It began with a plan...


This project began May 1st, 2011 when Eric Bersinger and Josh Woods paddled The Bartram Canoe Trail on Durbin Creek. What we found that day was the launch area full of illegally dumped trash and a creek that had been ignored for years. Fallen trees and log jams made this beautiful creek impossible to paddle. On this day we made our pledge, on this day "The Durbin Creek Wilderness Society" was born...
..and on this day we went to work....

..We are the Waterway Stewards of Durbin Creek and The Historic Bartram Canoe Trail...
..volunteer citizens making a difference by keeping the creek open for everyone to enjoy...

We are the recipients of the prestigious "2012 Green Paddle Award for Waterway Conservation" Presented by The American Canoe Association for outstanding contribution to paddlesport by protecting America's Waterways.

We are the recipients of the 2013 "In The Trenches Award" presented by The Public Trust Environmental Legal Institute of Florida. Our award was given during the 22nd annual Mayors Environmental Awards luncheon with this years theme, Advancing Environmental Stewardship.

..for contact information about this, donation based, conservation, restoration and clean-up non-profit organization, The Clean Waterway Society, Inc email: bartramcanoetrail@yahoo.com

..Donations can be mailed to The Clean Waterway Society 1212 Ribbon Road, St. Johns Florida 32259
..with our Sincere Thanks!....

..while viewing our blog..note there are several pages of "older posts" to check out.....

...Click on each photo for "the gallery view" ...


Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Julington Creek North Exploration


..Brian Burkett, Natural Resource Recreation Specialist,
 Department of Recreation, City of Jacksonville asked us to 
determine how far north the public could paddle
on Julington Creek North..

..Josh trying out his Dagger Sea Kayak for this trip..

..We were also checking out a downed tree report from 
Bill Armstrong, Team Leader, Sierra Club..
As long as you can paddle around the tree, it stays, we 
always practice the highest measure of conservation...

..the power line crossing, just west of The Palm Leaves
 Regional Park..this view is toward the west...

..the end of the line (for now) we made it about 600 feet north of
 the power line crossing, south of Greenland Road, paddling
 farther north is possible with a bunch of tree cutting. 
We could journey this far north only because of winters
 annual flood stage water level conditions..