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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M

[Mayor, WWALS, Chairman; banners; boaters; outfall; Spook Bridge]
Mayor, WWALS, Chairman; banners; boaters; outfall; Spook Bridge

Before

[Port-A-Potty, 08:34:28, 30.8513830, -83.3471242]
Port-A-Potty, 08:34:28, 30.8513830, -83.3471242

WT

[Gee Edwards, 08:40:39, 30.8513802, -83.3471641]
Gee Edwards, 08:40:39, 30.8513802, -83.3471641

[Wes Brinkley, Gretchen Quarterman, Sharon Ross, Justin Coleman, Phil Royce 08:40:48, 30.8513802, -83.3471641]
Wes Brinkley, Gretchen Quarterman, Sharon Ross, Justin Coleman, Phil Royce 08:40:48, 30.8513802, -83.3471641

TBR

[Troupville Boat Ramp, 08:42:21, 30.8512870, -83.3473456]
Troupville Boat Ramp, 08:42:21, 30.8512870, -83.3473456

[Mayor preparing, Bill Holt of Boy and Girls Club, 18-foot canoe from Mark Wisenbaker, 08:43:01, 30.8515573, -83.3472605]
Mayor preparing, Bill Holt of Boy and Girls Club, 18-foot canoe from Mark Wisenbaker, 08:43:01, 30.8515573, -83.3472605

TNNP

[Into the woods, Troupville Nature Park, 08:53:57, 30.8497396, -83.3333480]
Into the woods, Troupville Nature Park, 08:53:57, 30.8497396, -83.3333480

VIP

[Don Davis, Lowndes County Museum and Historical Society, 09:09:17, 30.8513079, -83.3472371]
Don Davis, Lowndes County Museum and Historical Society, 09:09:17, 30.8513079, -83.3472371

[Fans and banners, 09:09:25, 30.8513079, -83.3472371]
Fans and banners, 09:09:25, 30.8513079, -83.3472371

LCC

[Lowndes County Chairman Bill Slaughter and Bill Holt of Boys and Girls Club --Gretchen Quarterman]
Lowndes County Chairman Bill Slaughter and Bill Holt of Boys and Girls Club --Gretchen Quarterman

JC

[Justin Coleman at WLRWT signs --Gretchen Quarterman]
Justin Coleman at WLRWT signs --Gretchen Quarterman

LR

[Bird Chamberlain walking the dog, 09:18:16, 30.8515132, -83.3475089]
Bird Chamberlain walking the dog, 09:18:16, 30.8515132, -83.3475089

SLO

[Bird Chamberlain with State Line Outfitters boats, his dog, and the lost puppy]
Bird Chamberlain with State Line Outfitters boats, his dog, and the lost puppy

GQLP

[Lost puppy went home with them --Gretchen Quarterman]
Lost puppy went home with them --Gretchen Quarterman

BGB

[On the Boys and Girls Club bus --Scott James]
On the Boys and Girls Club bus --Scott James

SBBefore

[Steve Miller, ready at the takeout, 09:38:56, 30.7909830, -83.4436660]
Steve Miller, ready at the takeout, 09:38:56, 30.7909830, -83.4436660

LCWWALSV

[Valdosta Mayor Scott James Matheson, WWALS E.D. Gretchen Quarterman, Lowndes County Chairman Bill Slaughter --GQ]
Valdosta Mayor Scott James Matheson, WWALS E.D. Gretchen Quarterman, Lowndes County Chairman Bill Slaughter --GQ

MD

[Mayor and daughter]
Mayor and daughter

MGQ

[Valdosta Mayor Scott James Matheson, WWALS E.D. Gretchen Quarterman --GQ]
Valdosta Mayor Scott James Matheson, WWALS E.D. Gretchen Quarterman --GQ

GQB

[Banners --Gretchen Quarterman]
Banners --Gretchen Quarterman

TBRall

[Banners --Scott James]
Banners --Scott James

GAR

[Gathered at the river, 09:58:59, 30.8517012, -83.3467228]
Gathered at the river, 09:58:59, 30.8517012, -83.3467228

