There are 9 article(s) tagged Wolf River Conservancy:

• January 2024

  • Volunteers help restore Raleigh section of Wolf River Greenway

    “We’re turning a toxic dumpsite off of Highland Road into a beautiful, forested area for the community to enjoy.”

    By Kambui Bomani January 13, 2024

• December 2023

  • Keith Cole on the work and his legacy at Wolf River Conservancy

    Keith joined Eric Barnes to talk about his work and the people like him who helped make the Wolf River Conservancy — both before he joined and after — what it is today. 

    By Eric Barnes December 22, 2023

• November 2023

  • Keith Cole found his soul in building up the Wolf River Conservancy

    He’s poured 12 years into the Wolf River Greenway that will connect 1,000 acres of woods and wetlands along the meandering ribbon of a river that flows by neighborhoods, rich and poor, in Shelby County. 

    By Jane Roberts November 12, 2023

• May 2022

  • Wolf River Greenway bridges gap to Shelby Farms Greenline

    The one-mile section, which includes the Greenway bridge and a boardwalk, formally opened Tuesday, May 17.

    By Bill Dries May 17, 2022

• January 2022

  • The To-Do List: Family ‘knights,’ bonfires and the history of street names

    We’re playing chess, drinking beer, honoring icons and “Walking Tall” this week. 

    By Elle Perry, Chris Herrington January 13, 2022

• September 2021

  • T.O. Fuller State Park gains 144-acre land donation

    A land dedication ceremony Friday, Sept. 17, celebrated the addition to the 1,138-acre park, which features diverse terrain with Mississippi River flood plains and bluff ridges.

    By Julia Baker September 18, 2021

• June 2021

  • Free outdoor activities offered at Wolf River Greenway this summer

    The events include a free one-hour canoe or kayak session, nature walk or one-hour fitness class.

    By Omer Yusuf June 12, 2021

• February 2021

  • The Wolf River’s connections to places and people throughout Memphis

    This week on The Sidebar, Eric Barnes was joined by two key members of the staff of the Wolf River Conservancy, Executive Director Keith Cole and Chief Development Officer Kelsey Hamilton Gibbs.

    By Eric Barnes February 24, 2021

• December 2020

  • ‘A heckuva engineering project’ — boardwalk, cable bridge connect greenway, Greenline

    Wolf River Conservancy is almost halfway home in a decades-long quest to build 26-mile Wolf River Greenway spanning Memphis. Next up: completing connection to Shelby Farms Greenline by next summer.

    By Wayne Risher December 29, 2020