You could win this Ascend 10T Sit-on-top Kayak with Paddle. This model features an enhanced seating system, and offers exceptional stability for standing or fishing! With both Mother’s Day AND Father’s Day on the horizon, imagine sharing the love for adventure with your family.

Best part? The drawing will be LIVE on Saturday, May 1st 2021 at our Spring Wings Nature Celebration at Lee Tartt Nature Preserve! You could WIN, then take your kayak out for a spin on stunning Chakchiuma Swamp, or venture to Grenada Lake just a few miles down the road.

Can’t make it for the drawing? No worry - winner need not be present to win - we will be in touch. Please provide name & contact information at time of purchase.

$5.00 for an individual ticket, or 5 ticket for $20.00

Purchase HERE

Proceeds from this fundraiser help to promote our educations & conservation efforts at Lee Tartt Nature Preserve.

The last Saturday of each month is

WALK IN THE WOODS from 10 - 11:30.                       

Meet at the LTNP sign!                                                                                                                  

It is great for all ages.

Experience one of our trails with a swamp naturalist.                            

This Saturday it will be led by Brad Garrett with a focus on Frogs!

A Walk in the Woods & forest fellowship is a self-guided retreat scheduled for every 4th Saturday each month in 2020.  One or more of our Friends of Chakchiuma Swamp will be there to keep you company and suggest points of interest.  Meet at the Lee Tartt Nature Preserve sign.  

COVID-19 Etiquette: 

- Please respect social distancing guidelines while on trail

- Keep six feet between yourself and other non-family trail users.  This might mean briefly walking in single file.

Hike one of our many trails, bring your own picnic and dine under the delicate cathedral of cypress & tupelo.  In addition, fellowship with nature and each other as we remove trash & exotic invasive plants to keep the swamp healthy and beautiful.  Join our group of committed volunteers for a ‘tidy-up’ at Lee Tartt Nature Preserve. 

With over 60,000 miles of trails in the National Trail System across the 50 states, there is no lack of opportunity to take a hike. Lee Tartt Nature Preserve offers 6 trails, with a 1-mile loop on the South Trail, perfect for a peaceful moment of renewal.   Extend your walk 1/4 mile from the scenic Grenada Downtown District to Lee Tartt Nature Preserve.  

- No special skills or gear are required.

• Bring binoculars if you have any.

If you would like to take this time to volunteer with us, we always need extra hands to help maintain the property. There will be some tools and supplies available. Please bring your own if you have them.  We will provide gloves & garbage bags.  

TOOLS AND SUPPLIES NEEDED:

• bow saw

• anvil pruner

• work gloves

• trash grabber

• kayak or canoe

Since some of the trails are frequently wet, we recommend comfortable waterproof shoes / boots during seasonal rains.

This event is FREE OF CHARGE and perfect for ALL AGES.

Celebrating natural resources and a healthy Grenada - this event is endorsed by the Grenada Health and Wellness Community Council, The City of Grenada, Mississippi and Grenada MS Tourism

Guests will participate at their own risk. 

For more information contact us here, or email us at friends-of-cs-org@gmail.com

A Walk in the Woods & forest fellowship is a self-guided retreat scheduled for every 4th Saturday each month in 2020.  One or more of our Friends of Chakchiuma Swamp will be there to keep you company and suggest points of interest.  Meet at the Lee Tartt Nature Preserve sign.  

COVID-19 Etiquette: 

- Please respect social distancing guidelines while on trail

- Keep six feet between yourself and other non-family trail users.  This might mean briefly walking in single file.

Hike one of our many trails, bring your own picnic and dine under the delicate cathedral of cypress & tupelo.  In addition, fellowship with nature and each other as we remove trash & exotic invasive plants to keep the swamp healthy and beautiful.  Join our group of committed volunteers for a ‘tidy-up’ at Lee Tartt Nature Preserve. 

With over 60,000 miles of trails in the National Trail System across the 50 states, there is no lack of opportunity to take a hike. Lee Tartt Nature Preserve offers 6 trails, with a 1-mile loop on the South Trail, perfect for a peaceful moment of renewal.   Extend your walk 1/4 mile from the scenic Grenada Downtown District to Lee Tartt Nature Preserve.  

- No special skills or gear are required.

• Bring binoculars if you have any.

If you would like to take this time to volunteer with us, we always need extra hands to help maintain the property. There will be some tools and supplies available. Please bring your own if you have them.  We will provide gloves & garbage bags.  

TOOLS AND SUPPLIES NEEDED:

• bow saw

• anvil pruner

• work gloves

• trash grabber

• kayak or canoe

Since some of the trails are frequently wet, we recommend comfortable waterproof shoes / boots during seasonal rains.

This event is FREE OF CHARGE and perfect for ALL AGES.

Our Walk in the Woods series 2020:

- November 28th 10 -11 am 

- December 28th (Monday) 10 - 11 am 

Celebrating natural resources and a healthy Grenada - this event is endorsed by the Grenada Health and Wellness Community Council, The City of Grenada, Mississippi and Grenada MS Tourism

Guests will participate at their own risk. 

For more information contact us here, or email us at friends-of-cs-org@gmail.com

Join us for an imaginative tour of Lee Tartt Nature Preserve through the storytelling of our guides.

