The Nature Conservancy in Mississippi

06/10/2026

🌅 During TNC’s recent Southern Deltas Staff Retreat near Vicksburg, Miss., teams from across Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama kicked off one morning with a bird walk led by our Southern Deltas Deputy Director Seth Blitch. With binoculars up and coffee in hand, the group spotted 35 species, including summer tanager, prothonotary warbler, indigo bunting, Baltimore oriole and Mississippi kite. Not a bad way to start the day!

Moments like these remind us why we do what we do to conserve the places that inspire wonder, connection, and a whole lot of bird nerd joy. 🕊️ Check out their list: https://nature.ly/4ed0b63

06/08/2026

June 8 is World Oceans Day! 🌊 From tidal wetlands to deepwater reefs, you’re making a difference for our ocean’s most spectacular and productive habitats when you support The Nature Conservancy's efforts in Mississippi. https://nature.ly/4vV6qTF

The Nature Conservancy constructed a 35-acre oyster reef following natural and man-made disasters that decimated populations in the Bay of St. Louis.

06/06/2026

Today is and June is Great Outdoors Month. In that spirit, we invite you to lace up your hiking boots and tune up the bicycle to reconnect with nature on trails no matter where your adventures take you this summer.

There are so many reasons for hikers and cyclists to visit The Nature Conservancy’s preserves on foot or on wheels. Did you know? Trails located within TNC’s network of nature preserves:

🚲 Provide safe, dedicated spaces for every type of outdoor enthusiast.

🚶Align with protecting wildlife habitat, clean and abundant water resources, and biodiversity.

❤️‍🩹Play an important role in promoting physical health and mental well-being.

💵 Support local economies fueled by a growing outdoor recreation industry.

🌳 Foster a conservation ethic that can inspire others to conserve nature.

Learn more about how you can get active outdoors while supporting TNC’s efforts to protect our wild places. See you out there! https://nature.ly/4uhr1QA

Find the best places to explore TNC preserves on foot or on two wheels during Great Outdoors Month.

06/04/2026

When the local wildlife weighs in at the annual work retreat . . . 🐸

06/01/2026

🌊 June 1 marks the start of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season. 🌀 It’s a reminder of how powerful nature can be and how important it is to work with it.

Across Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, The Nature Conservancy is restoring wetlands, rebuilding oyster reefs, protecting floodplain forests and strengthening coastal habitats that help buffer our communities from storms. 🌱🌳 These natural systems are some of our strongest allies in building long‑term climate resilience.

💚 And here’s the hopeful part: this work is making a difference. Every acre restored, every reef rebuilt, every partnership formed helps create safer, healthier places for people and wildlife. As we head into the season, we’re grateful for the communities, partners and supporters who make this progress possible. Together, we’re shaping a more resilient Gulf.

📷 Bridget Besaw

05/30/2026

It's the stuff they write songs about. 🎶 This weekend brings a Blue Moon, the second full moon this month! 🌑 Also known as a "micromoon," the blue moon occurs at its farthest point from Earth, making it appear slightly smaller than average. Don't forget to take a minute to check it out.

📷 NASA

05/30/2026

Farming in the Mississippi Delta depends on groundwater. 🚜🌾More than 20,000 irrigation wells pump about 2 billion gallons of water each day from the Mississippi River Valley Alluvial Aquifer. Over time, pumping has outpaced recharge, and water levels in the aquifer continue to decline. This decline threatens the long-term ability of the Delta to support agriculture, communities, and local industries.

To address this challenge, The Nature Conservancy is expanding an irrigation efficiency program in Mississippi that has already worked well for farmers in Arkansas. 💧Through this program, TNC will install at least 250 well timers on approximately 25,000 acres in the Mississippi Delta. ⏲️ Each producer may receive up to 10 well timers per year at no cost, helping make this technology accessible to a wide range of farms. Additional funding may allow the program to expand even further in the future.

We are excited to have Mississippi State University on board to help evaluate the program by using flow meter data to compare water use on fields with and without well timers. Delta FARM will provide producer outreach, technical assistance and field monitoring. The well timers will be provided by PumpTrakr and FieldPro Ag.

This project will help improve irrigation practices on private farmland while conserving a shared resource that the entire Delta depends on — the Mississippi River Valley Alluvial Aquifer. Learn more: https://nature.ly/4vfYzzB

📷 Rory Doyle

05/25/2026

This Memorial Day, we're sharing a new segment from John Snell FOX 8's "Saving a Paradise" series featuring conservation efforts that have led to the recovery of bald eagles. 🦅 After spending time with our Nature Conservancy colleague and expert birder Seth Blitch, Snell shares good news about the region's bald eagles, which represent "a symbol of strength and patriotism, and simultaneously a triumph of environmental laws and conservation." Check it out: https://nature.ly/3PJ4G0a

Saving a Paradise

05/24/2026

Have you received our Mississippi supplement in your summer issue of Nature Conservancy magazine? This issue features efforts to scale our work across Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi and highlights the vast reach of the Mississippi River. Read all about it: https://nature.ly/42UStZj.

05/19/2026

Can you say FIELD TRIP? One of our Nature Conservancy staff members visited the Splinter Hill Bog Preserve in Alabama at the perfect time – a month or so after a prescribed burn. 🔥 This preserve boasts an impressive 12 species of carnivorous plants, which require periodic fire to clear the area of brush, and to enable seed germination and the release of essential nutrients into the soil. 🌱 Learn more about this special TNC preserve: https://nature.ly/4dwvh8F