at the Mathews Brake National Wildlife Refuge in Mississippi.
Forested wetland restoration at the Mathews Brake National Wildlife Refuge in Mississippi. © Audra Melton

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The Nature Conservancy in Mississippi

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Make a Difference in Mississippi

Since 1965, The Nature Conservancy has been working to conserve lands and waters in Mississippi that have provided a sense of place and connection to our natural heritage for many generations. TNC has played a key role in protecting and restoring some of our most iconic landscapes, totaling over 139,000 acres across the state. Together, we are making a measurable, lasting difference in Mississippi.

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Our Work in Mississippi

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An aerial view of a backhoe cutting a notch in a dike at Coffee Point on the Mississippi River.

Partnerships

Coffee Point Restoration

The Nature Conservancy reconnected 3.5 miles of Mississippi River channel at Coffee Point.

Mississippi coastal stream and marsh at sundown

Partnerships

Mississippi's Coastal Streams

Coastal Streams and Habitat Initiative Project

Hatchlings at the Camp Shelby gopher tortoise nursery.

Project Overview

Gopher Tortoises in Mississippi

Gopher tortoise species profile

Wetlands at the Mathews Brake restoration site.

Success

Mathews Brake Restoration

Mathews Brake wetlands restoration in the Mississippi Delta.

Places We Protect

See the Places We Protect in Your Community

TNC protects and restores important areas—places with native plant communities, habitat for federally endangered species and rare geologic formations rich with fossils.

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