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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Dark Sky Observatory, Cultural History, and Natural History around the Okefenokee Swamp 2023-10-19 [Up]

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Materials provided by Kim Bednarek, Executive Director of Okefenokee Swamp Park:

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[Dark Sky Observatory, Cultural and Natural History around the Okefenokee Swamp]
Dark Sky Observatory, Cultural and Natural History around the Okefenokee Swamp

Where

[Left of Eco-Lodge --Google Streetview]
Left of Eco-Lodge --Google Streetview

[Map: Superior Pine Products next to Suwannee River Eco-Lodge]
Map: Superior Pine Products next to Suwannee River Eco-Lodge

Slides

[The OSP —A Public Private Partnership]
The OSP —A Public Private Partnership
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[For 77 years, the Okefenokee Swamp Park (OSP), Inc. a 501(c)(3) non-profit, in partnership with the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) and the state of Georgia, has provided....]
For 77 years, the Okefenokee Swamp Park (OSP), Inc. a 501(c)(3) non-profit
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[Public-private partnerships can improve infrastructure, create job opportunities and transform communities with better funded social, health, economic, and environmental programs and services.]
Public-private partnerships can improve infrastructure, create job opportunities and transform communities with better funded social, health, economic, and environmental programs and services.
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[Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge]
Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
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[The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1937 as a 'refuge and breeding ground for migratory birds and other wildlife'.]
The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1937 as a 'refuge and breeding ground for migratory birds and other wildlife'.
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[Map: Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge]
Map: Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
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[The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge has nearly 120-miles of water trails that visitors can explore.]
The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge has nearly 120-miles of water trails that visitors can explore.
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[Annual Okefenokee region recreation & education expenditures exceed S$50M, providing 826 jobs (USFWS Banking on Nature)]
Annual Okefenokee region recreation & education expenditures exceed S$50M, providing 826 jobs (USFWS Banking on Nature)
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[The Challenge ...the swamp is facing a number of stark environmental threats. The communities around the swamp are facing equally difficult circumstances, with local residents seeking assistance to build meaningful lives in spite of persistent economic uncertainty in rural South Georgia.]
The Challenge ...the swamp is facing a number of stark environmental threats. The communities around the swamp are facing equally difficult circumstances, with local residents seeking assistance to build meaningful lives in spite of persistent economic uncertainty in rural South Georgia.
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[The Opportunity — A Public Private Partnership]
The Opportunity — A Public Private Partnership
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[The Vision OSP ...an interdependent economic development model ... working collaboratively through the prism of one of the world’s great natural resources. We believe it is vital to recognize that the sustainability of Okefenokee is only as great as the strength and resilience of the local communities and stakeholders that surround it.]
The Vision OSP ...an interdependent economic development model ... working collaboratively through the prism of one of the world’s great natural resources. We believe it is vital to recognize that the sustainability of Okefenokee is only as great as the strength and resilience of the local communities and stakeholders that surround it.
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[Why the Okefenokee Matters]
Why the Okefenokee Matters
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[The Okefenokee UNESCO Bid]
The Okefenokee UNESCO Bid
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[Education Inspires Advocacy]
Education Inspires Advocacy
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[The Okefenokee Experience]
The Okefenokee Experience
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[We Believe]
We Believe
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