Category Archives: Festival

WWALS @ Suwannee Roots Revival 2017-10-12-15

Back for a second year at Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park, WWALS at Suwannee River Roots Revival, this time with the Suwannee Riverkeeper banner, Way Down Upon the Suwannee River at Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park (SoSMP). We can always use help at the booth, so contact us if you want to help talk to people about paddle outings, water trails, sewage spills, fertilizer runoff, coal ash, phosphate mines, pipelines, holding polluters accountable, and fishable, swimmable drinkable waters throughout the Suwannee River Basin.

When: Thursday through Sunday, October 12-15, 2017

Where: Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park, Live Oak, Florida

Event: facebook, meetup.

Questions and Suwannee Riverkeeper banner, Thursday
Questions and the Suwannee Riverkeeper banner at Suwannee Spring Revival 2017-03-23.

Last year was the first time WWALS had a booth at a SoSMP event, and was the first year for the Roots Revival. It’s true most of the attendees saw it as Continue reading

Suwannee Spring Reunion 2017-03-23-26

Four days of music and good conversation, not to mention beer, Suwannee Riverkeeper went to Suwannee Spring Reunion, Way Down Upon the Suwannee River at Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park.

Gretchen listening, Thursday

Gretchen listening, Thursday

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WWALS @ Hahira Honeybee Festival 2017-10-06-7

At the WWALS booth at the 36th Annual Hahira Honeybee Festival, we will be talking about water trails, paddle outings, holding poluters accountable, and making sure that water in our area is swimmable, fishable, drinkable. Come help us spread the water word.

When: 9AM-6PM, Friday and Saturday, 6,7 October 2017

Where: West Main Street, Hahira, Georgia

Event: facebook, meetup

Amy, Sarah, Gretchen, Scotti, 13:46:36,, Saunders Park

 -jsq, John S. Quarterman, Suwannee RIVERKEEPER®

You can join this fun and work by becoming a WWALS member today!

Pictures: WWALS @ South Georgia Pride 2017-09-16

Fun was had by all at the WWALS booth at South Georgia Pride, in Saunders Park, Valdosta, Georgia, September 16, 2017. Plus we saw the remains of an artesian spring. Here are pictures plus a google map.

Sarah ready with treats, 14:26:49,, Froggy toss game

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WWALS at Berrien County Harvest Festival 2017-09-30

Join WWALS for our first time at the eighth annual Berrien County Harvest Festival in downtown Nashville.

When: 9AM – 4PM, Saturday, September 30, 2017

Where: Downtown Courthouse Square, Nashville, GA 31639

Free: No entrance fee.

Event: meetup,
facebook hosted by WWALS
facebook Hosted by Berrien County Chamber of Commerce and Development Authority and Nashville Main Street

“It’s time to get excited for the 8th annual Berrien County Harvest Festival! Come join us in Downtown Nashville for crafts, food, fun, and entertainment by the Peterson Farm Brothers and more!”

Environmental Resources, Greater Berrien County, Environment and Conservation
Environmental Resources in 2015 update to Berrien County Comprehensive Plan.

Berrien County PR, unknown date, Berrien County Harvest Festival set for September 30th,

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WWALS at South Georgia Pride Saturday 2017-09-16

Waterkeeper Rainbow Flag with Sturgeon WWALS will have a booth at the South Georgia Pride Festival this Saturday. We will share information about our programs and activism with the local community.

When: Noon-7PM, Saturday, September 16, 2017

Where: John W. Saunders Park, 1151 River Street, Valdosta, Georgia

Event: facebook, meetup.

Waterkeeper Alliance and Affilates support equality, particularly “we know equality and human rights are intrinsic to environmental values.

South Georgia Pride is open to the community and family friendly and we invite you to come and visit us there.

Gretchen and a student
Gretchen and a student. Picture by Scotti Jay for WWALS.

 -jsq, John S. Quarterman, Suwannee RIVERKEEPER®

You can join this fun and work by becoming a WWALS member today!

WWALS at The Happening at VSU 2017-08-24

A fine time on a hot sunny day on VSU’s front lawn at The Happening yesterday. Thanks to Scotti Jay and Sara Squires for helping!

Traffic at the WWALS booth

Traffic at the WWALS booth
Picture by John S. Quarterman for WWALS.

Gretchen talking to students

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WWALS at VSU Happening Information Festival 2017-08-24

Tomorrow, with a few tens of thousands of our closest student friends, on the front lawn of Valdosta State University, it’s The Happening:

When: 12PM to 4PM, Thursday, August 24, 2017

Where: Front lawn, VSU, 1500 N Patterson St., Valdosta, Georgia 31698

Event: facebook, meetup

WWALS booth: Gretchen and a student

What: According to VSU, The HAPPENING 2017: CELEBRATING 26 YEARS!, Continue reading