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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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
GDBA hosts Youth Education Day for 4th graders
On October 21, 482 4th graders learned about conservation, delta wildlife, habitats, and good stewardship during the 13th annual Great Delta Bear Affair Youth Education Day. The students came from […]
15th annual Great Delta Bear Affair to take place on October 22
On October 22, downtown Rolling Fork will come alive with the sights, sounds and smells of the Great Delta Bear Affair. With a main stage schedule sure to satisfy any […]
Visit our South Delta Pumpkin Patch during October – Farmer Jim’s
Farmer Jim’s Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze is an educational agritoursim venture that showcases a working farm. Owned and operated by Jim and Lynn Newman, a visit to Farmer Jim’s […]
Fishing and Fun in the Forest on September 26
On Saturday, September 26th Delta National Forest, Mississippi’s’ Lower Delta Partnership, and Sharkey Issaquena MSU Extension Service are hosting Fishing and Fun in the Forest at the Blue Lake Recreation […]
Need Something to Do? 20 great ideas.
We are in the Dog Days of Summer and trying to stay cool. If you’re looking for something to do in the Deep Delta, we’ve compiled a list of free […]
Rolling Fork’s Deep Delta Festival on May 2
On May 2, Rolling Fork will celebrate its Delta heritage with the Deep Delta Festival. This festival, now in its 17th year, will fill the downtown square with great gospel, […]
