Florida Field Notes

12/10/2022

We want to hear from you
Residents, business owners, visitors and anyone who enjoys Florida’s waters, if you are concerned about a boat that has stayed in one spot for too long, please join our virtual meeting December 13. More info and registration: https://bit.ly/3W56C0E

11/19/2022

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS! JaxParks has asked us to plant trees along the S-Line, the urban trail and greenway that connects the historic neighborhoods of Newtown, Durkeeville, Brentwood and Springfield. We're planting 50 trees Wednesday, Nov. 30, at 10 am. Come plant with us! http://ow.ly/2v1e50LIQ9p

12/19/2021

Want to avoid the holiday crowds? There's still time to get our beautiful new holiday card before Christmas, but hurry! Honor friends, family or business associates by giving the gift that grows. 100% of proceeds stay in the local economy. Thank you! http://ow.ly/VSAm50HeWtu

06/09/2021

How should Jax’s riverfront be developed? Take the citizen survey here.

Take this survey powered by surveymonkey.com.

05/24/2021

Don't forget to attend Connected Lands+Waters at 2 p.m. today on Zoom. Join the conversation with Lindsay Stevens of The Nature Conservancy in Florida and Kay Ehas of Groundwork Jacksonville.

Register now: https://fb.me/e/MN5nkX5c

05/18/2021

.St. Johns Riverkeeper is hiring a part-time education specialist.

EDUCATION SPECIALIST St. Johns RIVERKEEPER is currently seeking a part-time Education Specialist who will deliver river-based educational programming to K-12 students primarily from Duval and Clay Counties. This position reports to the Education Director. The successful applicant will focus primaril...

05/16/2021

05/12/2021

We still have space available on our May 19 Homeschool and Family EcoTours taking off from Friendship Fountain in downtown Jacksonville!

We’ll discuss human impacts, river issues such as dredging, and you can become a scientist by testing the river’s turbidity.

Thanks to the generous donation of Subaru Jacksonville, we are able to offer TWO 50-minute educational boat trips each month at a reduced rate! Find out more and register today:

stjohnsriverkeeper.org/education/homeschool-and-family

04/30/2021

Smell that fresh air? That's because of trees.
Better water quality? Trees.
Flood and stormwater protection? Trees.
Lowering crime rates? Trees.
Improving health? Trees.
Increasing property values? Yep ... trees.
Curb climate change? You get it by now!

Trees are incredibly important to the overall health of our St. Johns River, our climate, and our communities.

YOU can help plant more trees today! Share your favorite tree on the St. Johns or anywhere using . For every social media post, the Arbor Day Foundation will plant a tree. What's more? Snoopy is matching the trees planted, so we can plant up to 100,000 trees!

[Photo by Will Dickey Photography, Bald cypress trees on the St. Johns River]