Birding the Mississippi River Floodplain
In Western Tennessee the bottomland hardwood forests stretch for miles, sheltering abundant fish and wildlife. Were it not for the occasional jet plane overhead, a visitor could easily fantasize about an earlier time when humans were just beginning to explore this wilderness. Fortunately, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is helping protect many of these forests as National Wildlife Refuges. And, thanks to a $19,500 grant from the Wild Birds Unlimited Pathways To Nature Conservation Fund, seeing the wildlife here will be easier than ever.

New viewing platforms at the Chickasaw and Lake Isom Refuges elevate visitors and provide opportunities to view shorebirds, wading birds, waterfowl, and raptors as they live in or migrate through this vast floodplain. Continue your exploration of Chickasaw’s 24,000 acres on the 20 miles of roads that wind through the forest, providing lots of opportunity for birding and nature appreciation. The smaller Lake Isom includes lakes and wetlands formed by violent earthquakes in the early 1800’s. These areas now team with birds and other wildlife.

Escape from reality – or get a taste of reality, with a visit to these jewels of the Mississippi.

For more information: http://www.fws.gov/westtnrefuges/fact.html

The Pathways To Nature Conservation Fund (http://www.pathwaystonature.com) is a partnership between Wild Birds Unlimited stores and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (www.nfwf.org) to fund environmental education and wildlife viewing projects. We encourage all of our customers to visit these incredible places. Your patronage helped make these projects possible!

 

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