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SUMMARY:Florida Climate Week
DESCRIPTION:Florida Climate Week (Jacksonville) | October 5-11\, 2026\nNow in its sixth year\, Florida Climate Week is a powerful celebration of engagement\, education\, and collective action focused on climate and resilience challenges facing our state. \n© April Visuals\, LLC \nMonday\, October 5\nTrout River Boat Excursion | Monday\, October 5 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. | Jacksonville University – MSRI Boat Ramp\nJoin St. Johns Riverkeeper\, Riverview Collective Community Organization (RCCO) and COJ Sustainability Department during Florida Climate Week sponsored by the VOLO Foundation as we explore the Trout River and discuss opportunities for access\, water quality and infrastructure improvements. \nPlease arrive at the dock near Jacksonville University’s Marine Science Research Institute (MSRI) by 5:15 pm so we can board\, receive the safety instructions\, and be on our way! \nReserve your spot here. \nTuesday\, October 6\nUNFILTERED – The Truth About Oysters: Film Screening & Panel | Tuesday\, October 6 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. | Highlands Regional Library\nThis Emmy award-winning documentary reveals the oyster’s hidden double life. On our plates\, they’re a delicacy and a livelihood. Beneath the surface\, they’re one of nature’s most powerful tools — a keystone species that filters and cleans vast volumes of water\, buffers shorelines from storms\, and anchors entire estuary ecosystems. \nBut the reefs are vanishing. Ninety percent of the world’s ancient oyster reefs have collapsed in the last thirty years\, and Florida’s own Apalachicola Bay is slipping toward the same fate under the pressures of pollution\, coastal development\, and overharvesting. The film makes a hopeful case: shell recycling\, artificial reefs\, and freshwater management can still turn the tide. \nThat work is already underway right here in Jacksonville. Along the Ribault\, Trout\, and St. Johns Rivers\, we’re putting these same nature-based solutions into practice — building Pervious Oyster Shell Habitat (POSH) modules and Vertical Oyster Gardens to restore living shorelines\, and helping launch a recycled oyster shell collection system that gives discarded shells a second life as new reef. Every oyster we return to the water is another filter cleaning the St. Johns. \nAfter the film: Stay for a conversation with local panelists who are harnessing the power of oysters to restore and filter the St. Johns River — and learn how you can get involved. \nRSVP here to reserve your spot! \nFriday\, October 9\nCity In A Forest: Film Screening & Panel | Friday\, October 9 from 6-9 p.m. | The Jessie Ball DuPont Center\nAtlanta calls itself the “City in a Forest\,” but its tree canopy is under pressure from rapid development. City in a Forest is a documentary that follows the people working to protect that urban forest and asks what it takes to keep a growing city green. \nRSVP here to reserve your spot! \nSaturday\, October 10\nCANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER: POSH Module Workshop | Saturday\, October 10\nJoin SJRK\, Jax Oyster Conservation\, and RCCO for a POSH Module Workshop! We will talk about the many benefits of oysters to our estuaries\, how oyster reefs make us more resilient to the effects of climate change\, the many ways we can restore oyster reefs\, and the benefits of using Pervious Oyster Shell Habitats (POSH). \nWe will then construct POSH units by mixing recycled oyster shell\, cement\, and water into cement mixers and pouring the mixture into molds to cure\, before they are deployed in spring. \n 
URL:https://stjohnsriverkeeper.org/event/2026-florida-climate-week/
LOCATION:FL
CATEGORIES:Get Your Feet Wet,Resilient Ribault
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SUMMARY:Climate Week: Trout River Boat Excursion
DESCRIPTION:Trout River Boat Excursion | Monday\, October 12 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. | Jacksonville University – MSRI Boat Ramp\nJoin St. Johns Riverkeeper\, Riverview Collective Community Organization (RCCO) and COJ Sustainability Department during Florida Climate Week sponsored by the VOLO Foundation as we explore the Trout River and discuss opportunities for access\, water quality and infrastructure improvements. \nPlease arrive at the dock near Jacksonville University’s Marine Science Research Institute (MSRI) by 5:15 pm so we can board\, receive the safety instructions\, and be on our way! \nRSVP\nReserve your spot here. \n(This trip was originally scheduled for October 5\, 2026 during Climate Week but was postponed due to inclement weather.)
