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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Pictures

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[Mayor and Chairmans Paddle, Langdale Park, Withlacoochee River, Sugar Creek 2025-04-19]
Mayor and Chairmans Paddle, Langdale Park, Withlacoochee River, Sugar Creek 2025-04-19

[Mayor and Chairmans Paddle, Langdale Park, Withlacoochee River, Sugar Creek 2025-04-19]
Mayor and Chairmans Paddle, Langdale Park, Withlacoochee River, Sugar Creek 2025-04-19

[Mayor and Chairmans Paddle, Langdale Park, Withlacoochee River, Sugar Creek 2025-04-19]
Mayor and Chairmans Paddle, Langdale Park, Withlacoochee River, Sugar Creek 2025-04-19

[Mayor and Chairmans Paddle, Langdale Park, Withlacoochee River, Sugar Creek 2025-04-19]
Mayor and Chairmans Paddle, Langdale Park, Withlacoochee River, Sugar Creek 2025-04-19

[Mayor and Chairmans Paddle, Langdale Park, Withlacoochee River, Sugar Creek 2025-04-19]
Mayor and Chairmans Paddle, Langdale Park, Withlacoochee River, Sugar Creek 2025-04-19

[Mayor and Chairmans Paddle, Langdale Park, Withlacoochee River, Sugar Creek 2025-04-19]
Mayor and Chairmans Paddle, Langdale Park, Withlacoochee River, Sugar Creek 2025-04-19

[Mayor and Chairmans Paddle, Langdale Park, Withlacoochee River, Sugar Creek 2025-04-19]
Mayor and Chairmans Paddle, Langdale Park, Withlacoochee River, Sugar Creek 2025-04-19

VM

[Gretchen Quarterman signing in Valdosta Mayor Scott James Matheson --Catherine Ammons]
Gretchen Quarterman signing in Valdosta Mayor Scott James Matheson --Catherine Ammons

[Valdosta Mayor Scott James Matheson --Gretchen Quarterman]
Valdosta Mayor Scott James Matheson --Gretchen Quarterman

LCC

[Lowndes County Commission Chairman Bill Slaughter --Gretchen Quarterman]
Lowndes County Commission Chairman Bill Slaughter --Gretchen Quarterman

Signs

[Boats at the WWALS signs for the Withlacoochee and Little River Water Trail --Gretchen Quarterman]
Boats at the WWALS signs for the Withlacoochee and Little River Water Trail --Gretchen Quarterman

[Suwannee Riverkeeper banner --Gretchen Quarterman]
Suwannee Riverkeeper banner --Gretchen Quarterman

[Some boats in the water --Gretchen Quarterman]
Some boats in the water --Gretchen Quarterman

[Valdosta City Manager Richard Hardy on the right in the white shirt --Gretchen Quarterman]
Valdosta City Manager Richard Hardy on the right in the white shirt --Gretchen Quarterman

WT

[WWALS table --Gretchen Quarterman]
WWALS table --Gretchen Quarterman

FR

[Lowndes County Fire Rescue --Gretchen Quarterman]
Lowndes County Fire Rescue --Gretchen Quarterman

Groups

[Steve Fessler (l.), Mayor (c.), Suwannee Riverkeeper John S. Quarterman, others --Catherine Ammons]
Steve Fessler (l.), Mayor (c.), Suwannee Riverkeeper John S. Quarterman, others --Catherine Ammons

[Lowndes County Chairman Bill Slaughter and Valdosta Mayor Scott James Matheson --Catherine Ammons]
Lowndes County Chairman Bill Slaughter and Valdosta Mayor Scott James Matheson --Catherine Ammons

[Mark Coppage, jsq, Gretchen Quarterman, Steve Fesler, Scott James, Richard Hardy, Bill Slaughter --Catherine Ammons]
Mark Coppage, jsq, Gretchen Quarterman, Steve Fesler, Scott James, Richard Hardy, Bill Slaughter --Catherine Ammons

