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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[Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Conservation in Action, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, 1945]
Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Conservation in Action, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, 1945

[Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Conservation in Action, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, 1945]
Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Conservation in Action, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, 1945

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[Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Conservation in Action, 1945-01-01 --USFWS]
Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Conservation in Action, 1945-01-01 --USFWS
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[OKEFENOKEE, A NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, By J. Clark Salyer II and Frank Dufresne, 1948-01-01 Illustrations by Katherine L. Howe]
OKEFENOKEE, A NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, By J. Clark Salyer II and Frank Dufresne, 1948-01-01 Illustrations by Katherine L. Howe
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[The OKEFENOKEE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE is famed as one of the most primitive swamps in America.]
The OKEFENOKEE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE is famed as one of the most primitive swamps in America.
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[The rattling sonorous call of nesting sandhill cranes rises above the endless symphony of Okefenokee’s many bird sounds.]
The rattling sonorous call of nesting sandhill cranes rises above the endless symphony of Okefenokee’s many bird sounds.
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[There are upward of 5,000 alligators in the swamp. In the heat of the day they float like rough-barked logs on the brown water. At night their protruding eyes shine like huge rubies when caught in the rays of a flashlight.]
There are upward of 5,000 alligators in the swamp. In the heat of the day they float like rough-barked logs on the brown water. At night their protruding eyes shine like huge rubies when caught in the rays of a flashlight.
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[Prairies, houses, boat runs, Minnie's Lake, dark pools]
Prairies, houses, boat runs, Minnie's Lake, dark pools
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[Pileated woodpeckers and smaller species drum endlessly on the shells of dead trees by day. Owls of several kinds fill the soft night air with their mysterious calls.]
Pileated woodpeckers and smaller species drum endlessly on the shells of dead trees by day. Owls of several kinds fill the soft night air with their mysterious calls.
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[Okefenokee’s raccoon population is so large that it can now be classed as one of the swamp’s many interesting features.]
Okefenokee’s raccoon population is so large that it can now be classed as one of the swamp’s many interesting features.
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[Around Okefenokee’s campfires the black bear is usually the principal topic of conversation. Fish stories pale when compared with the swamp’s endless “b’ar” tales.]
Around Okefenokee’s campfires the black bear is usually the principal topic of conversation. Fish stories pale when compared with the swamp’s endless “b’ar” tales.
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[The swamp visitor may see several water snakes, black moccasins, or perhaps a canebrake or diamond-back rattlesnake during his visit, although these reptiles are not overly plentiful.]
The swamp visitor may see several water snakes, black moccasins, or perhaps a canebrake or diamond-back rattlesnake during his visit, although these reptiles are not overly plentiful.
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[LOCATION AND ROUTES OF APPROACH TO THE OKEFENOKEE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE]
LOCATION AND ROUTES OF APPROACH TO THE OKEFENOKEE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
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Maps

[Map: Okefenokee NWR, 2026-02-12 --WWALS Suwannee River Water Trail]
Map: Okefenokee NWR, 2026-02-12 --WWALS Suwannee River Water Trail