Credit: Carol Bailey, May 30, 2015 Rally for Amendment 1 at Walter Jones Historical ParkAmendment 1 Lawsuit Press Release Amendment 1 Legal Complaint Floridians overwhelmingly supported Amendment 1 with 75% of the vote, yet the Florida Legislature has decided to...
Recently, four top executives at the St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD) suddenly resigned, with two of them stating in their resignation letters that they were resigning "in lieu of termination." Collectively, the four have 89 years of...
Algae in Silver Springs by Karen ChadwickPRESS RELEASE: MAY 5, 2015 SILVER SPRINGS, FL — Despite evidence that Florida’s iconic Silver Springs would be further degraded from the over-pumping of groundwater and increased nutrient pollution, an...
The time has come to finally restore the Ocklawaha River. The Ocklawaha is the largest tributary to the St. Johns River. Restoration of the Ocklawaha's historic flow will provide significant ecological benefits to the St. Johns, expand recreational and...
The following joint statement was released by 1000 Friends of Florida, Florida Sierra Club, League of Women Voters, Defenders of Wildlife, St. Johns Riverkeeper, and Florida Springs Council on April 28, 2015 urging Floridians to contact their state Senators and tell...
Tell Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) to back off his attempts to weaken the Clean Water Act. Senator Rubio has joined Rand Paul (R-KY), Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX), Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), and Mike Lee (R-UT) in introducing a bill that would...
The Ocklawaha River needs your help. Tell the Florida Legislature that the Ocklawaha River, the St. Johns River and Silver Springs have suffered long enough. The time has come to finally breach the Rodman Dam and restore the natural flow of the Ocklawaha. See a...
St. Johns RIVERKEEPER has received a $150,000 matching challenge grant from the Delores Barr Weaver Fund for our Save the St. Johns Campaign. As we celebrate our 15-year anniversary, we are launching the Save the St. Johns Campaign to engage and activate citizens...
Image credit: Jenny AdlerFlorida has nearly 1,000 freshwater springs, the largest concentration on Earth. The source of water for our springs is the Floridan Aquifer, a vast underground formation of limestone that also supplies about 92% of the drinking water in...
Photo credit: Dr. Gerry Pinto, JU Marine Science Research InstituteThe Duval County General Election is right around the corner, and it is important to elect candidates who support efforts to protect and restore the St. Johns River. More importantly, we...
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