See how one mom engages her children in outdoor activities in “Dragging 235 lbs uphill both ways”.
The next generation is becoming increasingly plugged in to electronics and out of touch with the outdoors. This will have enormous effects on future conservationism. A mother of four kids decides to turn off the screens and make a change. Though challenging, her kids go from fearing and ignoring nature to understanding and loving it.
This morning I was on
The Morning Drive with Steve Nichols on 105.9 FM WVGA, Valdosta, Georgia,
which Steve says reaches 100,000 people.
We talked about
all the things we said we would: Troupville cleanup, water trails, paddle race, film festival,
songwriting contest, outings, and more.
Here’s
the video extracted from WVGA’s facebook live.
Suwannee Riverkeeper on Steve Nichols Drive-time Radio 2018-04-24
Video by Black Crow Media for WVGA 105.9 FM, Valdosta, GA
I don’t know why the video is mirror-flipped, but below are a few stills right-way around.
If you want to see the whole morning’s video, it’s
on the show’s website.
This interview runs about -23:40 to -1:20.
Come join Suwannee Riverkeeper and 10,000 of our closest friends
at Wanee near the Suwannee River in the spring.
We’ll be holding water quality testing training Saturday morning,
and there are all sorts of other opportunities for you to
paddle with us and help
advocate for the rivers and the aquifer.
Plus a kayak raffle!
When:
April 18-April 21, 2018
Where:
Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park
3076 95th Dr, Live Oak, Florida 32060
What:
Wanee,
the music festival that started them all, and still one of the biggest,
this year featuring
Phil Lesh and The Terrapin Family Band,
Widespread Panic,
As the Crow Flies, Continue reading →
For rivers, oceans, and land,
tickets are now available through
Eventbrite
to the
Wild & Scenic Film Festival.
You can
buy them online and print them.
WWALS board members also have physical tickets you can buy.
Date and Time:
Thu, May 31, 2018
7:00 PM — 10:00 PM EDT
Location:
Mathis Auditorium
2300 North Ashley Street, Valdosta, GA 31602
What:
Celebrating fifty years of Wild and Scenic River designations by Congress, this film festival showcases frontline issues and activism with stunning cinematography. Now, more than ever, it is imperative that individuals propel the groundswell of the environmental movement. Collectively, we CAN make a difference!
You’ve already seen the videos of the two resolutions, for the
Withlacoochee and Little River Water Trail (WLRWT)
and the
Alapaha River Water Trail (ARWT).
Here are videos of three WWALS members thanking Valdosta Mayor and Council
for those, plus three festivals.
We call WWALS a coalition because many people
are involved, from many backgrounds, doing many different things
to conserve and advocate for our watersheds being swimmable, fishable,
and at least our well water drinkable.
Valdosta, GA, April 5, 2018 —
WWALS Watershed Coalition (Suwannee Riverkeeper) announces a Wild & Scenic Film Festival at Mathis Auditorium in Valdosta as
a natural extension of WWALS’ work to inspire people to act for fishable, swimmable, drinkable waters.
When:
7PM, Thursday, May 31, 2018
Where:
Mathis Auditorium, 2300 North Ashley Street, Valdosta, GA 31602
What:
Finishing up contest rules, entry form, scorecards for selecting finalists and winners, sponsor application form, and banners for sponsors.
Oh, and a date to start accepting submissions and a budget.
Draft sponsor banners:
Which one do you like?
Here are five sketches: mix and match what you would like to see flying over sponsor businesses and festival booths.
Come on down and look over the pictures of the Withlacoochee, Alapaha, and Suwannee Rivers Gretchen printed.
WWALS will be
at Azalea Festival again today.
Where:
Drexel Park, north of E. Brookwood Drive, between North Patterson Street and Williams Street
30.846771, -83.285066
(across Patterson from VSU)
That’s on One Mile Branch, which flows into Sugar Creek, then the Withlacoochee River,
the Suwannee, to the Gulf.
WWALS booth:
First thing you see coming in the main entrance from Slater Street. Continue reading →
