Keith Cole found his soul in building up the Wolf River Conservancy
Keith Cole retires Dec. 15 after a 12-year run as executive director of the Wolf River Conservancy. Under his leadership, its greenway grew from 2 miles to 14. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
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.
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Jane Roberts
Longtime journalist Jane Roberts is a Minnesotan by birth and a Memphian by choice. She's lived and reported in the city more than two decades. She covers business news and features for The Daily Memphian.
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