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Ocklawaha River
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...
Great Florida Riverway in the Rotunda
St. Johns RIVERKEEPER joined with fellow river and springs experts from around the state on Wednesday, February 15 to advocate for a free-flowing Great Florida Riverway at the Florida State Capitol in Tallahassee. The Great Florida Riverway Coalition, including St....
Great Florida Riverway Reunion
On February 4, river lovers united at Lake Apopka, Ocala, Palatka and Jacksonville to celebrate the Great Florida Riverway and to activate the 2023 Reunite the Rivers effort. Attendees enjoyed live music, good food, craft beer and fun activities while organizing to...
2022 State of the River Report
The 15th annual State of the River Report for the Lower St. Johns River Basin provides significant reason for concern, while also providing a few glimpses of hope that some health indicators may be improving. Funded by the Jacksonville Environmental Protection Board,...
Dam Safety Report Released
Late on March 18, the much anticipated Rodman/Kirkpatrick Dam inspection report was finally released. While the report indicates the dam is not at risk of impending failure, the dam was reclassified in the report from low hazard to high hazard. FEMA describes high...
A Free-Flowing Ocklawaha Remains in Sight
We continue to make progress, but work remains to Free the Ocklawaha River. While we are disappointed the Florida Legislature failed to take action to reunite Silver Springs, the Ocklawaha and St. Johns Rivers during the recent legislative session, our collective...
TaxWatch Releases Report on Ocklawaha
Florida TaxWatch Advises Restoration is in Florida Taxpayers’ Best Interest A new economic briefing released February 15 by Florida TaxWatch “supports the breaching of the Kirkpatrick Dam and the partial restoration of the natural flow of the Ocklawaha River”...
Putnam and Marion Voters Support Restoring the Ocklawaha
Once again, the public has spoken! A new poll found overwhelming support for restoring a free-flowing Ocklawaha River. A highly regarded political consultant and public opinion researcher, Barcelo & Company, recently released a scientific poll of likely voters in...