Thanks to the four Alpha Phi Alpha of VSU.

Cleanup, One Mile Branch, Azalea City Trail 2025-01-25, Wainwright Drive, Alpha Phi Alpha, VSU

Thanks to Scotti Jay Jones and Sara Squires Jones for organizing this cleanup near the notorious Wainwright Drive manhole on One Mile Branch, along the Azalea City Trail in Valdosta, Georgia.

Donovan Henderson of Alpha Phi Alpha found the Zacadoo’s cup.

Donovan found a Zacadoo’s cup, 10:24:06, 30.8424342, -83.3018380

You know, Valdosta could ban single-use packaging.

Those are the notorious manholes that spewed 400,000 gallons of raw sewage into One Mile Branch after the November flash flood. One Mile Branch runs into Sugar Creek which goes to the Withlacoochee River.

Sara by the manholes, 10:25:15, 30.8425786, -83.3017033

This would be a good idea.

Dump No Waste, Drains to Waterways, 10:27:37, 30.8427896, -83.3011459

But there was trash to collect.

Heading up Azalea City Trail, 10:26:45, 30.8427391, -83.3010960

Sara says this area along the Azalea City Trail is always wet, even when there is no rain.

Sara at the always-wet area, 10:30:36, 30.8429449, -83.3002237

Here is a tiny waterfall on One Mile Branch.

Wainwright Falls, 10:35:12, 30.8431008, -83.2988311

We need to get more of these trash pickers.

Trash picker, 10:36:39, 30.8431458, -83.2987755

Hurricane Helene blew down hundreds of trees along Azalea City Trail.

Tree stumps numbered into the hundreds after Hurricane Helene, 10:38:22, 30.8431297, -83.2979845

This section of fence was still down.

Scotti following Alpaha Phi Alpha, 10:45:07, 30.8430970, -83.2979551

Best to get rid of these.

Coralberry, Ardisia crenata, Christmas Berry, 10:49:01, 30.8431123, -83.2993808

Back to base.

Banners, 10:57:26, 30.8428274, -83.3011841

Children do play in the creeks.

A child at One Mile Branch, 11:10:44, 30.8428783, -83.3011376

I advised him not to get in the green water.

Green water, 11:11:19, 30.8429093, -83.3012353

It should be tea color, not green.

Anybody interested in getting trained to do water quality testing, please fill out this form:
https://forms.gle/WfNQEnoiv7LDBAsd8

For more WWALS outings and events as they are posted, see the WWALS outings web page, https://wwals.net/outings/. WWALS members also get an upcoming list in the Tannin Times newsletter.

 -jsq, John S. Quarterman, Suwannee RIVERKEEPER®

You can help with clean, swimmable, fishable, drinkable, water in the 10,000-square-mile Suwannee River Basin in Florida and Georgia by becoming a WWALS member today!
https://wwals.net/donations

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Scotti explains it all, 10:25:04, 30.8425786, -83.3017033

WD

Alpha Phi Alpha by Wainwright Drive, 10:26:15, 30.8427391, -83.3010960

DC

A drain cover not on a drain, 10:27:01, 30.8427646, -83.3011162

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Broken fence, 10:30:29, 30.8429449, -83.3002237

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WF

Wainwright Falls over there, 10:34:58, 30.8431008, -83.2988311

SFB

Steadfast Bridges, Pedestrian Traffic, Light Vehicle, Maximum Load 5 Tons, 10:35:57, 30.8431458, -83.2987755

BMH

Manhole buried in debris, 10:37:31, 30.8431693, -83.2980802

Sara had to point out the manhole buried in debris.

Sara and the buried manhole, 10:37:34, 30.8430377, -83.2980705

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MHttG

Manhole through the fence, 10:39:47, 30.8431427, -83.2975117

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At the downed fence, 10:45:00

Alpha Phi Alpha cleaning up, 10:45:04, 30.8430970, -83.2979551

WDC

Wainwright Drive double culverts, 10:53:08, 30.8427897, -83.3009728

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Alpha Phi Alpha, Sara, Scotti, banners, manhole in background, 10:57:03, 30.8428274, -83.3011841

AP

Apartment construction, 11:00:59

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Sara and her engine block, 11:41:10, 30.8431657, -83.3012035

ADC

Another drain cover, 11:41:37, 30.8431657, -83.3012035

OMK

Never underestimate an old man with a kayak, 11:42:37, 30.8431475, -83.3011852

 -jsq, John S. Quarterman, Suwannee RIVERKEEPER®

You can help with clean, swimmable, fishable, drinkable, water in the 10,000-square-mile Suwannee River Basin in Florida and Georgia by becoming a WWALS member today!
https://wwals.net/donations/

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