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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...
South FL Transfers $1 Billion Clean Up Liability to St. Johns River Watershed
from Lisa Rinaman, your St. Johns Riverkeeper Florida produces more than 385,000 dry tons of sewage sludge every year and a disproportionate share of this sh!# is dumped in the Upper St. Johns River Basin. In Florida, most sewage sludge is classified as either Class...
Sheltering Grasses, Supporting Manatees
Research to Foster Long-term Manatee Habitat Restoration The Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris), an iconic symbol of natural Florida, can be found in the waters of the St. Johns River throughout the year. Manatees feed primarily on submerged aquatic...
Historic Opportunity to Restore the Ocklawaha: Take Action!
Let’s Finally Reunite the Rivers. The River needs your help! Ask Governor DeSantis to support the $6.25 million in the state budget to finally restore the Ocklawaha River. Floridians have been advocating to breach the Rodman/Kirkpatrick Dam and restore the...