SL

[Phil Hubbard gives the safety lecture, 09:59:20, 30.8517012, -83.3467228]
Phil Hubbard gives the safety lecture, 09:59:20, 30.8517012, -83.3467228

[Gretchen photographing safety lecture --Russell Allen McBride]
Gretchen photographing safety lecture --Russell Allen McBride

VIPs

[Lowndes County Chairman Bill Slaughter and Valdosta Mayor Scott James Matheson --Russell Allen McBride]
Lowndes County Chairman Bill Slaughter and Valdosta Mayor Scott James Matheson --Russell Allen McBride

[Movie: Lowndes County Chairman Bill Slaughter, Valdosta Mayor Scott James Matheson, 09:59:20, 30.8517012, -83.3467228 (478M)]
Movie: Lowndes County Chairman Bill Slaughter, Valdosta Mayor Scott James Matheson, 09:59:20, (478M) 30.8517012, -83.3467228

CM

[City Manager Richard Hardy and Wes Brinkley, 10:10:40, 30.8513600, -83.3473312]
City Manager Richard Hardy and Wes Brinkley, 10:10:40, 30.8513600, -83.3473312

Embarking

[Getting in, 10:12:31, 30.8514595, -83.3475713]
Getting in, 10:12:31, 30.8514595, -83.3475713

[Kristin Hannah, Boys & Girls Club (r), 10:12:38, 30.8514557, -83.3475863]
Kristin Hannah, Boys & Girls Club (r), 10:12:38, 30.8514557, -83.3475863

[Herb advising Russell and the City Manager, 10:12:44, 30.8514455, -83.3475926]
Herb advising Russell and the City Manager, 10:12:44, 30.8514455, -83.3475926

PH

[Phil Hubbard leading the way --Russell Allen McBride]
Phil Hubbard leading the way --Russell Allen McBride

RH

[Valdosta City Manager Richard Hardy --Russell Allen McBride]
Valdosta City Manager Richard Hardy --Russell Allen McBride

MSJM

[Bm-mayor-water-334453728 Mayor on the water --Russell Allen McBride]
Bm-mayor-water-334453728 Mayor on the water --Russell Allen McBride

WC

[Wooden Canoe --Russell Allen McBride]
Wooden Canoe --Russell Allen McBride

LRC

[Little River Confluence, 10:25:34, 30.8468017, -83.3479166]
Little River Confluence, 10:25:34, 30.8468017, -83.3479166

[Downstream Withlacoochee River from Little River Confluence, 10:25:39, 30.8468020, -83.3479170]
Downstream Withlacoochee River from Little River Confluence, 10:25:39, 30.8468020, -83.3479170

[Upstream Withlacoochee River from Little River Confluence, 10:25:44, 30.8468017, -83.3479166]
Upstream Withlacoochee River from Little River Confluence, 10:25:44, 30.8468017, -83.3479166

HP

[Happy paddlers, 10:29:38, 30.8497396, -83.3333480]
Happy paddlers, 10:29:38, 30.8497396, -83.3333480

PNF

[Paddlers near and far, 10:29:41, 30.8459195, -83.3514804]
Paddlers near and far, 10:29:41, 30.8459195, -83.3514804

BT

[Bee tree, 10:39:14, 30.8403653, -83.3542177]
Bee tree, 10:39:14, 30.8403653, -83.3542177

[Movie: Bees flying in and out, 10:39:14, 30.8403653, -83.3542177 (43M)]
Movie: Bees flying in and out, 10:39:14, (43M) 30.8403653, -83.3542177

[Beehive, 10:39:47, 30.8403653, -83.3542177]
Beehive, 10:39:47, 30.8403653, -83.3542177

WWTPOF

[Valdosta WWTP clean outfall, 10:50:40, 30.8361045, -83.3595411]
Valdosta WWTP clean outfall, 10:50:40, 30.8361045, -83.3595411

SJOF

[Mayor at WWTP Outfall --Scott James]
Mayor at WWTP Outfall --Scott James

CS

[Capsized at the WWTP Outfall, 10:49:51, 30.8363141, -83.3592537]
Capsized at the WWTP Outfall, 10:49:51, 30.8363141, -83.3592537

