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February 17, 2025
A meeting of the minds around the Mississippi River takes place in Memphis.
The Nature Conservancy in Tennessee was honored to host staff, trustees and partners from several states at TNC's Mississippi River Basin Program's annual meeting in Memphis February 10-13. After a warm welcome from TNC's Tennessee state director, Laurel Creech, more than 100 participants gathered over several days to discuss challenges and impactful work taking place across the basin, which encompasses 31 U.S. states and two Canadian provinces. During the event, key conversations centered around floodplains, agrulture, government relations and communications, highlighting collaborative efforts to protect and sustain the vital ecosystems of the Mississippi River Basin.
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