There are 2 article(s) tagged Big River Park Conservancy:

• April 2023

  • ‘Ducks Unlimited Park’ tackles wetland restoration

    The goal is to return 1,500 acres across from Downtown Memphis to floodplain, which naturally absorbs water from the Mississippi River and filters it before returning it to the river. 

    By Keely Brewer April 13, 2023

• December 2021

  • Big River Park plans halfway to $5M goal for land purchase

    A leader of the Big River Park Conservancy and the CEO of Ducks Unlimited talk on Behind The Headlines about plans for the flood plain across the Mississippi River from Memphis that include restoring farm land to hardwood forests and native grasses.

    By Bill Dries December 24, 2021