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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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[Banners, Chainsaws, Trash, River]
Banners, Chainsaws, Trash, River

WaterGoat

[Banners: Grant and Art Herring, Shawn O'Connor, Bobby McKenzie, Russell Allen McBride, 09:05:27, 30.8624109, -83.3185604]
Banners: Grant and Art Herring, Shawn O'Connor, Bobby McKenzie, Russell Allen McBride, 09:05:27, 30.8624109, -83.3185604

[Banners: Grant and Art Herring, Shawn O'Connor, Bobby McKenzie, Suwannee Riverkeeper John S. Quarterman, , 09:05:54, 30.8624109, -83.3185604]
Banners: Grant and Art Herring, Shawn O'Connor, Bobby McKenzie, Suwannee Riverkeeper John S. Quarterman, , 09:05:54, 30.8624109, -83.3185604

On the water

[Railroad track by the river, 10:05:54, 30.863833, -83.322486]
Railroad track by the river, 10:05:54, 30.8638330, -83.3224860

[Downstream, 10:05:55, 30.863833, -83.322486]
Downstream, 10:05:55, 30.8638330, -83.3224860

[Upstream, 10:06:00, 30.863833, -83.322486]
Upstream, 10:06:00, 30.8638330, -83.3224860

Negotiating

[Get out to get trash, 10:07:12, 30.863983, -83.322566]
Get out to get trash, 10:07:12, 30.8639830, -83.3225660

[Art and Grant, 10:07:15, 30.863983, -83.322566]
Art and Grant, 10:07:15, 30.8639830, -83.3225660

[Collecting trash, 10:08:32, 30.864001, -83.322748]
Collecting trash, 10:08:32, 30.8640010, -83.3227480

[Trash on deadfalls, 10:08:43, 30.864001, -83.322748]
Trash on deadfalls, 10:08:43, 30.8640010, -83.3227480

FYMCA

[Former YMCA Deadfall, 10:10:53, 30.8631486, -83.3232881]
Former YMCA Deadfall, 10:10:53, 30.8631486, -83.3232881

[Trash pickup at the former YMCA Deadfall, 10:16:49, 30.8629271, -83.3232158]
Trash pickup at the former YMCA Deadfall, 10:16:49, 30.8629271, -83.3232158

[Palmettos, 10:20:15, 30.8620864, -83.3228546]
Palmettos, 10:20:15, 30.8620864, -83.3228546

[Paddlers, 10:20:20, 30.8620860, -83.3228550]
Paddlers, 10:20:20, 30.8620860, -83.3228550

YMCA2

[Grant and Bobby fishing for a dropped saw, 11:05:33, 30.8614087, -83.3234156]
Grant and Bobby fishing for a dropped saw, 11:05:33, 30.8614087, -83.3234156

[Grant with his handsaw in his teeth, 11:05:48, 30.8614087, -83.3234156]
Grant with his handsaw in his teeth, 11:05:48, 30.8614087, -83.3234156

jsqsawboat

[Bobby, Shawn, jsq sawing in WWALS boat]
Bobby, Shawn, jsq sawing in WWALS boat

Sawboat

[Shawn sawing from the WWALS boat, 11:06:13, 30.8614087, -83.3234156]
Shawn sawing from the WWALS boat, 11:06:13, 30.8614087, -83.3234156

[Movie: 20220730 110616, 11:06:13, 30.8614087, -83.3234156 (55M)]
Movie: 20220730 110616, 11:06:13, (55M) 30.8614087, -83.3234156

[Well, that's better, 11:12:22, 30.8614789, -83.3234483]
Well, that's better, 11:12:22, 30.8614789, -83.3234483

[Doncha think?, 11:12:24, 30.8614789, -83.3234483]
Doncha think?, 11:12:24, 30.8614789, -83.3234483

Onwards

[Boats coming, 11:18:42, 30.8612734, -83.3239370]
Boats coming, 11:18:42, 30.8612734, -83.3239370

[Russell heading for some trash, 11:19:55, 30.8610222, -83.3241426]
Russell heading for some trash, 11:19:55, 30.8610222, -83.3241426

[Look on top of the stob, 11:19:57, 30.8610222, -83.3241426]
Look on top of the stob, 11:19:57, 30.8610222, -83.3241426

SCL

[Trash just below Sugar Creek Landing, 11:27:42, 30.8603257, -83.3240863]
Trash just below Sugar Creek Landing, 11:27:42, 30.8603257, -83.3240863

[Floating trashjam, 11:27:47, 30.8603257, -83.3240863]
Floating trashjam, 11:27:47, 30.8603257, -83.3240863

[Bobby and Shawn, 11:30:51, 30.8602365, -83.3242204]
Bobby and Shawn, 11:30:51, 30.8602365, -83.3242204

[Cook Out, 11:30:55, 30.8602365, -83.3242204]
Cook Out, 11:30:55, 30.8602365, -83.3242204

[Grant and Art washing off, 11:45:59, 30.8598616, -83.3242550]
Grant and Art washing off, 11:45:59, 30.8598616, -83.3242550

