Early Morning Bird Walk with Clay County Parks and Recreation | Thursday, May 7 from 8:30-9:30 a.m. | Camp Chowenwaw Park Enjoy the sounds of nature at Camp Chowenwaw Park on a guided bird walk with one of Clay County Parks and Recreation's Parks Naturalists! Our walk through the park’s various habitats will allow us […]
POSH Module Build - Living Shoreline for Riverview Park | Saturday, May 9 Help us build Pervious Oyster Shell Habitat (POSH) Modules - 30-pound balls of recycled oyster shells and cement that form the foundation of a natural oyster reef along the Trout River. A single adult oyster can filter up to 50 gallons of […]
Our River Volunteer Fair | Saturday, May 9 from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Wekiwa Springs State Park Join Wekiwa Springs State Park for the first annual Our River Volunteer Fair. By partnering with local organizations that support the Wekiva River Basin, this event provides exciting opportunities to get involved in your community and […]
Keeping Current Lunch & Learn: Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) | Wednesday, May 13 at Noon | Zoom (Virtual) You’re invited to join us for a conversation focused on one of the St. Johns River's most important elements: its submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV). This webinar comes a week before we launch the 4th year of our […]
McCoys Creek Cleanup | Sunday, May 17, 2026 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. These cleanups are open to everyone - the more the merrier! What to Bring: FULL Reusable Water Bottle […]
Rising Tides Climate Chat Happy Hour | Wednesday, May 20 from 6-7:30 p.m. at Eternal Roots Kava Lounge (7035 Philips Hwy) Join us for a Climate Chat Happy Hour at Eternal Roots Kava Lounge. This event is an opportunity for young professionals (21-40) in the Jacksonville area to get together and learn how to become […]
Wetlands Exploration with Clay County Parks and Recreation | Saturday, May 23 from 9-10 a.m. | Camp Chowenwaw Park Join us in partnership with Clay County Parks and Recreation for a guided tour of Camp Chowenwaw Park's Jungle Trail with their Parks Naturalist. We will meet at the picnic area to the left of Big […]
Black Birders Week | Sunday, May 24 - Saturday, May 30 Black Birders Week was founded under the group Black AF in STEM in 2020, due to the lack of representation of the Black community in the outdoor space. 2026 Theme: “Flyways & Freedom: Advocacy, Action, and the Future” This theme is about the journey […]
Paddle the Ocklawaha with Adventure Outpost | Friday, May 29 or Saturday, June 13 | 10 a.m. - 2 p.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 […]
25 Taps for the St. Johns | June 1 - July 31, 2026 25 Taps is back! Our goal is to bring people throughout our watershed together to have fun, support local businesses, and work together for clean water and a healthy St. Johns River. We are all connected by this magnificent waterway. Great beer […]
Life Lab: SAVe Our River's Grasses: Submerged Aquatic Vegetation | Tuesday, June 2 from 6-7 p.m. at the Mandarin Branch of the Jacksonville Public Library Join St. Johns Riverkeeper to better understand the importance of our rivers' grasses and what we are learning about how we can save them. You will hear from Ecological Science […]
St. Johns Riverkeeper & Friends Cruise on the St. Johns River Taxi | Wednesday, June 3, at 5:30 p.m. | Doubletree Hotel Dock (1201 Riverplace Blvd., 32207) We're partnering with the St. Johns River Taxi to offer a river cruise with a knowledgeable speaker on the first Wednesday of each month. Speakers will provide important […]