn of events, Governor Ron DeSantis vetoed funding today that was approved by the Florida Legislature to begin the process of restoring the Ocklawaha River. While disappointed, we are by no means deterred. Restoration has only...
Research to Foster Long-term Manatee Habitat Restoration The Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris), an iconic symbol of natural Florida, can be found in the waters of the St. Johns River throughout the year. Manatees feed primarily on submerged aquatic...
Let's Finally Reunite the Rivers. The River needs your help! Ask Governor DeSantis to support the $6.25 million in the state budget to finally restore the Ocklawaha River. Floridians have been advocating to breach the Rodman/Kirkpatrick Dam and restore the natural...
“Algae Season” is, unfortunately, in full bloom in the St. Johns River watershed. Harmful algae blooms (HABs) can prevent sunlight from reaching underwater plants (like the submerged aquatic vegetation we are fighting to SAVe), clog fish gills, and deplete oxygen from...
From May 27–30, 2025, St. Johns RIVERKEEPER (SJRK) conducted the first field visit of Year 3 of the SAVe Our River’s Grasses Expedition, continuing efforts to investigate the alarming decline of submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) in the St. Johns River. The team...
Right now, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service are attempting to pass legislation that would effectively gut the Endangered Species Act’s ability to protect habitats of endangered species by changing the definition of the word...
Update 5/19/25 - We Did it! Floridians came together once again to save our conservation lands! The applicant has rescinded their proposal for the Guana River Wildlife Management Area. The developers only have to win once - we have to win every time! Thank you for...
In preparation of Year Three of the SAVe Our River’s Grasses Expedition, St. Johns Riverkeeper is Forging New Partnerships From April 28 to May 2, 2025, St. Johns RIVERKEEPER (SJRK) is joining forces with Coastal Conservation Association (CCA) Florida and Mighty River...