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Title	Wolf River Conservancy Collection
Shelf	S33
Description	The Wolf River Conservancy was founded in 1985 as a primarily grassroots organization to "conserve and enhance the Wolf River corridor and watershed as a sustainable natural resource." Since then, the non-profit land trust has gained will-deserved prominence and admiration in the Mid-South community through its myriad of ecological, recreational, and educational accomplishments that provide widespread benefits to the community at large. This collection containing newspaper clippings, WRC newsletters, and wildlife literature, donated by Woodrow Jacobs, Kathy Steele, and other nature enthusiasts and WRC supporters from the Mid-South, chronicles the internal development and accomplishments of the conservancy and provides a comprehensive historical background of the natural habitat around Wolf River. A significant portion of the collection documents the successful campaign to save what is now known as the Ghost River, a section of the Wolf River headwaters, thanks in part to Millington businessman Babe Howard and fundraising efforts of the Wolf River Conservancy. More than anything, this collection exemplifies that the Wolf River Conservancy is an organization committed not only to the conservation of the Wolf River proper but to the sustainability and betterment of the Mid-South community at large - both people and wildlife. Through community and educational outreach programs, recreational opportunities, conservation efforts, and environmental advocacy campaigns, the Wolf River Conservancy has proved an invaluable service to the Mid-South community. In light of the recent plans to construct a 30-mile greenway along the Wolf River - a bridge between not only natural habitats, but also communities in the Mid-South, this collection proves particularly relevant to the future of the Mid-South area.
Subject	conservation environment Ghost River Howard, Babe nonprofit organizations rivers wildlife Wolf River Wolf River Conservancy
Processed by	Jennifer Lenow
Contributors	Description from Finding Aid
Donor(s)	Woodrow Jacobs, Kathy Steele and others
Date	2010
Materials	articles clippings correspondence maps newsletters reports
Type	Collection
Size	.5 linear feet
Coverage	1700s to 2000s
Physical Location	Memphis & Shelby County Room, MPLIC
Rights	Digital Image ©2010, Memphis Public Library & Information Center. All rights reserved. While the Memphis Public Library & Information Center may house an item, it does not necessarily hold the copyright on the item, nor may it be able to determine if the item is still protected under current copyright law. Users are solely responsible for determining the existence of such instances and for obtaining any other permissions and paying associated fees that may be necessary for the intended use. Any image from the library's collection published in any form must cite as the source: Memphis and Shelby County Room, Memphis Public Library & Information Center. For all requests, please contact the History Department at 901.415.2742 or hisref@memphistn.gov.
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