Piney Woods Conservation Group

Piney Woods Conservation Group The Piney Woods Conservation Group is a nonprofit conservation organization in the Pine Belt.

Its mission is to conserve, promote and protect the open spaces and green places of environmental or scenic significance in the Pine Belt. The area being served by the Piney Woods Conservation Group is rich in bio-diversity and unique to the world. Many irreplaceable habitats are found within its boundaries, including freshwater rivers and marshes, oxbow lakes, pine savannas, upland pine forests,

bayhead forests, hardwood swamps and many other habitats all interactive and all essential to our environment. Our rapidly growing population, industrial development and desire to live in the midst of our beautiful, but fragile areas, threatens our biologically diverse environment and causes destruction of our exceptional quality of life. Because of these threats, it is necessary for all of us to practice far greater conservation of our natural resources than ever before.

Show up tomorrow!!!
04/03/2026

Show up tomorrow!!!

‼️‼️TOMORROW‼️‼️

An event you don’t want to miss!
03/11/2026

An event you don’t want to miss!

🌎🍻 Thank You to Our Sustainability Partners! 🍻🌎

A special thank you to our 12th Annual Hattiesburg Craft Beer Festival Sustainability Partners — Waste Pro, Piney Woods Conservation Group, and Kick Glass — for helping us ensure we leave as small a footprint as possible on our community. 🙌

We’re also grateful to Hattiesburg Parks & Recreation and the City of Hattiesburg-Government Recycling team for working alongside us to make responsible waste management a priority.

Together, we’re committed to:
♻️ Recycling all cans and glass bottles
🚮 Reducing waste wherever possible
🌱 Protecting our parks and public spaces
💚 Creating a more sustainable festival experience

If you’re interested in learning more about Piney Woods Conservation Group or how to get involved with Kick Glass Hburg, Hattiesburg’s new glass recycling initiative, stop by Southern Prohibition from 5–8 PM on Thursday, March 12! Bring your glass bottles to crush into sand and see sustainability in action. 🥂➡️🌫️

Thank you to our partners for helping us keep Downtown beautiful!

🎟️ Grab your tickets here:
https://tinyurl.com/2fu3ueuf

01/20/2026
Tomorrow at 10 am!
01/01/2026

Tomorrow at 10 am!

PWCG is hosting a First Day Hike on New Year’s Day!!!

Start the new year with adventure by joining us for the First Day Hike on New Year’s Day 2026! This scenic trek on the Black Creek National Recreation Trail is a great way to embrace your new fitness goals, spend time with family and friends, and connect with nature. Lace up your hiking boots and kickoff the year in the great outdoors!

This section of the trail is within the Black Creek Wilderness, the largest federally-designated wilderness area in the state AND home to one of only two waterfalls in the entire 519,000 acre De Soto National Forest - Mill Creek. No experience necessary - just bring your appetite for adventure (and maybe some snacks for the hike *and* after).

See you out there:

🗓️ New Year’s Day, Thursday, January 1st - 10 am

🥾 De Soto National Forest - Black Creek National Recreation Trail

📍Black Creek Wilderness - Melvin Breland Road
Approximately 3.00-4.00 miles out-and-back
2.5 - 3.0 hours

Views of Black Creek, fall foliage, Mill Creek and an impressive multi-shoot waterfall, relatively flat terrain with modest elevation gain in sections and a creek crossing via fallen tree (a BIG one!).

Meetup - link to the Google Maps pin and the GPS coordinates - https://goo.gl/maps/i2ZdZ9yoh6QgZ8wm8

Recommended supplies - comfortable shoes, water, lunch, snacks, trekking poles, natural bug repellant, hat, cool wicking clothes with warm layers

Be sure to be on the lookout for sign up details!
12/28/2025

Be sure to be on the lookout for sign up details!

Kick Glass Hburg is heading to Moss Point, MS! Bring your bottled glass and enjoy some crushing!!
09/26/2025

Kick Glass Hburg is heading to Moss Point, MS! Bring your bottled glass and enjoy some crushing!!

Address

2 Southern Pointe Parkway, Suite 100
Hattiesburg, MS
39402

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

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