VCMRH

[Valdosta City Manager Richard Hardy to the rescue, 10:51:43, 30.8362119, -83.3601121]
Valdosta City Manager Richard Hardy to the rescue, 10:51:43, 30.8362119, -83.3601121

WB

[Wetherington Branch, 11:03:07, 30.8370529, -83.3643913]
Wetherington Branch, 11:03:07, 30.8370529, -83.3643913

ADR

[Approaching Deloach Ramp, 11:10:08, 30.8377511, -83.3697465]
Approaching Deloach Ramp, 11:10:08, 30.8377511, -83.3697465

PDL

[Paul Deloach observing, 11:10:35, 30.8377511, -83.3697465]
Paul Deloach observing, 11:10:35, 30.8377511, -83.3697465

[Paul Deloach and Herb Mason observing, 11:10:31, 30.8377511, -83.3697465]
Paul Deloach and Herb Mason observing, 11:10:31, 30.8377511, -83.3697465

SJPDL

[Debarking at Paul Deloach Private Boat Ramp --Scott James]
Debarking at Paul Deloach Private Boat Ramp --Scott James

DBRDS

[Paddlers continuing downstream, 11:10:38, 30.8377511, -83.3697465]
Paddlers continuing downstream, 11:10:38, 30.8377511, -83.3697465

DBRUS

[Upstream to Paul Deloach Private Boat Ramp, 11:11:22, 30.8379343, -83.3703521]
Upstream to Paul Deloach Private Boat Ramp, 11:11:22, 30.8379343, -83.3703521

[Gee Edwards, 11:11:30, 30.8379343, -83.3703521]
Gee Edwards, 11:11:30, 30.8379343, -83.3703521

ODBR

[Chairman, Mayor, City Manager on Deloach Ramp, 11:13:14, 30.8380884, -83.3701976]
Chairman, Mayor, City Manager on Deloach Ramp, 11:13:14, 30.8380884, -83.3701976

DBROL

[All on land at Paul Deloach Private Boat Ramp, 11:17:21, 30.8378310, -83.3702900]
All on land at Paul Deloach Private Boat Ramp, 11:17:21, 30.8378310, -83.3702900

LPR

[Langdale Pothole Ramp, 11:20:15, 30.8393964, -83.3715973]
Langdale Pothole Ramp, 11:20:15, 30.8393964, -83.3715973

[Context, Langdale Pothole Ramp, 11:20:19, 30.8393964, -83.3715973]
Context, Langdale Pothole Ramp, 11:20:19, 30.8393964, -83.3715973

[More Context, Langdale Pothole Ramp, 11:20:22, 30.8393964, -83.3715973]
More Context, Langdale Pothole Ramp, 11:20:22, 30.8393964, -83.3715973

[Lone kayak, 11:20:25, 30.8393964, -83.3715973]
Lone kayak, 11:20:25, 30.8393964, -83.3715973

IT

[The intertwined tree --Scott James]
The intertwined tree --Scott James

LCATRBR

[Langdale Capital Assets Troupeville Road Private Ramp, 11:48:58, 30.8299554, -83.3810224]
Langdale Capital Assets Troupeville Road Private Ramp, 11:48:58, 30.8299554, -83.3810224

[Again, LCATR Private Ramp, 11:48:59, 30.8299554, -83.3810224]
Again, LCATR Private Ramp, 11:48:59, 30.8299554, -83.3810224

OT

[Overhanging trees, 11:51:10, 30.8288605, -83.3828032]
Overhanging trees, 11:51:10, 30.8288605, -83.3828032

CK

[Cypress knees, 11:52:36, 30.8282427, -83.3837902]
Cypress knees, 11:52:36, 30.8282427, -83.3837902

NWA

[Native wild azaleas, 11:56:42, 30.8288675, -83.3875532]
Native wild azaleas, 11:56:42, 30.8288675, -83.3875532

