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Bills Filed to Restore the Ocklawaha
We have good news to share from the Reunite the Rivers Coalition and The Great Florida Riverway Trust: For the first time, Ocklawaha River Restoration Bills have been filed ahead of the 2026 legislative session! SB 1066 / HB 981: Tributaries of St. Johns River...
State of the River: WJCT Interview
The St. Johns Riverkeeper, Lisa Rinaman, joins adjunct professor for the Department of Biology and Marine Science at Jacksonville University, Dr. Gerry Pinto, for an interview with WJCT’s Anne Schindler focusing on the 2026 Lower St. Johns River Report (view the...
Watershed-Wide Crisis Requires A Watershed Movement
Submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) is the foundation of our river’s health – providing biofiltration, fish habitat, erosion control, oxygenation of the water column, carbon sequestration and storage, and more. Alarmingly, SAV is struggling throughout the St. Johns...
Advocating for Action: SAVe Our River’s Grasses
On Friday, November 7, 2025, Lisa Rinaman and Soraya Aidinejad presented the results of three years of data collection during our SAVe Our River’s Grasses Expedition to state and federal agencies and other organizations working to protect our river’s struggling...
National Water Quality Month
August is National Water Quality Month, a time to recognize the critical importance of clean water for public health, the environment, and our economy. Safe, unpolluted water supports drinking supplies, agriculture, and healthy ecosystems. This month serves as a...
Lawsuit Filed to Protect Floridians from Toxic Chemicals
Lawsuit Filed to Protect Floridians from Toxic Chemicals The Environmental Defense Alliance and Waterkeepers Florida have filed a lawsuit against Lee M. Zeldin, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), for failing to adopt water quality protections...
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...
Keep the St. Johns Cute… Don’t Pollute!
Keep Jax Cute, Don’t Pollute The City of Jacksonville (COJ) has launched a new city-wide initiative to prevent trash pollution, as well as to encourage environmental stewardship by empowering residents to take pride in their neighborhoods. St. Johns Riverkeeper is...