St. Johns Riverkeeper has partnered with Earth Kinship to bring you the Search for Bartram's Ixia. Explore the Bayard Conservation Area in search of the “Bartram's Ixia'' flower (Calydorea caelestina). You only get a couple of chances a year to find this rare flower William Bartram cataloged in the 1700’s, and it only grows in […]
Join Rising Tides young professionals for our monthly cleanup on McCoys Creek! As always, all of our cleanups are RAIN or SHINE! This month we're partnering with Beaches Rotaract to clean up the area near Tabula Rasa Brewing from 10 a.m. to noon, followed by networking with both groups at the brewery. What to Bring: […]
Join a St. Johns Riverkeeper Educator on board the St. Johns River Taxi to learn more about your river and how you can help protect it. Depart from Friendship Fountain Park for a 50-minute boat tour of the river during which you'll likely view wildlife, cityscapes and more. This is a perfect daytime activity for […]
This May, St. Johns Riverkeeper and the St. Johns River Taxi will kick off our new Wine & Wisdom on the Water series! Join us May 18 at 5:30 p.m. as we launch from the new Jackson Street Dock in Riverside, located at the river’s edge on Jackson Street between the Winston Family YMCA and […]
St. Johns Riverkeeper is taking the Tiny Dock for a Sip & Stroll! The Tiny Dock Concert Series is partnering with Downtown Jacksonville's monthly Sip & Stroll event this May to bring live, local music to the riverfront. Join us for an evening on Southbank Riverwalk to enjoy tunes from The Firewater Tent Revival, who […]
Paddle with a guide through Fort George and the Simpson Creek estuary, a series of tributaries that wind through the salt marsh creating what looks like the arteries of the land. The water twists and turns creating intimate canals for the resident wading birds, fishing osprey, and provides protection for newly hatched fingerlings. The estuary […]
Join us for this virtual opportunity to learn about various types of algae, how to recognize and report an algae bloom, and why blooms can be harmful to the St. Johns River and the residents of its 310-mile watershed. You will hear directly from your St. Johns Riverkeeper, Lisa Rinaman, and learn how you can […]
Join us for a paddle on the Ocklawaha River with Adventure Outpost and special guest Gina Kent, a Swallow-tailed Kite expert from the Avian Research and Conservation Institute (ARCI) in Gainesville. Although the Swallow-tailed Kites will be the focus, she will point out and speak on the other birdlife we encounter along the way. We […]
Join Rising Tides for our annual paddle + camping trip on the Ocklawaha River - the largest tributary of the St. Johns! We will begin our journey at Ray Wayside Park (9564 NE 28th Ln, Silver Springs, FL 34488) on Saturday, June 4. Meet there at 9:30 a.m. for a prompt takeoff at 10 a.m. […]
St. Johns Riverkeeper has partnered with Earth Kinship to bring you the Search for Bartram's Ixia. Explore the Bayard Conservation Area in search of the “Bartram's Ixia'' flower (Calydorea caelestina). You only get a couple of chances a year to find this rare flower William Bartram cataloged in the 1700’s, and it only grows in […]
Join Jimmy Orth, executive director of St. Johns Riverkeeper, for a program about how you can help protect some of Jacksonville’s most precious and beautiful assets—the St. Johns River and its tributaries. It’s no secret that runoff from conventional lawn and garden products has harmful effects on the St. Johns River, but you can enjoy […]
Get Your Feet Wet on a Middle Basin Bike Ride and Walk! The morning will start with a 5-mile bike ride along the Lake Monroe area of the St. Johns River taking the Sanford Riverwalk. We will then do an interactive walk and talk to visit Gemini Springs (less than 1/4 of a mile). We […]
