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 a Headwaters Watershed Specialist! The person in this role will be focused on the area of the St. Johns...
St. Johns Riverkeeper is proud to be a founding member of the Reunite the Rivers Coalition, which represents thousands of members from across Florida. Our collective mission is to restore a free-flowing Ocklawaha River, reconnect the Silver and St. Johns Rivers, and...
Even though we have been fortunate so far this year, don’t forget that hurricane season extends through the end of November. We are not out of the woods yet. Also, don’t forget that climate change is not some distant threat - we're seeing the effects right here at...
Keep Florida's Public Lands & National Forests Wild The U.S. Forest Service recently announced it is seeking to rescind the Roadless Area Conservation Rule (“Roadless Rule”). Rolling back this important rule would put almost 45 million acres of federal National...
August is National Water Quality Month, a time to recognize the critical importance of clean water for public health, the environment, and our economy. Safe, unpolluted water supports drinking supplies, agriculture, and healthy ecosystems. This month serves as a...
Lawsuit Filed to Protect Floridians from Toxic Chemicals The Environmental Defense Alliance and Waterkeepers Florida have filed a lawsuit against Lee M. Zeldin, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), for failing to adopt water quality protections...
2025 Hurricane Season Outlook As hurricane season enters its peak, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reports that atmospheric and oceanic conditions continue to support NOAA's May predictions for an above-normal 2025 Atlantic hurricane season,...
Keep Jax Cute, Don’t Pollute The City of Jacksonville (COJ) has launched a new city-wide initiative to prevent trash pollution, as well as to encourage environmental stewardship by empowering residents to take pride in their neighborhoods. St. Johns Riverkeeper is...
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...