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 […]
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 […]
Fishweir Creek Cleanup with RiverVue Avondale | Saturday, May 17 from 9-11 a.m. at 3946 St. Johns Ave, Jacksonville, FL 32205 Join us as we work with RiverVue Avondale apartments to clean up Fishweir Creek along and near their property. Come prepared to get dirty - the banks can be particularly muddy here, so appropriate […]
Sunday, May 18, 2025 from 10 a.m. - Noon at 168 S Myrtle Ave Join us for our monthly cleanup on McCoys Creek! As always, all of our cleanups are RAIN or SHINE! This month we’re cleaning up 168 S Myrtle Ave from 10 a.m. - noon on Sunday, May 18. All ages are welcome! […]
River Oaks Park Education and Service Outing with San Marco Preservation Society | Saturday, May 31, 2025 | 10 a.m. - Noon | River Oaks Park: Beginning at the bridge across Craig Creek at the east end of the park near Brookwood Road Join SJRK and the San Marco Preservation Society for an educational cleanup […]
Paddle the Ocklawaha with Adventure Outpost | Saturday, May 31 or Tuesday, June 17 | 10 a.m. | Ocklawaha River (Palatka) 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Sunday, June 15, 2025 from 10 a.m. - Noon at Northbank Riverwalk (111 Riverside Ave.) Join us for our monthly cleanup on McCoys Creek! As always, all of our cleanups are RAIN or SHINE! This month we’re cleaning up the Northbank Riverwalk from 10 a.m. - noon on Sunday, June 15 near where McCoys Creek […]
McGirts Creek Regional Park Trail Walk with JaxParks | Monday, June 16 from 9-10:30 a.m. | 8535 118th St, Jacksonville, FL 32244 We will take a leisurely hike on a hidden trail that leads to McGirts Creek. The park naturalist will point out birds, wildflowers, and other wildlife seen on this roughly one-mile walk. Water, […]
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 […]
VOG Creation Workshop | Saturday, June 21 from 9 a.m. - Noon at the Jacksonville University Marine Science Research Institute Building St. Johns RIVERKEEPER, CCA Florida and the Marine Science Research Institute at Jacksonville University have teamed up to launch a Vertical Oyster Garden (VOG) Program in the Jacksonville area. Vertical Oyster Gardens consist of […]