Update 2023-06-14: Videos: Valdosta trash tour again 2023-05-23.
Malia Thomas, reporter for the Valdosta Daily Times, came to see some Valdosta trash locations.
You may remember Malia from reporting such as:
- Lowndes County wins Georgia award for litter program 2023-05-15
- WWALS calls for city trash reforms –Valdosta Daily Times 2023-03-09
Here is a WWALS video playlist from some of the locations we toured.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKwQ5xfKf-Qytvzb8nDWe4Ydxt10SKMm1
As you can see, we found some of them improved, but there was ample room for further improvement. For example at the Azalea City Trail on One Mile branch above Lee Street, where trash was tumbling down into the creek.
We are aware there have been some changes since then. Stay tuned.
Meanwhile, there are many pictures below.
For much more about the trash situation, see:
https://wwals.net/issues/trash
TMBDS
VDT reporter Malia Thomas and Suwannee Riverkeeper John S. Quarterman, Two Mile Branch, Berkley Drive, 14:42:58, 30.8634340, -83.3019160
Downstream culvert, Two Mile Branch at Berkley Drive 14:42:58, 30.8634340, -83.3019160
Flood trash, Two Mile Branch downstream, Berkley Drive, 14:43:31, 30.8634340, -83.3019160
Concrete, Two Mile Branch downstream, Berkley Drive, 14:43:42, 30.8634340, -83.3019160
TMBUS
Upstream trash, Two Mile Branch, Berkley Drive, 14:47:45, 30.8633420, -83.3020360
Trash in woods, Two Mile Branch upstream, Berkley Drive, , 14:49:35, 30.8631440, -83.3018070
Upstream culvert, Two Mile Branch at Berkley Drive, 14:52:13, 30.8633779, -83.3018921
TMBUSR
Movie: Two Mile Branch at Berkley Drive, 14:52:13, (55M) 30.8633779, -83.3018921
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Movie: Two Mile Branch at Oak Street, (110M) 30.8633779, -83.3018921
Movie: Trash sources, (70M) 30.8633779, -83.3018921
VDT reporter Malia Thomas, Two Mile Branch, Oak Street, (70M) 30.8633779, -83.3018921
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Two Mile Branch upstream, Ashley Street, 15:15:57, 30.8668959, -83.2861607
Movie: Two Mile Branch @ Ashley Street, 15:15:57, (37M) 30.8668959, -83.2861607
Billboard, trash into Two Mile Branch upstream from Ashley Street
Tillman/Budd Investments LLC trash into Two Mile Branch upstream from Ashley Street
Movie: Trash into Two Mile Branch above Ashley Street, (27M) 30.8668959, -83.2861607
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Two Mile Branch, downstream culvert, University Drive, 15:24:30, 30.8682553, -83.2846867
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Downstream drain, Two Mile Branch, University Drive, 15:26:54, 30.8682186, -83.2846741
TMBUDpaw
Racoon prints, Two Mile Branch, downstream, University Drive, 15:28:03, 30.8682200, -83.2847290
TMBUDU
Two Mile Branch upstream from University Drive, 15:26:13, 30.8682136, -83.2846319
OMBLSU
Zacadoos cup, One Mile Branch, upstream from Lee Street, 15:57:51, 30.8485500, -83.2779730
Mega Mart, One Mile Branch, upstream from Lee Street, 15:58:36, 30.8485500, -83.2779730
Movie: Upstream One Mile Branch at Lee Street, 15:58:36, (43M) 30.8485500, -83.2779730
Mega Mart trash into One Mile Branch upstream from Lee Street, 15:58:36, 30.8485500, -83.2779730
VDT reporter at One Mile Branch, Mega Mart, Lee Street, 15:58:36, 30.8485500, -83.2779730
Movie: Birds eye view of trash, Two Mile Branch, upstream from Lee Street, (28M) 30.8485500, -83.2779730
Azalea City Trail, One Mile Branch, upstream from Lee Street, (28M) 30.8485500, -83.2779730
Two Mile Branch downstream from Lee Street, 16:02:31, 30.8483314, -83.2782617
Movie: Downstream One Mile Branch at Lee Street, 16:02:31, (37M) 30.8483314, -83.2782617
26 – 30
Movie: Lee Street Detention Pond and Azalea City Trail, (24M) 30.8483314, -83.2782617
SCWG
Sugar Creek WaterGoat, 16:23:56, 30.8623806, -83.3187058
VDT Reporter Malia Thomas, Sugar Creek WaterGoat, 16:24:05, 30.8623806, -83.3187058
VDT Reporter Malia Thomas, Sugar Creek WaterGoat, 16:24:05, 30.8623806, -83.3187058
Suwannee Riverkeeper John S. Quarterman, Sugar Creek WaterGoat, 16:24:05, 30.8623806, -83.3187058
Movie: Sugar Creek Watergoat trash trap, 16:24:05, (120M) 30.8623806, -83.3187058
WRRRB
Movie: Withlacoochee River at NSRR Bridge, (108M) 30.8623806, -83.3187058
-jsq, John S. Quarterman, Suwannee RIVERKEEPER®
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