Learned a few things in this last of the FDEP series of county meetings about state parks, (almost) the only one that also included the Suwannee River Wilderness Trail and its River Camps. Posters and personnel We also talked about the previous day’s meeting, in Hamilton County, which included Big Shoals State Park. Moving the […]
Hahira, GA, September 25, 2023 — Hahira, Georgia, September 25, 2023 — Ten musicians wrote songs and seven sang them, about the delights of the waters of the Suwannee River Basin and the need to preserve them against numerous threats. Jane Fallon came all the way from Dunedin, Florida, to the Turner Arts Center in […]
Update 2023-08-29: Georgia declares State of Emergency for Hurricane Idalia 2023-08-29. Hurricane Idalia is now Category 1 and is headed a bit farther west, taking it straight up the Suwannee River Basin. Hurricane Idalia probable path cone and collapsed road Cat 1 means sustained winds of at least 74 mph, up to 95 mph. Inland […]
Update 2023-08-29: 8,400 gallons of sewage into Dukes Bay Canal, Valdosta, GA, due to unknown obstruction 2023-08-28. Inquiring minds (Suzy’s) wanted to know how many times Valdosta spilled sewage this year. Answer: nine reported, five into Knights Creek, which goes to the Alapahoochee and Alapaha Rivers, two into Hightower Creek, which goes into Sugar Creek […]
Update 2023-09-06: WWALS River Revue on WKUB 105.1 FM 2023-09-06 Hahira, GA, August 16, 2023 — All ten songs were so good we couldn’t decide, so we accepted them all as finalists. We’ve got six songwriters from Florida, three from Georgia, and one from Tennessee. Genres range from easy-listening pop to a mining protest chant. […]
Join us to camp overnight Friday at Griffis Fish Camp. On Saturday, paddle 9.5 miles down the Suwannee River from SCFSP through the Okefenokee Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, the Narrows, and the Sill to Griffis, to camp overnight again. Each night, build a campfire and start cooking. When: Arrive 4 PM, Friday, December 8, 2023, […]
Update 2023-11-18: Pictures: Arriving Floyd’s Island, Okefenokee Swamp 2023-11-04. Update 2023-09-06: The park limits reservations on Floyd’s Island to 20 people. To reserve your spot, RSVP on the meetup: https://www.meetup.com/withlacoochee-alapaha-suwannee-rivers-wwals-outings/events/295388408/ You will also need to pay for your 20th of the reservation fee through the eventbrite ticket you will find on the meetup. Update 2023-09-05: […]
Update 2023-09-16: Ten Songwriters in Suwannee Riverkeeper Songwriting Contest in WWALS River Revue. Thanks to all the ten songwriters who sent in songs, and the ten sponsors (so far), as well as the two speakers. Please see the attached flyer, and we hope you will play the attached Public Service Announcement. WWALS River Revue Flyer […]
Update 2023-09-12: Clinch County Resolution against strip mine, for Okefenokee Swamp 2023-09-11. In addition to its usual business of roads and taxes, the Clinch County Commission discussed with Suwannee Riverkeeper outings, boat ramps, and a proposed resolution against the strip mine too near the Okefenokee Swamp. Collage @ Clinch County Commission 2023-08-07 For the boat […]
