Northeast Mississippi Conservation Program

Buttahatchee River Waterfall © Susan Hollandsworth

The Northeast Mississippi Conservation Program is based out of Tupelo, MS.

High Priority Conservation Areas:

• Buttahatchie River Watershed
• Coonewah Creek Chalk Bluffs
• White's Slough

Program Goals:

• The protection, preservation and restoration of ecologically significant species, communities and ecosystems of the Buttahatchie River Watershed
• Restoration of natural hydrologic regime and cessation of degradation to critical habitats due to accelerated erosion and sedimentation regarding the Buttahatchie River Watershed
• Develop a coalition of partners and stakeholders within the entire Buttahatchie River Watershed to provide a framework for community based conservation and for sustainable watershed management
• Set a positive example of environmental science and stewardship, natural resource protection and management and cooperative conservation action involving diverse partners and stakeholders
• The protection and management of the Coonewah Creek Chalk Bluffs Preserve for the long term survival of the population of the globally endangered plant, Price’s Potato Bean
• The development of a stewardship plan for White’s Slough to improve habitat quality, sustain long-term viability of native species and provide increased educational and recreational opportunities for local residents

For more information on the Northeast Mississippi Conservation Program, please contact Stacey Shankle, Director of Conservation Programs.

The Nature Conservancy
Mississippi Field Office
405 Briarwood Drive, Suite 101
Jackson, MS 39206
(601) 709-4751