[Much more river to go, 11:46:03, 30.8598616, -83.3242550]
Much more river to go, 11:46:03, 30.8598616, -83.3242550

WVDF

[Wood Valley Deadfall, 12:10:43, 30.8586621, -83.3255256]
Wood Valley Deadfall, 12:10:43, 30.8586621, -83.3255256

[Grant and Art with an axe, 12:26:59, 30.8587148, -83.3256241]
Grant and Art with an axe, 12:26:59, 30.8587148, -83.3256241

[Grant and Art with a chainsaw, 12:27:03, 30.8587148, -83.3256241]
Grant and Art with a chainsaw, 12:27:03, 30.8587148, -83.3256241

[Movie: 20220730 122716, 12:27:06, 30.8587148, -83.3256241 (12M)]
Movie: 20220730 122716, 12:27:06, (12M) 30.8587148, -83.3256241

RDDF

[Riverhill Drive Deadfall, 13:42:09, 30.8569795, -83.3275593]
Riverhill Drive Deadfall, 13:42:09, 30.8569795, -83.3275593

[Bobby and Shawn with a chainsaw, 13:42:10, 30.8569795, -83.3275593]
Bobby and Shawn with a chainsaw, 13:42:10, 30.8569795, -83.3275593

[Clear enough, 13:42:14, 30.8569795, -83.3275593]
Clear enough, 13:42:14, 30.8569795, -83.3275593

RDDF2

[Go under Riverhill Drive Deadfall 2, 13:49:40, 30.8560794, -83.3286914]
Go under Riverhill Drive Deadfall 2, 13:49:40, 30.8560794, -83.3286914

[Downstream from Riverhill Drive Deadfall 2, 13:51:19, 30.8560896, -83.3287204]
Downstream from Riverhill Drive Deadfall 2, 13:51:19, 30.8560896, -83.3287204

[2318 Riverhill Drive, 13:51:17, 30.8560896, -83.3287204]
2318 Riverhill Drive, 13:51:17, 30.8560896, -83.3287204

CCPR

[Crooked Creek Partners Runoff, 13:55:26, 30.8547668, -83.3304350]
Crooked Creek Partners Runoff, 13:55:26, 30.8547668, -83.3304350

[2414 Riverside Drive, 13:55:28, 30.8547668, -83.3304350]
2414 Riverside Drive, 13:55:28, 30.8547668, -83.3304350

CBRD

[Creek Bridge, 2416 Riverside Drive, 13:57:53, 30.8544561, -83.3316271]
Creek Bridge, 2416 Riverside Drive, 13:57:53, 30.8544561, -83.3316271

[Red right bend, 13:57:55, 30.8544452, -83.3316117]
Red right bend, 13:57:55, 30.8544452, -83.3316117

CDF

[Colson Deadfall, 14:03:08, 30.8549134, -83.3325383]
Colson Deadfall, 14:03:08, 30.8549134, -83.3325383

[Shawn and Bobby with chainsaws, 14:03:23, 30.8549137, -83.3325374]
Shawn and Bobby with chainsaws, 14:03:23, 30.8549137, -83.3325374

[Better, 14:04:52, 30.8548900, -83.3325360]
Better, 14:04:52, 30.8548900, -83.3325360

[A little more, 14:04:58, 30.8548895, -83.3325363]
A little more, 14:04:58, 30.8548895, -83.3325363

CCPR2

[Crooked Creek Partners Runoff 2, 14:04:02, 30.8549137, -83.3325374]
Crooked Creek Partners Runoff 2, 14:04:02, 30.8549137, -83.3325374

SR

[Russell in Sheri Run, 14:14:08, 30.8538772, -83.3327084]
Russell in Sheri Run, 14:14:08, 30.8538772, -83.3327084

MMR

[Magic Media Road, 14:15:40, 30.8537282, -83.3330851]
Magic Media Road, 14:15:40, 30.8537282, -83.3330851

I75B

[Russell at I-75 Bridge, 14:18:32, 30.8547806, -83.3334273]
Russell at I-75 Bridge, 14:18:32, 30.8547806, -83.3334273

[Hanging log, 14:19:02, 30.8547806, -83.3334273]
Hanging log, 14:19:02, 30.8547806, -83.3334273

[I-75 Bridge, 14:19:04, 30.8547806, -83.3334273]
I-75 Bridge, 14:19:04, 30.8547806, -83.3334273

[Going under I-75 Bridge, 14:20:13, 30.8548380, -83.3334230]
Going under I-75 Bridge, 14:20:13, 30.8548380, -83.3334230

[South under I-75 Bridge, 14:20:17, 30.8548380, -83.3334230]
South under I-75 Bridge, 14:20:17, 30.8548380, -83.3334230

[North under I-75 Bridge, 14:20:19, 30.8548380, -83.3334230]
North under I-75 Bridge, 14:20:19, 30.8548380, -83.3334230

CroweDF

[Crowe Deadfall, 14:33:01, 30.8539092, -83.3374538]
Crowe Deadfall, 14:33:01, 30.8539092, -83.3374538

[Get low and go under Crowe Deadfall, 14:33:05, 30.8539092, -83.3374538]
Get low and go under Crowe Deadfall, 14:33:05, 30.8539092, -83.3374538

