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SUMMARY:Vertical Oyster Garden Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Vertical Oyster Garden Workshop with CCA Florida and Conservation Florida | Saturday\, October 3 | 9 a.m. – Noon | Marine Science Research Institute at Jacksonville University\nSt. Johns RIVERKEEPER has partnered with CCA Florida and Jacksonville University to launch a Vertical Oyster Garden (VOG) program in the Jacksonville area. Vertical Oyster Gardens consist of recycled oyster shells that are strung together to create habitat for new oysters along with many other species of marine invertebrates. A single adult oyster has the ability to filter up to 50 gallons of water per day and each VOG can accumulate dozens of new oysters in just a few months. \nVolunteers can expect to take part in the following tasks:\n\nShovel shells into buckets/ wheelbarrow and bring to work site\nCut rope lengths\, burn ends\, make ends tight so shells can string easily\, tie a knot at one end of the rope\nDrill hole in each shell with drill press\nString shells and tie off ropes\n\nBring garden gloves if you have them as the oyster shells can be hard and rigid. \nRSVP\nReserve your spot in here! Spots are limited in the workshop. Please let us know if you are no longer able to attend. \nSt. Johns River VOG Program\nLearn more about the St. Johns River VOG Program here. If you live on the St. Johns River\, or a tributary\, north of the Arlington River – you can request your own VOGs.
URL:https://stjohnsriverkeeper.org/event/2026-10-vertical-oyster-garden-workshop/
LOCATION:JU Marine Science Research Institute Bldg.\, Marine Science Research Institute\, River Road\, Jacksonville\, FL\, 32211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Get Your Feet Wet,Volunteer
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SUMMARY:Florida Climate Week
DESCRIPTION:Florida Climate Week | October 5-11\, 2026\nNow in its sixth year\, Florida Climate Week is a powerful celebration of engagement\, education\, and collective action focused on climate and resilience challenges facing our state. \nJacksonville Events\nRiverview Boat Excursion | Monday\, October 5 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. | Riverview Park Boat Ramp\nJoin St. Johns Riverkeeper\, Riverview Collective Community Organization (RCCO) and COJ Sustainability Department during Florida Climate Week sponsored by the VOLO Foundation as we explore the Trout River and discuss opportunities for access\, water quality and infrastructure improvements. \nThe trip will take place from 5:30pm to 6:30pm on October 5th. Please arrive at Riverview Park Boat Ramp by 5:15pm so we can board\, receive the safety instructions\, and be on our way! \nUNFILTERED – The Truth About Oysters: Film Screening & Panel | Tuesday\, October 6 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. | Highlands Regional Library\nThis Emmy award-winning documentary reveals the oyster’s hidden double life. On our plates\, they’re a delicacy and a livelihood. Beneath the surface\, they’re one of nature’s most powerful tools — a keystone species that filters and cleans vast volumes of water\, buffers shorelines from storms\, and anchors entire estuary ecosystems. \nBut the reefs are vanishing. Ninety percent of the world’s ancient oyster reefs have collapsed in the last thirty years\, and Florida’s own Apalachicola Bay is slipping toward the same fate under the pressures of pollution\, coastal development\, and overharvesting. The film makes a hopeful case: shell recycling\, artificial reefs\, and freshwater management can still turn the tide. \nThat work is already underway right here in Jacksonville. Along the Ribault\, Trout\, and St. Johns Rivers\, we’re putting these same nature-based solutions into practice — building Pervious Oyster Shell Habitat (POSH) modules and Vertical Oyster Gardens to restore living shorelines\, and helping launch a recycled oyster shell collection system that gives discarded shells a second life as new reef. Every oyster we return to the water is another filter cleaning the St. Johns. \nAfter the film: Stay for a conversation with local panelists who are harnessing the power of oysters to restore and filter the St. Johns River — and learn how you can get involved. \nRSVP here to reserve your spot!
