Events

Are we ready for the next storm? Hurricane season officially starts June 1 and we need to activate our community and our leaders. Join St. Johns Riverkeeper, Groundwork Jacksonville, and local experts for a special screening of The Human Element. A new documentary from the producers of RACING EXTINCTION, THE COVE and CHASING ICE, you’ll travel with environmental photographer James Balog as he […]

Attention all current volunteers and members of St. Johns Riverkeeper, the River Patrol and Rising Tides !! The River Patrol is hosting a Summertime Social in conjunction with The Rudder Club of Jacksonville (map it!). This will also be our Save Our Water Kick off in collaboration with SweetWater Brewery. Bring your friends and family to join us for guided sailing […]

Join the Rising Tides on Saturday, June 8th (9:30 am) for a sensational summer paddle on the Ocklawaha River. Learn more about Rising Tides here The Ocklawaha River is the largest tributary of the St. Johns River. The paddle is approximately 13 miles, but all downstream and is an easy paddle even for beginners. This event […]

We’re already getting several reports of algal blooms across the Lower Basin of the St. Johns River from Palatka to Jacksonville. Read WJCT’s recent news story covering the issue. Now’s the time to take action and help us raise awareness to get the GREEN out! Join St. Johns Riverkeeper staff to learn what causes these blue-green algal blooms […]

We’re already getting several reports of algal blooms across the Lower Basin of the St. Johns River from Palatka to Jacksonville. Read WJCT’s recent news story covering the issue. Now’s the time to take action and help us raise awareness to get the GREEN out! Join St. Johns Riverkeeper staff to learn what causes these blue-green algal blooms and […]

Our River Patrol is a group of volunteers who act as the eyes and ears on the water to issues related to the St. Johns River and her tributaries. The River Patrol Steering Committee meets bimonthly and would like to open up meetings to interested volunteers or members. Come spend an evening drinking brews, discussing […]

We are expanding our reach into the Middle Basin and are looking for dedicated citizens to join the St. Johns Riverkeeper as an advocate and volunteer! Join St. Johns Riverkeeper Middle Basin staff to learn about how you can help be a voice for the St. Johns River. Later join us for a beverage on […]

Did you know that the St. Johns Riverkeeper’s Jacksonville Office is located on the Campus of Jacksonville University? Come join us upstairs in the Marine Science Research Institute Building and learn how you can help the St. Johns Riverkeeper. We will have a volunteer orientation to get you informed on all the ways that you […]

Join us for the THIRD annual Save Our Water Backyard Bash, a fundraiser benefiting the St. Johns Riverkeeper. This event is in partnership with Sweetwater Brewing Company, the Rising Tides, The Honey Pot Bike Collective, Tabula Rasa Brewing, and ZenCog Bicycle Co. This bash is a great way to celebrate our local community, the health of the […]

St. Johns Riverkeeper and the Riverside Arts Market (RAM) are hosting the fifth annual River Ruckus, a family festival celebrating two of our region’s most important assets — the St. Johns River and RAM. The day’s events will include live music, artists, makers, bakers and farmers, and enjoy family activities like the waterless carnival games for kids, water […]

TOXIC PUZZLE is a medical and environmental detective story where documentary filmmaker Bo Landin follows ethnobotanist Dr. Paul Alan Cox and his scientific team around the world in a hunt for the hidden killer. The pieces come together in a toxic puzzle where cyanobacteria in our waters become the culprit. Are these organisms, fed by human […]