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Climate Change and Our River
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...
Beyond the Shoreline: Hurricane Preparedness in the St. Johns Watershed
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...
2024 State of the River Report
The just-released 2024 State of the River Report for the Lower St. Johns River Basin (LSJRR) once again reveals significant reason for concern regarding the fragile health of our river and its tributaries. While a few of the river health indicators seem to be...
Hurricane Preparedness in the St. Johns Watershed
With Hurricane Helene threatening to affect the St. Johns River watershed, we want to share some hurricane season reminders as we work to keep our families and our river safe. The NOAA predicted above-normal hurricane activity in the Atlantic basin this year during...
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...
2023 State of the River Report: What’s Next?
The 2023 Lower St. Johns River Report (LSJRR) provides a stark reminder of the fragile health of our river and its tributaries, but also documents the powerful combination of responsible regulation, reasonable incentives, education, citizen advocacy and political will...
National Estuaries Week and the St. Johns
In observance of the upcoming National Estuaries Week (September 16-23), St. Johns RIVERKEEPER (SJRK) celebrates the St. Johns River Estuary. The Lower St. Johns River is a 100-mile estuary that runs from its confluence with the Ocklawaha River in Welaka until it...