KPC

[A small creek out of Kinderlou Pond, 12:10:55, 30.8256882, -83.3964755]
A small creek out of Kinderlou Pond, 12:10:55, 30.8256882, -83.3964755

LPC

[Langdale Partition Creek, 12:27:03, 30.8294440, -83.4097390]
Langdale Partition Creek, 12:27:03, 30.8294440, -83.4097390

[Closer, Langdale Partition Creek, 12:27:05, 30.8294440, -83.4097390]
Closer, Langdale Partition Creek, 12:27:05, 30.8294440, -83.4097390

[Context, Langdale Partition Creek, 12:27:44, 30.8295067, -83.4096246]
Context, Langdale Partition Creek, 12:27:44, 30.8295067, -83.4096246

MTC

[Mcree Tract Creek, 12:48:52, 30.8216250, -83.4211675]
Mcree Tract Creek, 12:48:52, 30.8216250, -83.4211675

[Again, Mcree Tract Creek, 12:48:56, 30.8216250, -83.4211675]
Again, Mcree Tract Creek, 12:48:56, 30.8216250, -83.4211675

WHCBR

[Lunch stop at Withlacoochee Hunt Club Boat Ramp, 13:02:56, 30.8158549, -83.4250226]
Lunch stop at Withlacoochee Hunt Club Boat Ramp, 13:02:56, 30.8158549, -83.4250226

[Port-A-Potty up the hill, 13:03:04, 30.8158549, -83.4250226]
Port-A-Potty up the hill, 13:03:04, 30.8158549, -83.4250226

SUT

[Some unknown trickle, 13:37:12, 30.8142800, -83.4318444]
Some unknown trickle, 13:37:12, 30.8142800, -83.4318444

AUT

[Another unknown trickle, 13:58:49, 30.8177606, -83.4471332]
Another unknown trickle, 13:58:49, 30.8177606, -83.4471332

Millrace Creek

REB

[Rotten Egg Branch, 14:00:54, 30.8183985, -83.4491951]
Rotten Egg Branch, 14:00:54, 30.8183985, -83.4491951

DLC

[Dykes Lane Creek, 14:09:29, 30.8106338, -83.4507096]
Dykes Lane Creek, 14:09:29, 30.8106338, -83.4507096

MSC

[Morningstar Church Creek, 14:10:13, 30.8100331, -83.4506386]
Morningstar Church Creek, 14:10:13, 30.8100331, -83.4506386

[Context, Morningstar Church Creek, 14:10:07, 30.8100331, -83.4506386]
Context, Morningstar Church Creek, 14:10:07, 30.8100331, -83.4506386

YAUT

[Yet another unknown trickle, 14:17:48, 30.8059998, -83.4465101]
Yet another unknown trickle, 14:17:48, 30.8059998, -83.4465101

[Palmettoes and native wild azaleas, 14:20:31, 30.8042303, -83.4469128]
Palmettoes and native wild azaleas, 14:20:31, 30.8042303, -83.4469128

STT

[Left bank, Sabal Trail Pipeline 14:33:37, 30.7954185, -83.4526169]
Left bank, Sabal Trail Pipeline 14:33:37, 30.7954185, -83.4526169

[Right bank, Sabal Trail Pipeline, 14:34:16, 30.7952462, -83.4524695]
Right bank, Sabal Trail Pipeline, 14:34:16, 30.7952462, -83.4524695

US84R

[US 84 Rapids, 14:35:14, 30.7946474, -83.4532198]
US 84 Rapids, 14:35:14, 30.7946474, -83.4532198

[Shoals --Russell Allen McBride]
Shoals --Russell Allen McBride

US84B

[US 84 Bridge, 14:35:17, 30.7946474, -83.4532198]
US 84 Bridge, 14:35:17, 30.7946474, -83.4532198

[Left bank, 14:36:30, 30.7936501, -83.4535022]
Left bank, 14:36:30, 30.7936501, -83.4535022

[US 84 Bridge and CSX RR Bridge, 14:35:22, 30.7946470, -83.4532200]
US 84 Bridge and CSX RR Bridge, 14:35:22, 30.7946470, -83.4532200

