Welcome To The St. Johns River Alliance
 

The St. Johns River Alliance (SJRA), a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization was formed in 2003. Governed by a regional, 34 member Board of Directors that includes elected officials, agencies, citizens and businesses, the SJRA's board members represent the entire 310 miles of Florida's river that uniquely flows north.

 Upcoming Events

January 26 - SJRA Board Meeting, 1-3 pm, 123 West Indiana Ave (1st Floor), DeLand. 

January 28 - Manatee Festival - Blue Springs State Park, Orange City

January 31 - Join Northeast Florida environmental groups discuss the new Florida Conservation Coalition; former DEP Secretary Victoria Tschinkel is keynote speaker.  4 pm - 5:30 pm, The Garden Club of Jacksonville, 1005 Riverside Avenue. Jacksonville.  Call us for more details.

March 17 - St. Johns River Clean-ups!  Click here for Volusia County, here for Clay County and here for Duval County.

April 6-9 - St. Johns River Ramble with Paddle Florida

News

Follow the team on their 1,000-mile trek of the Florida Wildlife Corridor, starting Jan. 17 in the Everglades, along the St. Johns River and ending in the Okefenokee NWR in 100 days.  Their message is the need to preserve Florida's natural areas to protect wildlife, and clean air and water for all.

Read about Lisa Rinaman, the new St. Johns Riverkeeper here on their website.  Mark and Andrea attended the press conference on January 6.

Matt and Ryan finish their kayak trip today!  "Kayakers Paddle Entire St. Johns River," Alachua County Today, January 3, 2012.  Or go to http://www.marsh2mayport.com

 SJRA attends the second annual river caucus meeting sponsored by Senator Thrasher, December 7, 2011. 

"Paddling the St. Johns River:  Pair will document 310-mile kayak trip," Florida Today, November 26, 2011.  Ryan Cantey and Matt Keene depart on December 7; follow their progress at http://www.marsh2mayport.com

SJR Water Management District:  One-day-a-week irrigation resumes Nov. 6 - click here for details

The new St. Johns River to Sea Loop Summary Report reviews the status of the bike loop through each of its five counties.  The report reflects the high priority accorded trails by new home buyers...and the superior job-creating results per $1 million spent for trail-only projects as against road-only projects and how dollars invested in trails already reach an annual return for one-time investments of almost $9 to $1.  Go to their Facebook page for more information.

The Loop gets more press (Hometown News, November 18, 2011) in Titusville as Mayor Jim Tulley enthusiastically supports the project and says, "Trails have become...viable economic engines for the communities near them."  Click here to read the article.  

Our Mission:

To preserve, protect, promote, restore and celebrate the St. Johns River as an American Heritage River in recognition of its ecological, historic, economic, recreational and cultural significance, so that the public may gain a greater appreciation and understanding of the river's importance to the quality of life for current and future generations.