We continued chainsawing downstream on the Withlacoochee River, starting at the train trestle.

Phil Hubbard and Suwannee Riverkeeper John S. Quarterman cut passage for kayaks, canoes, and jon boats through hurricane deadfalls. We got through a bunch of deadfalls, past the other train trestle beside the river, before paddling back up.

Valdosta Mayor Scott James Matheson came to see us off, wearing a tie, on his way to a day of funerals.

Chainsaw Cleanup, Withlacoochee River, Sugar Creek downstream, 2026-02-21

Here is some video:

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1458995909184651/

https://www.instagram.com/p/DVZGwxMiPky/

https://youtu.be/j1xd3FdCw-M

We are preparing for the Mayor andd Chairmans Paddle by Suwannee Riverkeeper, Saturday, March 7, 2026.

We used several of our own chainsaws, and the Husqvarna 460 Rancher 24-inch chainsaw bought with a generous grant to WWALS from Wild Green Future.

We will continue chainsaw cleanups later.

There are many pictures below.

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

PM

Phil Hubbard and Valdosta Mayor Scott James Matheson, 2026:02:28 09:07:40, –jsq for WWALS 30.8617723, -83.3189165

TT

Ready at the train trestle, 2026:02:28 09:38:41, –jsq for WWALS 30.8630427, -83.3215303

RS

First sawing, 2026:02:28 09:47:20, –jsq for WWALS 30.8627746, -83.3222870

NS

Next sawing, 2026:02:28 09:50:37, –jsq for WWALS 30.8629288, -83.3223119

EftP

Except for this piece, 2026:02:28 09:52:03, –jsq for WWALS 30.8629415, -83.3223123

TB

Trash bin wedged under log, 2026:02:28 09:56:49, –jsq for WWALS 30.8630970, -83.3224511

TBDS

Trash bin from downstream, 2026:02:28 10:15:35, –jsq for WWALS 30.8631456, -83.3224704

LJTT

Log jam above second train trestle, 2026:02:28 10:18:53, –jsq for WWALS 30.8632346, -83.3223623

StartS

Start sawing, 2026:02:28 10:28:59, –jsq for WWALS 30.8635417, -83.3225055

MtS

More to saw, 2026:02:28 10:30:23, –jsq for WWALS 30.8635409, -83.3224945

41 – 45

Movie: And enough of that one, 2026:02:28 10:32:21, (21M) –jsq for WWALS 30.8635409, -83.3224945

SttL

Saw to the left, 2026:02:28 10:34:43, –jsq for WWALS 30.8635502, -83.3224948

TgB

Train going by, 2026:02:28 10:38:35 –jsq for WWALS

PC

Passage clear, 2026:02:28 11:07:36, –jsq for WWALS 30.8697989, -83.3136320

AO

Another one, 2026:02:28 11:11:07, –jsq for WWALS 30.8637901, -83.3224721

51 – 55

Movie: More, 2026:02:28 11:12:58, (15M) –jsq for WWALS 30.8637334, -83.3225369

LP

Last pieces, 2026:02:28 11:14:33, –jsq for WWALS 30.8637465, -83.3225227

HV

Movie: Husqvarna, 2026:02:28 11:17:26, (24M) –jsq for WWALS 30.8637465, -83.3225227

SatT

Start at the top, 2026:02:28 11:20:57, –jsq for WWALS 30.8640046, -83.3224910

TaLJ

Trash at logjam, 2026:02:28 11:21:36, –jsq for WWALS 30.8640087, -83.3224920

ST

Smaller target, 2026:02:28 11:33:12, –jsq for WWALS 30.8640314, -83.3228064

MuwS

More underwater sawing, 2026:02:28 11:40:13 –jsq for WWALS

OS

Overhead sawing, 2026:02:28 12:12:27, –jsq for WWALS 30.8697989, -83.3136320

NtbL

Now the big log, 2026:02:28 12:17:13, –jsq for WWALS 30.8636643, -83.3229772

FnT

For next time, 2026:02:28 12:24:31, –jsq for WWALS 30.8629929, -83.3231121

EfoD

Enough for one day, 2026:02:28 12:31:09, –jsq for WWALS 30.8637460, -83.3230240

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