[Valdosta Mayor Scott James Matheson and City Manager Richard Hardy --Catherine Ammons]
Valdosta Mayor Scott James Matheson and City Manager Richard Hardy --Catherine Ammons

[Bill Slaughter, Sarah Lowe, Ken Lowe, Emily Arnold, Scott James --Catherine Ammons]
Bill Slaughter, Sarah Lowe, Ken Lowe, Emily Arnold, Scott James --Catherine Ammons

[Richard Hardy and Bill Slaughter --Catherine Ammons]
Richard Hardy and Bill Slaughter --Catherine Ammons

BB

[Paddlers plus WWALS Board member Scotti Jay (l.), VLPRA Paul Batts (back center), Valdosta City Manager Richard Hardy (r.), WWALS volunteer Gretchen Quarterman --Catherine Ammons]
Paddlers plus WWALS Board member Scotti Jay (l.), VLPRA Paul Batts (back center), Valdosta City Manager Richard Hardy (r.), WWALS volunteer Gretchen Quarterman --Catherine Ammons

[Clear sight of the banner and water tail signs --Gretchen Quarterman]
Clear sight of the banner and water tail signs --Gretchen Quarterman

[Photo-op --Gretchen Quarterman]
Photo-op --Gretchen Quarterman

[Valdosta Assistant City Manager Catherine Ammons photographing --Gretchen Quarterman]
Valdosta Assistant City Manager Catherine Ammons photographing --Gretchen Quarterman

SL

[Movie: Safety Lecture --Gee Edwards (129M) --Gretchen Quarterman]
Movie: Safety Lecture --Gee Edwards (129M) --Gretchen Quarterman

[Movie: Remarks by Valdosta Mayor Scott James Matheson]
Movie: Remarks by Valdosta Mayor Scott James Matheson

[Movie: Remarks by Lowndes County Commission Chairman Bill Slaughter]
Movie: Remarks by Lowndes County Commission Chairman Bill Slaughter

[Movie: Remarks by Suwannee Riverkeeper John S. Quarterman]
Movie: Remarks by Suwannee Riverkeeper John S. Quarterman

TtG

[John S. Quarterman loaning a kayak to Steve Fesler --Catherine Ammons]
John S. Quarterman loaning a kayak to Steve Fesler --Catherine Ammons

OtW

[Embark --Gretchen Quarterman]
Embark --Gretchen Quarterman

[Kayaks and a canoe --Gretchen Quarterman]
Kayaks and a canoe --Gretchen Quarterman

[Off they go --Gretchen Quarterman]
Off they go --Gretchen Quarterman

[Even a double kayak --Gretchen Quarterman]
Even a double kayak --Gretchen Quarterman

VMSJM

[Valdosta Mayor Scott James Matheson, 09:45:42]
Valdosta Mayor Scott James Matheson, 09:45:42

DgC

[Don't get caught under that, 09:47:03, 30.8842988, -83.3251434]
Don't get caught under that, 09:47:03, 30.8842988, -83.3251434

[Movie: Paddlers, 09:47:08, 30.8842988, -83.3251434 (43M)]
Movie: Paddlers, 09:47:08, (43M) 30.8842988, -83.3251434

[Or go around to the left, 09:47:36, 30.8842988, -83.3251434]
Or go around to the left, 09:47:36, 30.8842988, -83.3251434

DD

[Debbie Smith and Dan Phillips, 09:52:12, 30.8828364, -83.3243198]
Debbie Smith and Dan Phillips, 09:52:12, 30.8828364, -83.3243198

[Movie: I hear the Mayor, and more twisty stuff ahead, 09:52:15, 30.8828364, -83.3243198 (21M)]
Movie: I hear the Mayor, and more twisty stuff ahead, 09:52:15, (21M) 30.8828364, -83.3243198

Brush

[Movie: A little bit of brush, 09:55:18, 30.8825558, -83.3240820 (15M)]
Movie: A little bit of brush, 09:55:18, (15M) 30.8825558, -83.3240820

