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The mission of the Land Trust for the Mississippi Coastal Plain is:
Land Trust for the Mississippi Coastal Plain (properties)
etrieved 2015-06-06. George County *Lucedale Depot Creek, Summerour Property, Sistrunk Property Hancock County *Blount Property, Highway 603, Rooney-Shoreline Park, Sweetbay Hollow, Tate Property, Whitney Property Harrison County *Blue Skies, Cedar Lake Island, East Taylor Road, Fay Browne Property, Hairston, Henderson Point, The Enchanted Nature Trail at Henderson Point, Johnson Property, Little Biloxi River Mitigation Bank, Potoman Property, Tchoutacabouffa Nature Park, Turkey Creek Greenway, Wessler Property, Wolf River, Wooten Jackson County *Antioch Road, Bay Sweep, Bennett Bayou, Black Creek Swamp, Branch Property, Butera Property, CCC Camp, Dismuke Property, Grafe, Halstead Road, Hannesson, Hearn, Hellmer's Lane, Highway 57, Hurley Property, Hussey, Johnson/Adcock Property, Linwood Grierson Nature Preserve, Mavar Property, McCool, Oswald, Pfeiffer, Pitcher Plant Bog, Sunset Avenue, Twelve Oaks
The mission of the Land Trust for the Mississippi Coastal Plain is:
History
Founded in 2000, the non-profit Land Trust for the Mississippi Coastal Plain (LTMCP) operates in the six Coastal Plain counties of south Mississippi and is accredited by the Land Trust Accreditation Commission of theLand Trust Alliance
Land Trust Alliance is a nature conservation organization, based in Washington, D.C. The Alliance represents many land trusts across the United States.
History
Originally formed as the Land Trust Exchange in Boston on February 22, 1982, Allan Spa ...
. The LTMCP works with private landowners and local authorities to conserve wetlands
A wetland is a distinct ecosystem that is flooded or saturated by water, either permanently (for years or decades) or seasonally (for weeks or months). Flooding results in oxygen-free (anoxic) processes prevailing, especially in the soils. The ...
, as well as other lands in the region, that are environmentally or culturally significant. The agency has more than 10,000 acres (4047 hectares) in conservation management. Many of the properties offer public access for hiking and bird watching.
Donation
In 2010, the LTMCP acquired 57 acres (23 hectares) at the site of the former Ramsey Springs Hotel in Stone County, Mississippi, and conveyed it to the State of Mississippi with an understanding that the property would be dedicated to conservation and managed for public-use because of its ecological, cultural, and scenic significance.Conservation properties by county
As of 2020, LTMCP had 54 conservation properties under its protection.etrieved 2015-06-06. George County *Lucedale Depot Creek, Summerour Property, Sistrunk Property Hancock County *Blount Property, Highway 603, Rooney-Shoreline Park, Sweetbay Hollow, Tate Property, Whitney Property Harrison County *Blue Skies, Cedar Lake Island, East Taylor Road, Fay Browne Property, Hairston, Henderson Point, The Enchanted Nature Trail at Henderson Point, Johnson Property, Little Biloxi River Mitigation Bank, Potoman Property, Tchoutacabouffa Nature Park, Turkey Creek Greenway, Wessler Property, Wolf River, Wooten Jackson County *Antioch Road, Bay Sweep, Bennett Bayou, Black Creek Swamp, Branch Property, Butera Property, CCC Camp, Dismuke Property, Grafe, Halstead Road, Hannesson, Hearn, Hellmer's Lane, Highway 57, Hurley Property, Hussey, Johnson/Adcock Property, Linwood Grierson Nature Preserve, Mavar Property, McCool, Oswald, Pfeiffer, Pitcher Plant Bog, Sunset Avenue, Twelve Oaks
Pearl River County
Pearl River County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The population was 55,834 at the 2010 census. Its county seat is Poplarville.
Pearl River County comprises the Picayune, MS Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is inc ...
*Morton Conservation Easement, Perry, Shaw Property, Wildwood Subdivision
Stone County
*Woodcock
See also
* Mississippi Gulf Coast *References
External links
{{Official website, http://www.ltmcp.org/ Environment of Mississippi Land trusts in the United States Gulf Coast of the United States Non-profit organizations based in Mississippi Environmental organizations established in 2000 Mississippi Gulf Coast Trust Mississippi Gulf Coast Trust Mississippi Gulf Coast Trust Mississippi Gulf Coast Trust Mississippi Gulf Coast Trust Mississippi Gulf Coast Trust 2000 establishments in Mississippi