[Russell, Bobby, Shawn at Crowe Deadfall, 14:33:08, 30.8539092, -83.3374538]
Russell, Bobby, Shawn at Crowe Deadfall, 14:33:08, 30.8539092, -83.3374538

VMRO

[Valdosta Mulch Runoff, 14:42:49, 30.8543911, -83.3381558]
Valdosta Mulch Runoff, 14:42:49, 30.8543911, -83.3381558

[River and Valdosta Mulch Runoff, 14:42:52, 30.8543911, -83.3381558]
River and Valdosta Mulch Runoff, 14:42:52, 30.8543911, -83.3381558

[Closeup, Valdosta Mulch Runoff, 14:42:55, 30.8543911, -83.3381558]
Closeup, Valdosta Mulch Runoff, 14:42:55, 30.8543911, -83.3381558

GA133L

[Boats and steep sand at GA 133 Landing, 15:04:39, 30.8501, -83.3397]
Boats and steep sand at GA 133 Landing, 15:04:39, 30.8501000, -83.3397000

Tracks

[What makes these tracks?, 15:01:06, 30.8503790, -83.3400890]
What makes these tracks?, 15:01:06, 30.8503790, -83.3400890

[Something big dragging, 15:01:08, 30.8503790, -83.3400890]
Something big dragging, 15:01:08, 30.8503790, -83.3400890

GA133B

[GA 133 Bridge from downstream, 15:15:12, 30.8497406, -83.3401822]
GA 133 Bridge from downstream, 15:15:12, 30.8497406, -83.3401822

[Looking downstream, 15:15:14, 30.8497406, -83.3401822]
Looking downstream, 15:15:14, 30.8497406, -83.3401822

GA133Deck

[GA 133 Bridge from downstream, 15:17:06, 30.8490119, -83.3406611]
GA 133 Bridge from downstream, 15:17:06, 30.8490119, -83.3406611

PB

[Plastic box in tree past Troupville Cutoff, 15:26:13, 30.8472331, -83.3426575]
Plastic box in tree past Troupville Cutoff, 15:26:13, 30.8472331, -83.3426575

TVCO

[Troupville Cutoff Entrance, 15:26:19, 30.8472331, -83.3426575]
Troupville Cutoff Entrance, 15:26:19, 30.8472331, -83.3426575

[Troupville Cutoff Exit, 15:33:42, 30.8465979, -83.3425550]
Troupville Cutoff Exit, 15:33:42, 30.8465979, -83.3425550

[Boats ahead at Troupville Cutoff Deadfall, 15:33:46, 30.8465979, -83.3425550]
Boats ahead at Troupville Cutoff Deadfall, 15:33:46, 30.8465979, -83.3425550

TCDF

[Troupville Cutoff Deadfall, 15:34:56, 30.8464637, -83.3421012]
Troupville Cutoff Deadfall, 15:34:56, 30.8464637, -83.3421012

[Movie: Sawing Troupville Cutoff Deadfall, 15:34:56, 30.8464637, -83.3421012 (63M)]
Movie: Sawing Troupville Cutoff Deadfall, 15:34:56, (63M) 30.8464637, -83.3421012

[Outflow, Troupville Cutoff, 15:35:55, 30.8464054, -83.3422164]
Outflow, Troupville Cutoff, 15:35:55, 30.8464054, -83.3422164

LWRTJ

[Trash Jam at Loch Winn Run, 15:47:12, 30.8458530, -83.3425270]
Trash Jam at Loch Winn Run, 15:47:12, 30.8458530, -83.3425270

TrashBarge

[Bobby and his trash barge, 15:47:17, 30.8458527, -83.3425265]
Bobby and his trash barge, 15:47:17, 30.8458527, -83.3425265

[Bobby, trash barge, 15:47:20, 30.8458527, -83.3425265]
Bobby, trash barge, 15:47:20, 30.8458527, -83.3425265

[Trash barge, Bobby, 15:47:22, 30.8458527, -83.3425265]
Trash barge, Bobby, 15:47:22, 30.8458527, -83.3425265

Cable

[Wires across river, 16:02:56, 30.8449426, -83.3459828]
Wires across river, 16:02:56, 30.8449426, -83.3459828

DF3

[Big one from 2022-06-25, 16:12:14, 30.8447829, -83.3474422]
Big one from 2022-06-25, 16:12:14, 30.8447829, -83.3474422

Stuck

[Bobby's truck stuck, 30.847844, -83.347774]
Bobby's truck stuck, 30.8478440, -83.3477740

TBR

[Bobby, Russell, Shawn, with trash at Troupville Boat Ramp, 18:16:30, 30.8512558, -83.3472617]
Bobby, Russell, Shawn, with trash at Troupville Boat Ramp, 18:16:30, 30.8512558, -83.3472617

[Bobby, jsq, Shawn, trash at Troupville Boat Ramp, 18:17:00, 30.8512928, -83.3472771]
Bobby, jsq, Shawn, trash at Troupville Boat Ramp, 18:17:00, 30.8512928, -83.3472771

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