Arches

[Idyllic, shady Withlacoochee River, 10:03:49, 30.8793387, -83.3116267]
Idyllic, shady Withlacoochee River, 10:03:49, 30.8793387, -83.3116267

[Dan and Debbie turning left, 10:03:53, 30.8811090, -83.3265476]
Dan and Debbie turning left, 10:03:53, 30.8811090, -83.3265476

[Movie: A straight stretch, and turn to the left, 10:04:01, 30.8811090, -83.3265476 (23M)]
Movie: A straight stretch, and turn to the left, 10:04:01, (23M) 30.8811090, -83.3265476

SmI

[Movie: She made it. What about them?, 10:07:01, 30.8811090, -83.3265476 (7.8M)]
Movie: She made it. What about them?, 10:07:01, (7.8M) 30.8811090, -83.3265476

HfO

[Movie: He floated over the log no problem, 10:07:15, 30.8811090, -83.3265476 (19M)]
Movie: He floated over the log no problem, 10:07:15, (19M) 30.8811090, -83.3265476

[There he goes, 10:07:28, 30.8792910, -83.3260335]
There he goes, 10:07:28, 30.8792910, -83.3260335

LL

[Movie: Debbie and Dan do the limbo, 10:21:55, 30.8755745, -83.3248716 (52M)]
Movie: Debbie and Dan do the limbo, 10:21:55, (52M) 30.8755745, -83.3248716

[Or turn to the right, 10:22:21, 30.8755745, -83.3248716]
Or turn to the right, 10:22:21, 30.8755745, -83.3248716

MD

[Mayor and Debbie, 10:37:56, 30.8735913, -83.3240802]
Mayor and Debbie, 10:37:56, 30.8735913, -83.3240802

SB

[Something blue discarded on the right bank, 10:40:11, 30.8729727, -83.3247851]
Something blue discarded on the right bank, 10:40:11, 30.8729727, -83.3247851

MW

[Mayor waiting on the people, 10:49:07, 30.8724976, -83.3245660]
Mayor waiting on the people, 10:49:07, 30.8724976, -83.3245660

LA

[Log across, 10:51:39, 30.8699171, -83.3207398]
Log across, 10:51:39, 30.8699171, -83.3207398

OgattL

[Or go around to the left, 10:52:00, 30.8694167, -83.3205201]
Or go around to the left, 10:52:00, 30.8694167, -83.3205201

TN

[Movie: Train noise and cardinals chirping, 10:55:55, 30.8675050, -83.3202533 (16M)]
Movie: Train noise and cardinals chirping, 10:55:55, (16M) 30.8675050, -83.3202533

CS

[Chainsawing Suwannee Riverkeeper John S. Quarterman --Dan Phillips, 11:03:24]
Chainsawing Suwannee Riverkeeper John S. Quarterman --Dan Phillips, 11:03:24

ALL

[Movie: Pick your limbo spot, 11:09:09, 30.8667334, -83.3204241 (40M)]
Movie: Pick your limbo spot, 11:09:09, (40M) 30.8667334, -83.3204241

[Movie: Picking a limbo spot, 11:09:29, 30.8667334, -83.3204241 (16M)]
Movie: Picking a limbo spot, 11:09:29, (16M) 30.8667334, -83.3204241

AkhH

[Movie: And kept his hat, 11:09:55, 30.8667334, -83.3204241 (47M)]
Movie: And kept his hat, 11:09:55, (47M) 30.8667334, -83.3204241

SFtpCS

[Movie: Steve Fesler through previous chainsawing, 11:14:10, 30.8668497, -83.3217686 (2.1M)]
Movie: Steve Fesler through previous chainsawing, 11:14:10, (2.1M) 30.8668497, -83.3217686

CT

[Steve Fesler retrieving a heavy child toy, 11:58:41, 30.8640951, -83.3206911]
Steve Fesler retrieving a heavy child toy, 11:58:41, 30.8640951, -83.3206911

