Natural Resources Initiative Meeting
Friday, August 29th
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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