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Mississippi

Publications

Soar with more information about our conservation work in Mississippi.

Read our spring 2013 newsletter

Snow geese (Chen caerulescens) in flight Gordon Lass

Read the Mississippi Newsletter Online! Read the Mississippi newsletter and other publications online instead of receiving a copy by mail.

Features

Science Program Areas

Red Milkweed (Asclepias rubra) © Melinda Lyman/TNC

Land Conservation in Mississippi

Restoring and Protecting Lands Across Mississippi
PDF (284K)

White Ibis © Janet Haas

Freshwater Conservation in Mississippi

Improving and Protecting Our Rivers and Streams
PDF (221K)

Dolphins © Howard Penn

Marine Conservation in Mississippi

Conserving Our Coast and the Gulf of Mexico
PDF (248K)

Stream restoration at the Conservancy's Red Creek Mitigation Bank in Mississippi © Nelwyn McInnis/TNC

Mitigation Banking in Mississippi

Conserving Important Wetland and Aquatic Habitats for the Future
PDF (278K)

Riparian forest buffer in the Mississippi Delta © Byron Jorjorian

Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program

A voluntary land retirement program helping agricultural producers protect environmentally sensitive land, decrease erosion, restore wildlife habitat and safeguard ground and surface water.
PDF (446K)

Science Posters

Post construction at Buttahatchie River Stream Bank Restoration project. © Brad Maurer

Buttahatchie River Streambank Restoration

This project demonstrates techniques to reduce pollution and stabilize eroding river banks.

Rhymes Lake, Pascagoula River WMA © Rebecca Stowe/TNC

Preserving the Pascagoula

Learn about the amazing history of protecting the beautiful Pascagoula River and it's inhabitants that started in the 1970s.

Adult Gopher Tortoise © Matt Hinderliter/TNC

Camp Shelby Conservation Programs

The Conservancy works with the military at Camp Shelby to protect endangered species.

Juvenile Mississippi Gopher Frog © John Tupy

Gopher Frog Translocation Project

Review this poster to find out why this once common gopher frog can only be found in two locations in Mississippi.

Salt Marsh Topminnow

This poster summarizes threats and actions relating to the protection of this tiny fish.

Newsletters

Snow Geese in flight by Gordon Lass 215 x 143 compressed

Snow Geese (Chen caerulescens) in flight Gordon Lass

Mississippi Field Notes spring 2013

News from all over the state: Wild Walk & Run, REACH program in the Delta, Buttahatchie River, longeaf pine, coastal restoration. Download your copy now!

Conservancy biologist, Jim Lee, and students from Commodore Climate Changers Science Club help restore Gopher Frog Habitat at Old Fort Bayou in Mississippi. © Elizabeth Hanson/TNC

Mississippi Milestones 2012

Improving longleaf pine habitats, planting trees, constructing wetlands, protecting freshwater, restoring oyster reefs, protecting sea grass... Your support has made a difference! Download Mississippi Milestones 2012 PDF (979 K)

Elizabeth Hanson, CGC Fire Team, starting a prescribed burn on Conservancy property. © Bryan Kreiter/TN

Mississippi Field Notes Spring 2012

Thanks to you we have much to celebrate this spring. Download the Mississippi Field Notes Spring 2012 PDF (284K)

Conservancy staff conduct a bioquest at Rhymes Lake in the Pascagoula Wildlife Management Area. © Rebecca Stowe/TNC

Mississippi Milestones 2011

In this issue you'll find details about the work you support — efforts from the Gulf Coast to the Delta, in forests, along rivers and even in your neighborhood. Download the Mississippi Milestones 2011 pdf (1079K)

One of many structures surrounded by water during the Mississippi River flood in 2011. © Susan Hollandsworth/TNC

Mississippi Field Notes Summer 2011

Our summer newsletter is an update of the people and places around Mississippi and how our work ensures those beautiful places will continue to be there for future people. Download the Mississippi Field Notes Summer 2011 PDF (599 K)

Recycled American Oyster shells with spat (baby oysters) © Susan Hollandsworth/TNC

Mississippi Field Notes March 2011

You are making a difference. With your support oyster reef and riverbank restoration are a possibility. Download the Mississippi Field Notes March 2011 pdf (762K)

Mississippi Milestones 2010

Working together with generous partners like you, we are making Mississippi an even better and healthier place to live. Download the Mississippi Milestones 2010 PDF (438k)

Mississippi Field Notes 2010

This overview of 2010 reviews restoration plans for the Gulf Coast after the oil spill, freshwater ecosystems and southern forests. Download the Mississippi Field Notes 2010 PDF (628kb)

Celebrating 20 Years in Mississippi

Over the past 20 years, The Nature Conservancy in Mississippi has protected more than 133,000 acres of important, disappearing habitats in the state. Download the Celebrating 20 Years in Mississippi PDF (716K)