Saturday, April 19, 2025 from 10 a.m. - Noon at Powers Park Join Rising Tides young professionals and Watered Down Earth Day weekend for our monthly cleanup on McCoys Creek! As always, all of our cleanups are RAIN or SHINE! This month we’re cleaning up Powers Park from 10 a.m. - noon on Saturday, April […]
City Center Community Cleanup | Saturday, April 26 from 9-11 a.m. | James Weldon Johnson Park Brought to you by partners: the Downtown Investment Authority, Downtown Vision, the Downtown Dwellers, St Johns Riverkeeper, NextUp JAX, 904 Happy Hour, Build Up Downtown, Friends of James Weldon Johnson Park and Bank of America. Please join us for […]
Moccasin Slough Nature Walk | Thursday, May 1 from 9-10 a.m. at Moccasin Slough Park (4393 Raggedy Point Rd, Fleming Island, FL 32003) Explore Moccasin Slough Park on the St. Johns River in Fleming Island, Florida! Take a guided tour with SJRK and a Clay County Parks & Recreation Naturalist. Bring bug spray, bottled water, […]
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 […]
25 Taps for the St. Johns Brewery Passport Challenge | June 1 - July 31, 2025 In 2025, St. Johns Riverkeeper is celebrating its 25th anniversary. For 25 years we have served as a voice and advocate for our river and the communities that benefit from this important waterway. What better way to celebrate than […]
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 […]