Our Greatest Opportunity Yet
The future is in our hands, but we need your help.
For the past two decades, fish and wildlife habitat has declined across the St. Johns River, taking with it tourism linked to river recreation. Today, our ecosystem is out of balance, plagued by algae blooms, low gamefish numbers and declining interest. Even worse, managers of the system have no plan in place and continue to operate with business-as-usual policies.
But, we’ve witnessed light at the end of the tunnel. The implications of a new program could be just what we need to get the ball rolling toward proactive, holistic restoration of the St. Johns River.
After years of dialogue, the Florida FWC has agreed to a joint research project headed by Mighty River Recovery. This Citizen Enclosure Project (CEP) will be our chance to determine - with full transparency - the issues affecting the St. Johns River.
While the FWC has carried out a number of projects designed to regrow habitat, more must be done. With public distrust in management, outdoor enthusiasts need clear answers.
Floridians continue to push for action and attention to topics they see affecting their resources. And that’s where we step in.
Mighty River Recovery was built for you. Not for special interest groups, or to gather dollars for politicians. We’ve witnessed the decline of the St. Johns River and want a better way forward. And - like you - we don’t see attention being given equally to the issues impacting our resources most.
The CEP is a direct pipeline toward a different way.
Here’s how it works: Mighty River Recovery will partner with the FWC to build six fenced-off test sites throughout the middle basin of the St Johns River, specifically in areas disregarded by managers and researchers. All were previous hot spots for fish and wildlife that experienced habitat fall-out.
Citizens join MRR Board members building a vegetation enclosure.
What happened to these once fertile locations? We plan to find out. Our CEP units will allow us to monitor vegetation growth, gather water-quality data and perform any tests we deem necessary to determine reasons for loss. This includes testing for herbicides or pesticides in both the water and soil.
We’ll be observing weekly, and testing quarterly. We’ll track habitat losses and gains, the effects of current management and investigate parameters like nitrogen, phosphorus, muck build-up and more. Throughout this process, all observations and test results will be posted on the internet with complete transparency.
This process is unlike anything that’s ever been done in Florida. And it won’t be cheap.
We’re asking for your help in funding the Citizen Enclosure Project. You see, Mighty River Recovery is not a government agency supported by taxpayers. Up until now, a dedicated group of individuals has been boot-strapping this movement, and supplementing funds through donations, sales of merchandise and memberships.
By systematically building an organization and going to bat for you with government groups, we’ve responded to your needs for a better way forward. Now it’s your turn to help. Together, we CAN restore the St. Johns River and influence policy.
If you’re concerned about freshwater management in Florida, this is the time you’ve been waiting for. We are the organization dedicated to change.
The Citizen Enclosure Project needs your funding. As an individual, you can make a difference one dollar at a time. As a business owner, you can make an even bigger impact, gaining brand recognition as a result. All donations are 100% tax deductible.
Please click the link below to make this truly unique opportunity a reality. Any questions can be directed to info@mightyriverrecovery.org and will be answered promptly.
