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Advocacy Update: Summer 2023
St. Johns RIVERKEEPER’s mission is to defend the St. Johns River and advocate for its protection. We want to give you a brief update on some of the threats to our river that we have been working to improve. Bad Bills The “Radioactive Roads Bill,” HB 1191/SB 1258 was...Creating a Riverfront for All: Riverfront Parks Now
In the summer of 2020, St. Johns Riverkeeper joined with Scenic Jacksonville, Greenscape of Jacksonville, the Late Bloomers Garden Club, and the Garden Club of Jacksonville to form the Riverfront Parks Now coalition. We realized that Jacksonville was facing a...
Candidate Surveys: Jacksonville City Council At-Large
Last year, Jacksonville lost a long-time champion for the St. Johns River. Former City Council member and Jacksonville Mayor Tommy Hazouri loved the river and his actions as an elected leader reflected his passion for protecting the St. Johns. He secured funding to...
Urgent Action Alert for the Ocklawaha
a make or break action to reunite the rivers. We are at a critical juncture for the Ocklawaha River. St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD) wants to hear your thoughts about the fate of the Rodman/ Kirkpatrick Dam. Now is the time we must take action to...