Results: Historically, the Wolf River Conservancy has focused on saving the 100 year floodplain from being developed or converted to non-natural and destructive land uses, such as sand and gravel mines. This focus has helped WRC protect approximately 14,000 acres so far.
In 2013, WRC took another step forward and adopted a comprehensive land conservation plan. This plan assesses the entire Wolf River watershed for its conservation values based upon ten scientifically accepted environmental characteristics. The plan further defines connectivity, size, and shape of protected lands to better determine conservation prioritization. This adaptive plan acts as an active/iterative plan, which changes as more land is protected.
The Wolf RIver Conservancy has also spearheaded the soon to be completed Wolf River Greenway. It is a corridor of protected green space along the Wolf River which includes a paved pathway for walking and biking. Built in sections, this 10-foot wide pathway will eventually extend over 22 miles to connect neighborhoods all the way from downtown Memphis through the cities of Germantown and Collierville, Tennessee.
Target demographics: Preserve the Wonder of the Wolf
Geographic areas served: We work to protect the Wolf River as a sustainable and natural resource that contains the source to our local watershed through land conservation, water education, recreation and the spearheading the soon to be over 22 mile long walking and biking path, the Wolf River Greenway.
Programs: volunteer oriented service clean up projects and fundraising events, water educational programs and events, and recreational paddling programs.
