Update 2023-03-31: Yet Another Cleanup Knights Ferry to Nankin, Withlacoochee River 2023-04-08.

Update 2023-01-30: Videos: Valdosta trash on the Withlacoochee River 2022-12-17.

Eight WWALS volunteers braved a cold winter’s day on another WWALS Withlacoochee River Cleanup from Knights Ferry to Nankin Boat Ramps, because we couldn’t get it all two weeks before.

After a big on-land cleanup and a floating trash jam, we also saw the wood piers of old Knights Ferry Bridge, Floating Marsh Pennywort, invasive Flowering Cleome houtteana, many private landings, Redland Creek, many rocks, many interesting trees, and Nankin Shoals.

Thanks to Russell Allen McBride for organizing, and volunteers Suzy Hall, Will Hart, Amy Myers, Gretchen Quarterman Scott, and Calvin.

Composite, Another KF to Nankin Cleanup, 2022-12-17

Where did this styrofoam, plastic bottles, and cans come from? Almost certainly the City of Valdosta. See Valdosta Mayor Scott James on trash at Hightower Creek 2022-12-15.

There’s at least that much more trash on the river that we’ll have to come back to get. At least Valdosta has started to stop trash from getting into the river. They have much more to do:
https://wwals.net/issues/trash

Here’s a summary in a WWALS video playlist by Suwannee Riverkeeper John S. Quarterman:

Another Knights Ferry to Nankin Cleanup, Withlacoochee River 2022-12-17
Videos by John S. Quarterman for WWALS Watershed Coalition (WWALS).

Starting Banners at Knights Ferry Boat Ramp; Photo: Gretchen Quarterman

Flowering Cleome houtteana

GSBH8752, 10:18:28, 30.7031989, -83.4533141

Garrett Road Wrested Vegetation

GSBH8880, 10:39:48, 30.6950121, -83.4473460

Deadfall Twist

GSBJ9090, 11:17:57, 30.6903757, -83.4408828

Arriving Garrett Road Trash Jam

GSBJ9113, 11:21:47, 30.6894196, -83.4401403

GRTJ

• Garrett Road Trash Jam
  

  Video.

Suzy and Russell at Garrett Road Trash Jam, 30.6898120, -83.4408220

• Bags from Garrett Road Trash Jam
  

  Video.

More trash over the bluff, 11:59:08, 30.6898120, -83.4408220

Departing Garrett Road Trash Jam

GSBK9137, 12:07:26, 30.6893621, -83.4405427

Garrett Road Landing

GSBM9364, 12:45:33, 30.6862140, -83.4258023

Floating Trash Jam

GSBM9417, 12:54:23, 30.6874262, -83.4224281

FTJ

Movie: Floating Trash Jam, 13:08:41 (367M), 30.6874037, -83.4224434

• Floating Trash Jam
  

  Video.

Trash transfer

GSBM9658, 13:34:33, 30.6873655, -83.4226349

Another trash jam

GSBM9672, 13:36:53, 30.6875224, -83.4227515

GRCTTJ

And more over this bluff: Garrett Cut-through Trash Jam, 13:50:54, 30.6875410, -83.4223540

Departing Garrett Cut-Through Trash Jam

GSBN9697, 14:00:36, 30.6875834, -83.4227928

Floating Marsh Pennywort

GSBP9747, 14:09:04, 30.6894158, -83.4218996

Langdale Redland Landing

GSBP9828, 14:22:34, 30.6860258, -83.4177786

LRL

Langdale Redland Landing, 14:22:43, 30.6860073, -83.4176964

Langdale Rocky Ford Boat Ramp

GSBP9951, 14:43:04, 30.6800500, -83.4164158

BPN

Blue pool noodle, 14:44:22, 30.6795565, -83.4162193

GBHS

Godwin Bluff Hunt Shack, 14:52:44, 30.6784100, -83.4187608

RBPC

River Bend Plantation Creek, 14:59:48, 30.6753569, -83.4158327

RC

Redland Creek, 15:24:45, 30.6769738, -83.4001778

• Suzy Hall with trash at Redland Creek
  

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NS

Clyattville-Nankin Shoal and bridge in sight, 15:32:35, 30.6766796, -83.3952140

BNBR

Banners and trash at Nankin Boat ramp, 15:50:12, 30.6748889, -83.3938494

RG

Russell grilling hamburgers at Nankin Boat Ramp, 15:54:59, 30.6749198, -83.3939947

For more WWALS outings, see:
https://wwals.net/outings

 -jsq, John S. Quarterman, Suwannee RIVERKEEPER®

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