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Habitat Loss and Degradation
SAVe Our River’s Grasses: October 2024 Field Visit
In late October, St. Johns RIVERKEEPER (SJRK) returned to the river for its third and final 2024 field visit as part of the five-year SAVe Our River’s Grasses Expedition. This trip wrapped up year two of the expedition. We continue to seek answers that will lead...
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...
Help Our Neighbors Affected by Hurricane Helene
The last few days have been agonizing, as we see more and more images and videos of the devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene. To make it easier to know how you can help, we have complied information about some of the reputable organizations providing aid and...
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...
August Expedition Summary: SAVe Our River’s Grasses
In August, St. Johns RIVERKEEPER (SJRK) returned to the river for its second field visit of the 2024 SAVe Our River’s Grasses Expedition seeking answers and solutions to help the struggling SAV of the St. Johns. Submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) is the...
Are the Grasses of the St. Johns Returning? August SAV Expedition Coming Soon
St. Johns Riverkeeper is Patrolling the River and Searching for Solutions to the Loss of Submerged Aquatic Vegetation In May 2023, St. Johns RIVERKEEPER (SJRK) launched the SAVe Our River’s Grasses Expedition to monitor and map the current condition of the submerged...
Grass-Roots Effort: Florida Sportsman Feature
St. Johns RIVERKEEPER (SJRK) was featured along with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and our bass angler partners in the July 2024 issue of Florida Sportsman. The article features FWC’s effort to build temporary enclosures in the St....
SAVe Our River’s Grasses: May 2024 Expedition Findings
If you’ve been following along on our journey to SAVe Our River’s Grasses for the past year, you know that submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) is the foundation of our river’s health. That is why St. Johns RIVERKEEPER (SJRK) has pledged to search for answers and...