URL:https://stjohnsriverkeeper.org/event/2026-10-climate-week-riverview-boat-excursion/
LOCATION:Jacksonville University | MSRI\, Marine Science Research Institute\, River Road\, Jacksonville\, FL\, 32211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Get Your Feet Wet,Resilient Ribault
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ORGANIZER;CN="Trey Ford":MAILTO:trey@stjohnsriverkeeper.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261017T100000
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SUMMARY:River Oaks Park Education and Service Outing with San Marco Preservation Society
DESCRIPTION:River Oaks Park Education and Service Outing with San Marco Preservation Society | Saturday\, October 17 from 10 a.m. – Noon | River Oaks Park: Beginning at the bridge across Craig Creek at the east end of the park near Brookwood Road\nJoin SJRK and the San Marco Preservation Society for an educational cleanup and outing at River Oaks Park! \nThis is a recreational\, educational\, and service outing for individuals who value neighborhood greenspaces and the St Johns River. The event will showcase the River Oaks Park in San Marco\, its lush plant life\, Craig Creek\, and the St Johns River. The event will illustrate the role the park plays in sustaining community vibrancy and resiliency. It will also illustrate the role the park and its creek play in sustaining St Johns River health. \nThe outing will begin at the bridge in River Oaks Park near Brookwood Road and proceed westward along Craig Creek to the St Johns River and then back to the bridge. The event will include a walk through the park to collect trash and debris with stops to discuss the park vegetation and the role it plays in sustaining river health. Efforts will be made to highlight the role the park and Craig Creek in sustaining St Johns River health. \nWhat to Bring/Wear\n\nComfortable\, water-resistant shoes or boots (Especially if you plan to help pick up trash – the grassy areas of the park and the creek bank tend to be wet.)\nProtective clothing (hat\, sunglasses) and sunscreen\nFULL reusable water bottle\n\nThere are no restrooms and/or portlets in the park\, so plan accordingly. \nDirections and Parking\nThe address for River Oaks Park is 1000 River Oaks Road\, but the outing will begin at the bridge across Craig Creek at the East end of the park near Brookwood Road\, NOT at 1000 River Oaks Road. Parking along Brookwood Road is limited\, so consider parking in the Southside Methodist Church parking area adjacent to San Jose Blvd and walking to the starting location. \nGPS Coordinates for Starting Location: 30°17.6990’N\, 81°38.9300’W \nRegister\nThis is a free event\, but we ask that you RSVP here.
URL:https://stjohnsriverkeeper.org/event/river-oaks-park-education-and-service-outing-with-san-marco-preservation-society/
LOCATION:River Oaks Park\, Jacksonville\, FL\, 32207\, United States
CATEGORIES:Get Your Feet Wet,Volunteer
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SUMMARY:McCoys Creek Cleanup
DESCRIPTION:McCoys Creek Cleanup | Sunday\, October 18\, 2026 from 10 a.m. – Noon at 2842 Edison Ave\nJoin us for our monthly cleanup on McCoys Creek! As always\, all of our cleanups are RAIN or SHINE. These cleanups are open to everyone – the more the merrier! \nWhat to Bring:\n\nFULL Reusable Water Bottle\nHat\, Sunglasses\, Sunscreen\nClosed-toe shoes (required)\nRain boots\, work boots\, or waders are extremely helpful!\nOptional: Heavy duty gloves (if desired)\n\nCleanup gloves and bags will be provided by City of Jacksonville and Keep Jacksonville Beautiful. \nRSVP\nRSVP here to let us know you’re coming! \nIf you have any questions\, please contact Dryden Mills at dryden@stjohnsriverkeeper.org.
URL:https://stjohnsriverkeeper.org/event/2026-10-mccoys-creek-cleanup/
LOCATION:2842 Edison Ave\, Jacksonville\, FL 32254\, 2842 Edison Avenue\, Jacksonville\, FL\, 32254\, United States
CATEGORIES:Get Your Feet Wet,Volunteer
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