DeSoto Connections Spring 2013

DeSoto Greenways Newsletter Spring 2013
In this Issue:
Delta Bluffs Scenic Byways Legislation Signed by Governor
Helping Wildlife Get Ready for Spring Creating a Backyard Wildlife Habitat
Second Annual Teacher Environmental Education Workshop Set
DeSoto County to CelebrateEarth Day 2013
DeSoto Greenways Hosts Winter Community Walk
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DeSoto Connections Winter 2012

In this Issue:

DeSoto Greenways and Parks Commission Take Office
Greenways Adds Event Coordinator
Proposed Lewisburg Park gets Funding
DeSoto Greenways and Parks 2013 Photo Contest
Mid-South Regional Greenprint and Sustainability Plan Moves Ahead
Firearms Ordinance Approved for DeSoto County Greenways and Parks
Local Modern Woodmen Volunteers Plant Trees
Lake Cormorant Community Park to Get New Playground Equipment
Make a Plan To Increase Your Physical Activity
Greenways Give People a Sense of Place

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DeSoto Connections Fall 2012 Newsletter

In this Issue:
Johnson Creek Greenway Breaks Ground
County Gets New Recreational District
Getting Healthy and Fit: Parks are the Answer
Park Planned for Old Landfill Site
Rasco Family Donates Property to DeSoto Greenways
Hernando DeSoto Park: DeSoto County’s Newest Park gets a new look and new name as construction begins; Bass Landing Renamed as Construction Begins; New Adventures at the DeSoto County River Park
Restoring our Public Lands: Ongoing Eagle Scout Projects Continue with Tree Planting
DeSoto Greenways to Assist with Outdoor Classrooms
DeSoto Visitor Center Gets Bluebird Houses
The Outdoor Recreation Economy: The following is adapted from an… Learn more

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DeSoto Connections Summer 2012

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In this Issue:

DeSoto Greenways Launches New Website
Southern Bancorp Sponsors “Dust off That Bicycle”
DeSoto County Celebrates Second Earth Day Event
Children and Nature Network Connects Children to Nature
DeSoto Greenways Volunteer Recognition
Johnson Creek Greenway Gets Native hardwood Trees
Greenways News from Around the Region
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DeSoto Connections – Spring 2012

In this Issue:

  • Muddy Sneakers Program Comes to Mississippi
  • New National Water Trails System Announced
  • DeSoto County to Celebrate Earth Day 2012:  Mobilize the Earth
  • Children and Nature Network Connects Children to Nature
  • Protecting Our Greenways and Parks:  DeSoto Greenways Targets Invasive Plants
  • Senator Cochran Co-Sponsors Amendment to Restore Bike/Ped Funding
  • Olive Branch Parks Director Will McNeer Heads to Washington
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    DeSoto Connections Winter 2011 Newsletter

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    In this Issue:

    2.26 Million Awarded for Greenways Projects
    Biodiversity in the Coldwater Rivershed
    Chickasaw Trails Association Announce the Mississippi Mound Trail Project
    DeSoto County Greenways and Tunica Main Street Announce Great River Road Bike Trail
    Northwest Association of Realtors Volunteer for DeSoto Greenways
    Wild Mississippi Now Included in the Wild South Network
    DeSoto Greenways Partners with US Army Corps of Engineers with Trail Development
    Forest Biodiversity in Mississippi: Past, Present and Future by Larry Jarrett
    Mississippi Forms Water Trails Association
    Mid South Regional Greenways Selects Greenways Coordinator… Learn more

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    DeSoto Connections Fall 2011 Newsletter

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    In this Issue:

    Mike Tagert, Northern District Transportation Commissioner visits DeSoto Greenways
    DeSoto Greenways Gets Art Work
    Falling Behind: Life Expectancy in US Counties
    Art and Health: Arkansas’s “Medical Mile” Greenway
    Economic Development, Community Health and Greenways
    DeSoto County to Celebration National Health and Fitness Day
    Healthy Kids Healthy Communities
    DeSoto Greenways to Host Teacher Workshop
    Kids These Days: Why is America’s Youth Staying Indoors?
    Center for Disease Control – the Obesity Pandemic
    DeSoto Greenways Volunteers Get Training
    Olive Branch to Host the Mississippi Recreation and Park Association Annual Conference

     
     
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    DeSoto Connections Summer 2011 Newsletter

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    In this Issue:

    DeSoto County Greenways Plans Interpretive Hike and Volunteer Training June 18
    DeSoto Greenways Volunteer Recognition
    DeSoto County Greenways to Add Additional Bike Routes
    Special Section: DeSoto County Equestrian Trails
    Southeastern Equestrian Trails Conference Set for July 21 – 23
    DeSoto Greenways Announces Earth Day Grant Winners
    DeSoto Greenways and Earth Day Essay

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    DeSoto Connections Spring 2011 Newsletter

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    In this issue:

    DeSoto County Greenways and DeSoto Arts Council to Collaborate with Public Art
    Leave No Trace Ethics
    Spring Hiking in DeSoto County Mississippi
    DeSoto County to Celebrate Earth Day 2011
    DeSoto Greenways Offers Teacher Grants for Earth Day
    DeSoto County Approves Expansion of Bass Landing
    Day Hiking Tips and Trail Safety
    Special Section on Wilderness
    Father and Son Team Up to Exercise, Have Fun and Spend More Time Together

     
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    DeSoto Connections Winter 2010 Newsletter

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    In this Issue:

    DeSoto County Greenways to add Signage for Bike Trails
    Tips for Safe Bicycling
    Mississippi Enacts 3 Foot Bicycle Law
    DeSoto Leadership to Expand Community Awareness for Greenways
    Boats Donated to DeSoto County Greenways
    DeSoto County Green Infrastructure Training Nominated for Award
    The Johnson Creek Greenway Update
    Kayaking and Canoeing in Mississippi: The Yalobusha River
    Nature Trails Symposium – Trails: The Greenway for America
    Eagle Scout Project Promotes Greenways Wildlife

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