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Grass-Roots Effort: Florida Sportsman Feature
St. Johns RIVERKEEPER (SJRK) was featured along with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and our bass angler partners in the July 2024 issue of Florida Sportsman. The article features FWC’s effort to build temporary enclosures in the St....
Bad Bill Alert: SB 1126/HB 1641
St. Johns Riverkeeper is teaming up with Waterkeepers Florida to bring you an action alert for Florida’s waters. Plastic is one of the fastest growing types of pollution in our waterways. Plastic debris can choke and entangle wildlife and leach harmful chemicals into...
Bad Bill: Contact Your Legislators
St. Johns Riverkeeper is teaming up with Waterkeepers Florida to bring you an action alert for Florida’s waters. We need your help to protect access to legal action for Florida’s waterways. The Florida Legislature is trying to strip us – conservation...
2023 State of the River Report: What’s Next?
The 2023 Lower St. Johns River Report (LSJRR) provides a stark reminder of the fragile health of our river and its tributaries, but also documents the powerful combination of responsible regulation, reasonable incentives, education, citizen advocacy and political will...
The Expedition Continues: SAVe our River’s Grasses
St. Johns Riverkeeper is Monitoring 80 Miles of the Most Threatened Habitat of the St. Johns River over Five Years In May 2023, St. Johns RIVERKEEPER (SJRK) launched its first SAVe our River’s Grasses Expedition, seeking answers and solutions to the disappearing SAV...
SAVe the Grasses Expedition: Spring 2023
Recently, St. Johns RIVERKEEPER’s advocacy team conducted a four-day SAVe the Grasses Expedition seeking answers and solutions to the disappearing submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) of the St. Johns. More than 90% of the SAV was lost after Hurricane Irma and...
3 Dangerous Bills in Florida: Take Action
Threats to the Environment and Public Health Florida’s pristine environment and the health of its residents are currently at risk as three dangerous bills make their way through the legislative process. These bills threaten the state’s waterways, encourage...
Riverkeeper Staff Expanding in the New Year
St. Johns RIVERKEEPER is excited to announce that our team will be growing again in 2023! We are looking to hire an Outreach and Engagement Specialist as well as an Advocacy Specialist. As an organization, our mission is to defend the St. Johns River and advocate for...