3rd Annual Great St. Johns River Cleanup | March 15 - April 26, 2025 St. Johns Riverkeeper is partnering with counties, businesses, and nonprofits throughout the watershed to clean up the St. Johns River and its tributaries. Cleanups are being planned in Clay, Duval, Orange, Putnam, Seminole, St. Johns, and Volusia Counties during the month-long […]
City Center Community Cleanup | Saturday, April 26 from 9-11 a.m. | James Weldon Johnson Park Brought to you by partners: the Downtown Investment Authority, Downtown Vision, the Downtown Dwellers, St Johns Riverkeeper, NextUp JAX, 904 Happy Hour, Build Up Downtown, Friends of James Weldon Johnson Park and Bank of America. Please join us for […]
Moccasin Slough Nature Walk | Thursday, May 1 from 9-10 a.m. at Moccasin Slough Park (4393 Raggedy Point Rd, Fleming Island, FL 32003) Explore Moccasin Slough Park on the St. Johns River in Fleming Island, Florida! Take a guided tour with SJRK and a Clay County Parks & Recreation Naturalist. Bring bug spray, bottled water, […]
Ronnie Van Zant Nature Hike | Wednesday, May 7 from 9-10 a.m. at Ronnie Van Zant Memorial Park (2760 Sandridge Rd, Lake Asbury, FL 32043) Join St. Johns Riverkeeper and a Clay County Parks Naturalist for a guided nature hike at Ronnie Van Zant Park! We will meet in the back parking area near the […]
Join us for a 3.5 hour paddling tour of the Ocklawaha River with expert guide Lars Andersen! We will begin just downstream from the Kirkpatrick (formerly Rodman) Dam. This section of the Ocklawaha below the dam is wide and braided. There are numerous side streams and winding forks that make this an interesting area to […]
Lit Chat Interview with Cynthia Barnett | Saturday, May 10 from 1-2 p.m. | Jacksonville Public Library: Downtown Main Library Cynthia Barnett is an award-winning author and journalist who has covered water and climate change stories worldwide—reporting from the rainiest place on earth in Cherrapunji, India, on epic drought in Perth, Australia, or on the […]
Sunset Bat Paddle | June 5-8 at 7 p.m. | Palatka City Dock 2 Hour Paddle - Beginner-friendly Gather with fellow nature lovers as we experience clouds of bats filling the sunset, starting their evening adventures. We will meet at the Palatka City Marina for a quick paddle lesson and fitting for kayaks. This will […]
Riverview Park Service Day | Saturday, June 7 | 9-11 a.m. | Riverview Park (9620 East Water Street) Join St. Johns Riverkeeper for our bi-monthly day of service at the lovely Riverview Park on the Trout River. As Riverview Park's Official Park Stewards, this is part of an ongoing effort to improve and maintain this […]
History Chat: Beginnings of a Bioswale | Saturday, June 7 from 11 a.m. - Noon at the San Marco Library (1513 Lasalle St. Jacksonville, FL 32207) St. Johns Riverkeeper Executive Director, Jimmy Orth, will discuss how and why the San Marco Library bioswale was installed, the challenges confronted along the way, and why these types […]
Riverview Park Service Day | Saturday, August 2 | 9-11 a.m. | Riverview Park (9620 East Water Street) Join St. Johns Riverkeeper for our bi-monthly day of service at the lovely Riverview Park on the Trout River. As Riverview Park's Official Park Stewards, this is part of an ongoing effort to improve and maintain this […]
25 Taps For the St. Johns Celebration | Sunday, August 3, 2025 from 2-5 p.m. at Intuition Ale Works 25 Taps Campaign In 2025, St. Johns RIVERKEEPER (SJRK) is celebrating its 25th anniversary. For 25 years we have served as a voice and advocate for our river and the communities that benefit from this important […]
Riverview Park Service Day | Saturday, October 4 | 9-11 a.m. | Riverview Park (9620 East Water Street) Join St. Johns Riverkeeper for our bi-monthly day of service at the lovely Riverview Park on the Trout River. As Riverview Park's Official Park Stewards, this is part of an ongoing effort to improve and maintain this […]
