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, these...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 Linked to...
From May 19–22, St. Johns Riverkeeper (SJRK) surveyed its 80-mile study reach in the lower St. Johns River, marking the beginning of the fourth year of the SAVe Our River’s Grasses Expedition. This long-term effort is focused on documenting the remaining submerged...
St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD) St. Johns River Science Consortium On May 28, St. Johns Riverkeeper had the opportunity to participate in the St. Johns River Consortium focused on submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) in the lower St. Johns River. The...
SJRK responds to the St. Johns River Water Management District's (SJRWMD) plan for the Upper Basin of the St. Johns River and the Indian River Lagoon On February 27, the St. Johns River Water Management District released its first ever plan for the Upper Basin of the...