CSXRRB

[CSX RR Bridge, 14:36:21, 30.7936501, -83.4535022]
CSX RR Bridge, 14:36:21, 30.7936501, -83.4535022

[Under CSX RR Bridge, 14:37:18, 30.7931397, -83.4535924]
Under CSX RR Bridge, 14:37:18, 30.7931397, -83.4535924

B2

[US 84 Bridge and CSX RR Bridge, 14:36:23, 30.7936501, -83.4535022]
US 84 Bridge and CSX RR Bridge, 14:36:23, 30.7936501, -83.4535022

[Right bank, 14:36:26, 30.7936501, -83.4535022]
Right bank, 14:36:26, 30.7936501, -83.4535022

QG

[Quitman (US 84) Gauge buoy, 14:36:55, 30.7936501, -83.4535022]
Quitman (US 84) Gauge buoy, 14:36:55, 30.7936501, -83.4535022

SB

[Spook Bridge, 14:40:38, 30.7909281, -83.4522522]
Spook Bridge, 14:40:38, 30.7909281, -83.4522522

[Context, Spook Bridge, 14:40:36, 30.7909281, -83.4522522]
Context, Spook Bridge, 14:40:36, 30.7909281, -83.4522522

[Movie: 20230304 144106, 14:40:58, 30.7909281, -83.4522522 (67M)]
Movie: 20230304 144106, 14:40:58, (67M) 30.7909281, -83.4522522

[Pipe on Spook Bridge, 14:42:20, 30.7903790, -83.4515221]
Pipe on Spook Bridge, 14:42:20, 30.7903790, -83.4515221

TOSB

[Takeout below Spook Bridge, 14:42:24, 30.7903790, -83.4515221]
Takeout below Spook Bridge, 14:42:24, 30.7903790, -83.4515221

[Closer, Takeout below Spook Bridge, 14:42:30, 30.7897468, -83.4516271]
Closer, Takeout below Spook Bridge, 14:42:30, 30.7897468, -83.4516271

FTOSB

[Spook Bridge downstream from the takeout --Gretchen Quarterman]
Spook Bridge downstream from the takeout --Gretchen Quarterman

SPB

[Phil Hubbard, Steve Miller, Dick Davis, heading out, 14:48:15, 30.7894769, -83.4511820]
Phil Hubbard, Steve Miller, Dick Davis, heading out, 14:48:15, 30.7894769, -83.4511820

RP

[Rope pull, 14:49:38, 30.7893528, -83.4514625]
Rope pull, 14:49:38, 30.7893528, -83.4514625

L2

[Last two up, 14:51:20, 30.7894857, -83.4513340]
Last two up, 14:51:20, 30.7894857, -83.4513340

[We made it!, 14:51:26, 30.7894857, -83.4513340]
We made it!, 14:51:26, 30.7894857, -83.4513340

[Last one out, 14:51:28, 30.7894857, -83.4513340]
Last one out, 14:51:28, 30.7894857, -83.4513340

SBC

[Climbing onto Spook Bridge, 14:55:04, 30.7896915, -83.4510878]
Climbing onto Spook Bridge, 14:55:04, 30.7896915, -83.4510878

SBU

[Upstream from Spook Bridge, 14:56:06, 30.7898350, -83.4516626]
Upstream from Spook Bridge, 14:56:06, 30.7898350, -83.4516626

[Spook Bridge railing, 14:56:26, 30.7898350, -83.4516626]
Spook Bridge railing, 14:56:26, 30.7898350, -83.4516626

[Gee Edwards and others on Spook Bridge, 14:56:45, 30.7898350, -83.4516626]
Gee Edwards and others on Spook Bridge, 14:56:45, 30.7898350, -83.4516626

TB

[Some trash bags, 15:15:23, 30.7893767, -83.4512986]
Some trash bags, 15:15:23, 30.7893767, -83.4512986

MTB

[Trash bags with Bird Chamberlain --Gretchen Quarterman]
Trash bags with Bird Chamberlain --Gretchen Quarterman