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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...
Year Two Begins: SAVe Our River’s Grasses
St. Johns Riverkeeper is monitoring 80 miles of the most threatened habitat of the St. Johns River over five years In May 2023, St. Johns RIVERKEEPER (SJRK) launched the SAVe Our River’s Grasses Expedition, seeking answers and solutions to the massive loss of...
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...
SAVe our River’s Grasses Expedition: October Recap
Submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) is the foundation of our river’s health – providing biofiltration, fish habitat, and more. Sadly, the St. Johns River is suffering mounting threats resulting in the near demise of our river’s SAV. In search of solutions, St. Johns...
Final 2023 SAV Expedition Launches Next Week
The quest to save the St. Johns River grasses continues: we will embark on our third and final expedition for the year on October 17, 2023. Our team will return to our project survey sites to gather data and assess the status of the submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV),...
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...