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Riverkeeper Recap: Looking Back at 2022
2022 was an exciting year of growth for St. Johns Riverkeeper. Our work toward our mission – to defend the St. Johns River and advocate for its protection – has been strategic, steadfast, and as always, based in science and truth. We’ve expanded...
Riverkeeper Staff Expanding in the New Year
St. Johns RIVERKEEPER is excited to announce that our team will be growing again in 2023! We are looking to hire an Outreach and Engagement Specialist as well as an Advocacy Specialist. As an organization, our mission is to defend the St. Johns River and advocate for...
Clean Water Act Turns 50
The Clean Water Act (CWA) is one of the most significant pieces of environmental legislation ever passed in our country. The CWA has resulted in dramatic improvements in water quality, yet much work remains to fulfill the original goal of the act – that all waters of...
Flooding on the St. Johns: Hurricane Ian
Communities up and down the St. Johns are unfortunately still struggling to recover from the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. The devastating storm poured as much as 20 inches of rain in the upper and middle basins of the St. Johns nearly two weeks ago, flooding hundreds...
Renew Jax: Committing to Renewable Energy
Written by Jimmy Orth, Executive Director JEA, the largest community owned utility in Florida, is in the process of creating an Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) that will guide the way it generates and delivers electricity for the next 10 to 15 years. The plan is...
Environmental Voter Project
It’s Hot Out There…Still looking for a meaningful way to volunteer??? Here’s a great way for you to have a meaningful impact on the community and the future health of our river. St. Johns Riverkeeper is partnering with the nonpartisan, nonprofit organization...
Blue-Green Algae Task Force (BGATF) Update
Governor Ron DeSantis created the Blue-Green Algae Task Force (BGATF) in January of 2019 to “ensure that objective and sound science informs Florida’s environmental decision-making process” and identify restoration projections and regulatory changes that are needed to...
Summer Fun for Families: Ravine Gardens and Salt Springs
A Hike, a Swim, and a Paddle: Ravine Gardens and Salt Springs Written by Ashleigh Boice, Education Director Even though they’re in different counties, Ravine Gardens State Park and Salt Springs Recreation Area are only about 30 minutes away from each other. Because of...