Our River

St. Johns River vegetation still feeling effects of Hurricane Irma

Mar 5, 2026 | Climate Change, Dredging, Habitat Loss and Degradation, Our River, River Voices, SAVs

The following is an article by Dr. A. Quinton White, originally published in the Florida Times Union. — One of the key components for sustaining life in the St. Johns River is the submerged aquatic vegetation, or SAV, commonly called “eel grass.” The name...

Nature-based Solutions: Improving Water Quality One Oyster at a Time

Mar 2, 2026 | Community, Habitat Loss and Degradation, Our River, Oysters, Resilient Ribault, River Friendly, Tributaries

St. Johns Riverkeeper’s vision for the future is simple, but powerful: A thriving St. Johns River Watershed that sustains healthy ecosystems for future generations. We are committed to utilizing nature-based solutions to help make this vision a reality. In the St....

Support Better Biosolids Legislation

Feb 19, 2026 | Action Alert, Nutrients, Our River, Pollutants, Sewage Sludge, Upper Basin/Headwaters

For nearly two decades, more than 70,000 tons of sewage sludge (aka Class B biosolids) on average has been annually permitted to be disposed of within the Upper Basin of the St. Johns River. Sewage sludge has been harming our river for long enough. It’s time to fix...

Urgent Call to Action: Support Ocklawaha River Restoration

Feb 18, 2026 | Action Alert, Ocklawaha River, Our River, Tributaries

The Northeast Florida Rivers, Springs, and Community Investment Act (SB 1066) has sailed through every House and Senate committee with strong, bipartisan support. Next week, it will be heard on the Senate floor. Now is the critical moment for citizens to speak up....

Good Bills to Watch: Florida Legislative Session

Feb 6, 2026 | Community, Habitat Loss and Degradation, Nutrients, Ocklawaha River, Our River, PFAS, Pollutants, Sewage Sludge, Tributaries

Here are some “good bills” we’re tracking & advocating for in Tallahassee this Florida Legislative Session. These bills made their way through legislative committees this week and will continue through the legislative session: SB 546/HB 441...

Bills Filed to Restore the Ocklawaha

Jan 8, 2026 | Ocklawaha River, Our River, Public Access, Tributaries

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

Dec 9, 2025 | Algae, Bacteria, Habitat Loss and Degradation, Nutrients, Ocklawaha River, Our River, Pollutants, Public Access, Resilient Ribault, SAVs, Sewage Sludge, Tributaries

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

Dec 4, 2025 | Action Alert, Algae, Habitat Loss and Degradation, Nutrients, Our River, Pollutants, SAVs

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

Nov 14, 2025 | Habitat Loss and Degradation, Our River, SAVs

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

Aug 29, 2025 | Algae, Nutrients, Our River, Pollutants

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...