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Natural Resources Initiative Meeting 

 

Friday, August 29^th

10:00am – 1:00pm

DeSoto Civic Center

 

AGENDA

 

New Business

·         Welcome and Introductions – Larry Jarrett

·         Desoto County Welcome – Jim Flanagan

·         Minutes and Financial Report – George Rowland

·         North Mississippi Land Trust – Shelly Johnstone

·         3rd Annual Sustainability Conference – Shelly Johnstone & Larry Jarrett

·         Update on in-state Green Infrastructure conferences – Matthew Miller

·         Mississippi Museum of Natural Science Sustainable Choices Exhibit 2009 – Andrew Whitehurst

·         Status of Mississippi Scenic Streams Designation – Andrew Whitehurst

·         Coldwater River Conservation Plan – Bubba Hubbard and Chad Pope

·         Round table discussion on member updates

 

Old Business

·         FSC Forest Certification granted to participating landowners

·         Native Grass Restoration Project – George Rowland

·         Native Plant Society Projects update – Hilary Shughart

 

Group Discussion

 

We will furnish lunch so please RSVP to Sandee Daniels at terrestrial@gmail.com if you plan to attend.

 

Please mark your calendars!

 

 

DIRECTIONS:

 

From the North:
Take Interstate 55 (I-55) South towards Jackson, Mississippi. Take Exit #287 (Church Road). Exit right on Church Road. Merge immediately into the left hand lane. Take the first left turn which is Venture Drive. Follow signs for parking.

From the South:
Take Interstate 55 (I-55) North towards Memphis, Tennessee. Take Exit # 287 ( Church Road). Turn left on Church Road. Merge into the left lane and take the first left turn on Venture Drive. Follow signs for parking.

From the East:
From Highway 78 you will take the exit for Highway 302- (Goodman Road). You will go
west on Goodman Road. At Interstate 55 (I-55) you will need to take the south bound lanes. Take the next exit #287 (Church Road). Take a right on Church Road going west, merge into left lane immediately. Take 1st left at Venture Drive. Follow signs for parking.

From the West:
From highway 61 turn going east on Church Road. Follow Church Road to Venture Drive. Take a right on to Venture Drive and follow the signs for parking

From the Memphis International Airport:
From airport parking follow the signs for the Winchester Road exit. Take Winchester to the Airways Extension. Turn left. Follow Airways until you come to Church Road. Take a right on Church Road. You should merge into your left -hand lane. Take the first road to the left by Bank Plus, which is Venture Drive. Follow signs to the left for parking.
 

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