Mississippi | The Conservation Fund

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By the Numbers:

8,392 acres saved

More than 2,830 acres have been preserved in partnership with the Fish and Wildlife Service.
Over 1,675 acres have been protected to benefit and preserve Historic Places.

Projects

Reviving a Dead Zone in the Gulf of Mexico

Runoff of nutrients from farmland in the Mississippi River Watershed is contributing to a hypoxic zone, or “dead zone,”...

Strategic Mitigation for Pipelines: NiSource Gas

NiSource Inc. (NiSource), a Fortune 500 natural gas transmission and storage company, operates a 15,500 linear mile network of...

Mapping the Future of Longleaf Pine

Two hundred years ago, the “piney woods” of folk songs were a vast forest sweeping across 90 million acres...

State Leads

Ray Herndon
Director, Central Gulf & Lower Mississippi River Region, Conservation Acquisition

Programs

Latest Tweets

ConservationFnd We’re excited to announce that our work to preserve NH’s Gorham Town Forest and Milan Community Forest just received funding from @forestservice ’s Community Forest and Open Space Program. Thanks to @SenatorShaheen , @SenatorHassan and @RepAnnieKuster for their support! pic.twitter.com/j...

2 days ago.

ConservationFnd In 2016, @ConservationFnd and Texas A&M Forest Service used funding from LWCF’s Forest Legacy Program to protect nearly 6,900 acres of forested wetlands for wildlife, water quality, and sustainable timber production near Palestine. #SaveLWCF to save our forests and forest jobs! pic.twitter.com/y...

3 days ago.

ConservationFnd There’s still time to apply to our Transporting Healthy Food Grant Program! Check out the link below for more information on eligibility and how to apply. Applications are due September 28. Click here for more information: conservationfund.... pic.twitter.com/c...