All landowners must face the decision of what to do with their land. Most people are interested in creating revenue from their land from agriculture, forestry or perhaps leasing […]
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Acreage Caps dismissed on WRE for 7 Mississippi counties including Sharkey and Issaquena
Private landowners in seven counties along the Mississippi River and in the Mississippi Delta can now enroll frequently flooded farmland in conservation easements because of a change in federal rules. […]
Garden Phlox is a great addition to summer gardens
Known to most gardeners as garden or summer phlox, Phlox paniculata is a Mississippi native perennial that is a workhorse in the garden. For generations it has been transplanted from […]
Earth Day in the Forest
On April 21, over 250 students and their teachers celebrated Earth Day in the Forest. This event hosted by Mississippi’s Lower Delta Partnership, USFS – Delta National Forest, Mississippi State […]
Wetlands Reserve Easement Program provides much needed habitat
Due to revisions in the most recent Farm Plan that redefined lands eligible for acceptance in Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP), now called Wetland Reserve Easement (WRE), counties that had previously […]
Wetlands
We hear the word wetlands a great deal these days; for those of us that hate to admit that we’re not real sure what exactly qualifies as a wetland and […]
Nature Festivals in Mississippi
Mississippi is home to some amazing nature and outdoor festivals. With lots of fun-filled activities, live animal demonstrations, outdoor recreation, and games for kids – you might not even notice […]
2017 Lower Delta Talks Series Announced
Mississippi’s Lower Delta Partnership announces the 2017 Lower Delta Talks series. This will be the eighth lecture series celebrating the history, culture and nature of Mississippi’s Deep Delta. The talks […]
Plant a Tree for Arbor Day
Arbor Day is the annual observance that celebrates the role of trees in our lives and promotes tree planting and care. Mississippi has been celebrating Arbor Day since 1926. This […]
How to Create a Butterfly Garden
Beginning a butterfly garden can be as simple as choosing flowering plants that will invite adult butterflies to your garden to feed. But if you want to create a butterfly […]
Healthy Flood plain, Healthy Fish
This is a great article stating that fish from rivers with healthy floodplains thrive, while those in rivers without a healthy floodplain merely survive. https://www.americanrivers.org/2016/12/fish-grow-trees/?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=facebook_page&utm_medium=American+Rivers&utm_content=Fish+Grow+on+Trees%3F
Backyard Birding
As winter approaches, many home birdwatchers begin to pay more attention to their back yard feeders. In the winter, food sources are not as readily available for our feathered friends, […]
