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Learn more about St. Johns Riverkeeper’s advocacy priorities and ways you can get involved with our efforts to protect the St. Johns River.
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See an issue and not sure how/where to report it? Check out our report page for information on alerting the right people and agencies when you see anything from illegal dumping to an algal bloom.
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We’ve put together a list of ways you can make small changes in your everyday life, right now, to be more river-friendly at home.
Recent Blog Posts
River Rising Town Hall Series
photo credit: Florida Times-UnionJoin St. Johns RIVERKEEPER at the upcoming River Rising: Town Hall Series to learn about rising waters in the St. Johns, how decades of dredging has increased water levels and storm surge, and what Jacksonville and coastal communities...
You did it! Julington-Durbin Preserve Has Been Saved!
DEVELOPER ABANDONS LANDS SWAP PLANS FOR JULINGTON-DURBIN! You did it! On June 28, 2018, Eastland announced that they will no longer pursue plans to build 1400 homes within the Julington-Durbin Preserve, in exchange for property on Black Hammock Island. In addition,...
Dredging Increases Salinity and Storm Surge
Credit: Florida Times-UnionFor decades, the St. Johns River has been deepened, straightened and manipulated to allow bigger and bigger ships to access Jacksonville's port. The Florida Times-Union recently released a special report, As the Ocean Creeps In, that...
Report Ranks Top Polluters of St. Johns River and the Nation
For Immediate Release Thursday, March 29, 2018 Contact: Jennifer Rubiello, State Director, Environment Florida jennifer@environmentflorida.org, (818) 203-7625 Shannon Blankinship, Advocacy Director, St. Johns Riverkeeper, shannon@stjohnsriverkeeper.org, (904) 614-6570...
OUTSTANDING River Friendly Yard Award kicks off!
Bonnie Sinatro, winner of the 2018 River Friendly Yard Award in JacksonvilleAnnually, St. Johns RIVERKEEPER, Florida Native Plant Society's local chapters, and other native plant experts recognize individuals or businesses that have implemented River Friendly...
Controversial Toxic Chemical Rule Withdrawn
For Immediate Release February 21, 2018 FDEP Withdraws Rule That Would Have Allowed More Toxic Chemicals in Florida’s Waters JACKSONVILLE, FL — The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) recently withdrew a dangerous state rule that...
Motion Denied, Dredging Challenge Continues
Below is the press release that St. Johns RIVERKEEPER released on 1/22/18. MEDIA RELEASE Jacksonville, FL -- On January 19, 2018, Judge Marcia Morales Howard issued an order denying St. Johns RIVERKEEPER's Motion for Preliminary Injunction to prohibit the...
Corps Fails to Assess Flooding Impacts from Dredging
Recently, the Florida Times-Union published a special report, As the Ocean Creeps In, that looked into why Hurricane Irma "caused a shocking 150-year flood that sent salty seawater gushing into the streets of downtown and an eclectic mix of neighborhoods along...
2017 RIVERKEEPER Awards Announced
Scott Sowell of Darnell Cookman Middle/High School named as 2017 Educator of the YearSt. Johns RIVERKEEPER® 2017 Educator of the Year Scott Sowell, Ph.D Each year, a school, group of students, program or teacher stands out through our work in schools. This year,...
MOTION FOR INJUNCTION FILED TO POSTPONE DREDGING
Hurricane Irma caused flood impacts along the St. Johns River in September 2017On December 4, 2017, St. Johns RIVERKEEPER filed a Motion for Preliminary Injunction to postpone the first phase of the impending St. Johns River harbor deepening project until significant...