WWALS Watershed Coalition

WWALS Watershed Coalition, Inc. (WWALS) is Suwannee RIVERKEEPER® WWALS advocates for conservation and stewardship of the surface waters and groundwater of the Suwannee River Basin and Estuary, in south Georgia and north Florida, among them the Withlacoochee, Willacoochee, Alapaha, Little, Santa Fe, and Suwannee River watersheds, through education, awareness, environmental monitoring, and citizen activities.

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Cleanup: Joree Millpond, Sugar Creek, Withlacoochee River, Troupville Boat Ramp 2021-04-17 [Up]

 -jsq, John S. Quarterman, Suwannee RIVERKEEPER®

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[Joree Millpond, trash, Withlacoochee River]
Joree Millpond, trash, Withlacoochee River

Joree Millpond

[Looks a lot like Banks Lake.]
Looks a lot like Banks Lake.

[East end where Twomile Branch brings in most of the trash from as far as Bemiss Road and Taylor-Cowart Park, and especially off of Ashley and Patterson Streets.]
East end where Twomile Branch brings in most of the trash from as far as Bemiss Road and Taylor-Cowart Park, and especially off of Ashley and Patterson Streets.

Trash

[Some of the trash floating around the edge.]
Some of the trash floating around the edge.

[The usuals. Plastic, styrofoam and aluminum.]
The usuals. Plastic, styrofoam and aluminum.

[Trash along the edge in several different spots.]
Trash along the edge in several different spots.

Spillway

[Trash goes over the spillway and down Twomile Branch to Sugar Creek and on to the Withlacoochee River. The more trash we capture in the pond the less makes it to the river.]
Trash goes over the spillway and down Twomile Branch to Sugar Creek and on to the Withlacoochee River. The more trash we capture in the pond the less makes it to the river.

Maps

[Map: Joree Millpond and Twomile Branch]
Map: Joree Millpond and Twomile Branch

[Map: Joree Millpond, Sugar Creek, Withlacoochee River, Little River, Troupville Boat Ramp]
Map: Joree Millpond, Sugar Creek, Withlacoochee River, Little River, Troupville Boat Ramp

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[Bottles and cans, two types of trash traps]
Bottles and cans, two types of trash traps