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The Toxic Avenger: St. Johns Riverkeeper and Players by the Sea Theatre Team Up for a Musical

October 25, 2019

Community·Events·Feature·Holidays·Jacksonville Beach·Learning·On Stage·On the River·The Beaches·Theatre

The Toxic Avenger opens Friday October 25 on the Studio Stage at and runs through November 10. In partnership with the , the story follows an unlikely superhero who sets off on a mission to save New Jersey, end global warming and charm the town’s blind librarian. If it sounds like an unconventional musical, it is. But the show’s message,

The Toxic Avenger, Players By The Sea in Jacksonville Beach, Photos by Josh Andrews

Dual Critics·Feature·Jacksonville Beach·On Stage·On the River·The Beaches·Theatre·Theatre Reviews

“Rocky Horror” Fans will Love “The Toxic Avenger” at Players by the Sea

Jacksonville Beach’s Players by the Sea opened the cult classic “The Toxic Avenger” on October 25, 2019, which runs through November 10, 2019. The theatre is located at 106 6th Street North in . For reservations call 904-249-0289 or visit playersbythesea.org. This classic has its beginnings in a non-musical film

On the River: Activate the St. Johns River

BY SHANNON BLANKINSHIP, Outreach Director, St. Johns Riverkeeper The St. Johns River

Eating By Boat: 9 Places To Feast On The St. Johns

Since our boat motor gave out last year, St. Johns Riverkeeper has

Waterkeepers Florida Launches #MomsForCleanWater Campaign Inspired by Florida’s First Lady

July 18, 2019

Charitable·Community·Family·Feature·On the River·Outdoors

Earlier this year, Florida’s First Lady Casey DeSantis made a powerful statement: “We feel an obligation as parents and feel that we should work on behalf of all the parents of this great state to make sure their children have a clean environment and clean water to grow up on.”

St. Johns Riverkeeper, Algae in the St. Johns, Drayton Island

Is the St. Johns River in Danger? Don’t Feed the Algae

May 8, 2019

Community·Feature·On the River·Outdoors·Perennial

Algae bloom season is already upon our St. Johns River. Since mid-April, St. Johns Riverkeeper has received dozens of reports from Lake George and Palatka and all the way to Jacksonville. Our team is saddened by the images flooding our communication channels of the green muck coating our River.

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When the Ship Hits the Fan! River Rising Hurricane Preparedness Town Hall June 21

June 21, 2018

Feature·On the River·Outdoors

BY KELLY PATTON, Outreach Director, St. Johns Riverkeeper The term “hurricane preparedness” has become as familiar to us as Pavlov’s bell was to his dogs. When we hear those words on the radio, we adjust our shopping lists and make sure we have the supplies we need to hold out

On The River: Getting Litter Out Of Our River

December 11, 2017

Feature·Lifestyle·On the River·Outdoors

BY SHANNON BLANKINSHIP – Outreach Director, St. Johns Riverkeeper Few waterways are spared from the seemingly endless supply of plastics and litter that dumps directly from storm drain outfalls. In northeast Florida, it is hard to find a creek or park free of these foreign invaders. Getting litter out of

5 Steps: How To Be A “River Friendly” Boater

July 19, 2017

Feature·Lifestyle·On the River·Outdoors

We use the term “River Friendly” often. Usually, it’s a reference to actions homeowners take to conserve water and reduce the use of fertilizers and pesticides that can run off into nearby storm drains and waterways. Sometimes we are referring to businesses that take steps to reduce their impact on

3 Summertime Happy Hour Paddles You Can’t Miss

June 21, 2017

Feature·Lifestyle·On the River·Outdoors

BY SHANNON BLANKINSHIP, Outreach Director, St. Johns Riverkeeper There has been a lot of talk about activating our river lately. Lots of initiatives are spinning around to revitalize and energize the tremendous waterfront Jacksonville offers. The best way to understand, explore and experience the river, is to get on the

On the River – Troubled Waters: Connections and Consequences

January 15, 2017

Feature·Lifestyle·On the River·Outdoors

Production for started with a cameraman and producer on a jon boat recording pictures and sounds on Blue Cypress Lake, a marshy haven for osprey and dwarf cypress four hours south of Jacksonville. The team followed paddlers, boaters, and community leaders for 13-days along the entire 310-mile length of the

On the River: Making use of river waste

November 4, 2016

Charitable·Community·Feature·King Street District·Lifestyle·On the River·Outdoors·Riverside

BY SHANNON BLANKINSHIP, Outreach Director, St. Johns Riverkeeper [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=”420px”]What: Creek Creative: Repurposing Waste from McCoys Creek Cleanups When: Thursday, December 15, 6-9pm Where: Mixon Studios How Much: Free Info: www.stjohnsriverkeeper.org/events[/box] There’s nothing like a hurricane to demonstrate that our creeks, rivers and ocean suffer significantly from

A Visit to Mixon Studios

October 17, 2016

Art News·Business·Community·Feature·Lifestyle·Neighborhoods·Public Art·Riverside·Visual Art

likes to bring together disparate and incongruous objects and see what beautiful accidents emerge. In his studio, you’ll find bronze breasts, a scale model of the Sears Tower, chicken wire, and old glass. He loves to pick his way through scrapyards. Edelson’s latest artwork may be his biggest yet. It

Returning from the River

May 11, 2016

Feature·Lifestyle·On the River·Outdoors

By Shannon Blankinship, Outreach Director for People that know the St. Johns River usually only know “their” part of it. Few people know the entire river – because the entire river is really big. is the longest river in Florida, drains nearly 16% of our state, and changes dramatically as

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St. Johns Riverkeeper

The Toxic Avenger: St. Johns Riverkeeper and Players by the Sea Theatre Team Up for a Musical

“Rocky Horror” Fans will Love “The Toxic Avenger” at Players by the Sea

On the River: Activate the St. Johns River

Eating By Boat: 9 Places To Feast On The St. Johns

Waterkeepers Florida Launches #MomsForCleanWater Campaign Inspired by Florida’s First Lady

Is the St. Johns River in Danger? Don’t Feed the Algae

When the Ship Hits the Fan! River Rising Hurricane Preparedness Town Hall June 21

On The River: Getting Litter Out Of Our River

5 Steps: How To Be A “River Friendly” Boater

3 Summertime Happy Hour Paddles You Can’t Miss

On the River – Troubled Waters: Connections and Consequences

On the River: Making use of river waste

A Visit to Mixon Studios

Returning from the River

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