URL:https://stjohnsriverkeeper.org/event/2026-florida-climate-week/
LOCATION:FL
CATEGORIES:Get Your Feet Wet,Resilient Ribault
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SUMMARY:St. Johns Riverkeeper & Friends Cruise
DESCRIPTION:St. Johns Riverkeeper & Friends Cruise on the St. Johns River Taxi | Wednesday\, October 7\, at 5:30 p.m. | Doubletree Hotel Dock (1201 Riverplace Blvd.\, 32207)\nWe’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 updates on the river\, share their niche knowledge and experience working on or researching the river\, and highlight some of our many riverfront parks here in Jacksonville. \nThis month’s cruise will feature Lisa Rinaman\, our St Johns Riverkeeper! \nWine & beer will be sold on board! Hop aboard and unwind before a great dinner downtown. \nDirections: We will depart from the DoubleTree Hotel Dock\, 1201 Riverplace Blvd.\, 32207\, and cruise east toward Exchange Island where dolphin like to roam. \nTickets\nReserve your ticket here with the St. Johns River Taxi! \nThe boat will board 10 min prior to the published departure time. We look forward to seeing you on the river! \nWhat to bring:\n\nSnacks\, appetizers\nLight jacket\nYour friends!
URL:https://stjohnsriverkeeper.org/event/2026-10-st-johns-riverkeeper-friends-cruise/
LOCATION:DoubleTree Hotel Dock\, 1201 Riverplace Blvd\, Jacksonville\, FL\, 32207\, United States
CATEGORIES:Get Your Feet Wet
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SUMMARY:Paddle the Ocklawaha
DESCRIPTION:Paddle the Ocklawaha with Adventure Outpost | Saturday\, October 10 | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Ocklawaha River (Palatka)\nJoin 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 explore. \nThe wide\, open channel of the Ocklawaha River offers an excellent panorama of river forests and swamps that\, in places\, stretch a half-mile back from the main channel\, and are a refuge for a wonderful menagerie of wildlife with very little sign of civilization. As history buffs dream of Acuera warriors and the steamboats which once plied these waters\, birders and animal lovers will be busy with their binoculars and cameras. In addition to its scenic beauty\, this stretch of the Ocklawaha also serves as an excellent “living museum” of man’s 15\,000 year relationship with nature in Florida. \nA couple of hours into our downstream paddle\, we will stop for lunch at the site of the former river settlement/steamboat landing of Davenport. Also on this site is Davenport Mound\, an ancient Indian burial site first excavated in the 1800’s. \nPrice\nTour & Kayak Rental: $65 \nBring Your Own Kayak/Board: $50 \nRegister\nTo register to join us\, please call Adventure Outpost at (386) 497-4214. Mention the date (October 10) and St. Johns Riverkeeper and have your payment information ready to secure your reservation.
URL:https://stjohnsriverkeeper.org/event/2026-10-paddle-the-ocklawaha/
LOCATION:FL
CATEGORIES:Get Your Feet Wet
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SUMMARY:Lake Washington Cleanup
DESCRIPTION:Lake Washington Cleanup | Saturday\, October 10 from 5-7 p.m. at Lake Washington Park (Melbourne)\nJoin St. Johns Riverkeeper and Keep Brevard Beautiful in our efforts to support the restoration of Lake Washington by preventing trash pollution from entering the waterway. These clean ups are open to everyone – the more the merrier! \nLearn more and RSVP\nLearn more and RSVP here.
URL:https://stjohnsriverkeeper.org/event/2026-08-lake-washington-cleanup/
LOCATION:Lake Washington Park\, 6000 Lake Washington Rd\, Melbourne\, FL\, 32934\, United States
CATEGORIES:Get Your Feet Wet,Upper Basin,Volunteer
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261018T120000
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SUMMARY:McCoys Creek Cleanup
DESCRIPTION:McCoys Creek Cleanup | Sunday\, October 18\, 2026 from 10 a.m. – Noon at 2842 Edison Ave\nJoin 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! \nWhat to Bring:\n\nFULL Reusable Water Bottle\nHat\, Sunglasses\, Sunscreen\nClosed-toe shoes (required)\nRain boots\, work boots\, or waders are extremely helpful!\nOptional: Heavy duty gloves (if desired)\n\nCleanup gloves and bags will be provided by City of Jacksonville and Keep Jacksonville Beautiful. \nRSVP\nRSVP here to let us know you’re coming! \nIf you have any questions\, please contact Dryden Mills at dryden@stjohnsriverkeeper.org.
URL:https://stjohnsriverkeeper.org/event/2026-10-mccoys-creek-cleanup/
LOCATION:2842 Edison Ave\, Jacksonville\, FL 32254\, 2842 Edison Avenue\, Jacksonville\, FL\, 32254\, United States
CATEGORIES:Get Your Feet Wet,Volunteer
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