SCC

[Sugar Creek Confluence, 12:00:25, 30.8639707, -83.3206387]
Sugar Creek Confluence, 12:00:25, 30.8639707, -83.3206387

[Stay to the right, Chairman, 12:01:28, 30.8638973, -83.3207815]
Stay to the right, Chairman, 12:01:28, 30.8638973, -83.3207815

OtSB

[Too late; on the sandbar, 12:01:30, 30.8638973, -83.3207815]
Too late; on the sandbar, 12:01:30, 30.8638973, -83.3207815

DotSB

[Dragging over the sandbar, 12:04:14, 30.8638088, -83.3204127]
Dragging over the sandbar, 12:04:14, 30.8638088, -83.3204127

[Movie: Valdosta Utilities got a not-too-clean water quality result for Sugar Creek, 12:04:34, 30.8638088, -83.3204127 (24M)]
Movie: Valdosta Utilities got a not-too-clean water quality result for Sugar Creek, 12:04:34, (24M) 30.8638088, -83.3204127

SFwlCT

[Movie: Steve Fesler got the water-logged child toy out of the creek, 12:06:09, 30.8638088, -83.3204127 (23M)]
Movie: Steve Fesler got the water-logged child toy out of the creek, 12:06:09, (23M) 30.8638088, -83.3204127

HutC

[Heading up Sugar Creek, 12:06:23, 30.8639063, -83.3203407]
Heading up Sugar Creek, 12:06:23, 30.8639063, -83.3203407

[Portage around logjam on Sugar Creek, 12:13:57, 30.8634374, -83.3192978]
Portage around logjam on Sugar Creek, 12:13:57, 30.8634374, -83.3192978

[Movie: A little bit of portage on Sugar Creek, 12:14:02, 30.8634374, -83.3192978 (30M)]
Movie: A little bit of portage on Sugar Creek, 12:14:02, (30M) 30.8634374, -83.3192978

PSC

[Not far to portage, 12:17:19, 30.8633856, -83.3195195]
Not far to portage, 12:17:19, 30.8633856, -83.3195195

WwH

[Movie: Water was a lot higher when we chainsawed that last Sunday, 12:17:22, 30.8633856, -83.3195195 (15M)]
Movie: Water was a lot higher when we chainsawed that last Sunday, 12:17:22, (15M) 30.8633856, -83.3195195

PPort

[Pelican portager, 12:23:00, 30.8646489, -83.3157057]
Pelican portager, 12:23:00, 30.8646489, -83.3157057

LCFR

[Movie: Lowndes County Fire Rescue portages, 12:23:04, 30.8646489, -83.3157057 (25M)]
Movie: Lowndes County Fire Rescue portages, 12:23:04, (25M) 30.8646489, -83.3157057

SSL

[Salty Snapper Landing, 12:29:31, 30.8793387, -83.3116267]
Salty Snapper Landing, 12:29:31, 30.8793387, -83.3116267

[The Mayor helping at the WWALS banner, 12:29:34, 30.8627885, -83.3187518]
The Mayor helping at the WWALS banner, 12:29:34, 30.8627885, -83.3187518

[Movie: The takeout, Salty Snapper Landing, below the WaterGoat, Sugar Creek, 12:29:39, 30.8627885, -83.3187518 (38M)]
Movie: The takeout, Salty Snapper Landing, below the WaterGoat, Sugar Creek, 12:29:39, (38M) 30.8627885, -83.3187518

BoL

[Many boats, 12:34:29, 30.8624383, -83.3185911]
Many boats, 12:34:29, 30.8624383, -83.3185911

BatWG

[Boats at the WaterGoat, 12:34:33, 30.8624383, -83.3185911]
Boats at the WaterGoat, 12:34:33, 30.8624383, -83.3185911

TO

[Taking out, 12:34:50, 30.8624383, -83.3185911]
Taking out, 12:34:50, 30.8624383, -83.3185911

Maps

[Map: Langdale Park to Sugar Creek --WLRWT 2025-04-21]
Map: Langdale Park to Sugar Creek --WLRWT 2025-04-21