Explore the sights & sounds of the forest at night. Treebeard the Great, fairies & sprites, bats, bugs & bones.

Meet our Swamp Witch as she teaches you about the creatures of the night & shows you her collection of treasures from the forest.

Listen to the sounds of the forest - mythical & magical. What will you hear?

Family friendly experience for all ages. Creative play in our shadow theater. Make a wish to our Forest Friends by sending a scroll of natural inks & plume. Create an animal mask from found materials: leaves, bark, grasses.

Enjoy time with friends & family at our fire pit. S'mores kits will be available for purchase at our Sweet Shop. Popcorn will be available and is included in entrance fee.

Our Sweet Shop will also include a selection of handmade goodies: cinnamon rolls, hand rolled caramel, cookies, spiced tea and much more.

Bring the magic of the forest home with you by purchasing a handmade wand or paper lantern, and much more.

Admission is $5.00 per person over 5 years of age. Children 5 and under are FREE.

For more information, connect with us through Facebook or by email at friends.of.cs.org@gmail.com.

A special spirited Halloween version of our monthly A Walk in the Woods & Forest fellowship featuring an opportunity to interact with costumed Woodland Creatures & Woodland sprites. Nature based crafts will be available on site, as well as information on Lee Tartt Nature Preserve.

This is a self-guided retreat scheduled for every 4th Saturday each month in 2020.  One or more of our Friends of Chakchiuma Swamp will be there to keep you company and suggest points of interest.  Meet at the Lee Tartt Nature Preserve sign.  

COVID-19 Etiquette: 

- Please respect social distancing guidelines while on trail

- Keep six feet between yourself and other non-family trail users.  This might mean briefly walking in single file.

Hike one of our many trails, bring your own picnic and dine under the delicate cathedral of cypress & tupelo.  In addition, fellowship with nature and each other as we remove trash & exotic invasive plants to keep the swamp healthy and beautiful.  Join our group of committed volunteers for a ‘tidy-up’ at Lee Tartt Nature Preserve. 

With over 60,000 miles of trails in the National Trail System across the 50 states, there is no lack of opportunity to take a hike. Lee Tartt Nature Preserve offers 6 trails, with a 1-mile loop on the South Trail, perfect for a peaceful moment of renewal.   Extend your walk 1/4 mile from the scenic Grenada Downtown District to Lee Tartt Nature Preserve.  

- No special skills or gear are required.

• Bring binoculars if you have any.

Since some of the trails are frequently wet, we recommend comfortable waterproof shoes / boots during seasonal rains.

This event is FREE OF CHARGE and perfect for ALL AGES.

Our Walk in the Woods series 2020:

- November 28th 10 -11 am 

- December 28th (Monday) 10 - 11 am 

Celebrating natural resources and a healthy Grenada - this event is endorsed by the Grenada Health and Wellness Community Council, The City of Grenada, Mississippi and Grenada MS Tourism

Guests will participate at their own risk. 

For more information contact us here, or email us at friends-of-cs-org@gmail.com

A Walk in the Woods & forest fellowship is a self-guided retreat scheduled for every 4th Saturday each month in 2020.  One or more of our Friends of Chakchiuma Swamp will be there to keep you company and suggest points of interest.  Meet at the Lee Tartt Nature Preserve sign.  

COVID-19 Etiquette: 

- Please respect social distancing guidelines while on trail

- Keep six feet between yourself and other non-family trail users.  This might mean briefly walking in single file.

Hike one of our many trails, bring your own picnic and dine under the delicate cathedral of cypress & tupelo.  In addition, fellowship with nature and each other as we remove trash & exotic invasive plants to keep the swamp healthy and beautiful.  Join our group of committed volunteers for a ‘tidy-up’ at Lee Tartt Nature Preserve. 

With over 60,000 miles of trails in the National Trail System across the 50 states, there is no lack of opportunity to take a hike. Lee Tartt Nature Preserve offers 6 trails, with a 1-mile loop on the South Trail, perfect for a peaceful moment of renewal.   Extend your walk 1/4 mile from the scenic Grenada Downtown District to Lee Tartt Nature Preserve.  

- No special skills or gear are required.

• Bring binoculars if you have any.

If you would like to take this time to volunteer with us, we always need extra hands to help maintain the property. There will be some tools and supplies available. Please bring your own if you have them.  We will provide gloves & garbage bags.  

TOOLS AND SUPPLIES NEEDED:

• bow saw

• anvil pruner

• work gloves

• trash grabber

• kayak or canoe

Since some of the trails are frequently wet, we recommend comfortable waterproof shoes / boots during seasonal rains.

This event is FREE OF CHARGE and perfect for ALL AGES.

Our Walk in the Woods series 2020:

- August 29th 10 - 11 am

- October 31st 10 - 11 am

- November 28th 10 -11 am 

- December 28th (Monday) 10 - 11 am 

Celebrating natural resources and a healthy Grenada - this event is endorsed by the Grenada Health and Wellness Community Council, The City of Grenada, Mississippi and Grenada MS Tourism

Guests will participate at their own risk. 

For more information contact us here, or email us at friends-of-cs-org@gmail.com

A Walk in the Woods & forest fellowship is a self-guided retreat scheduled for every 4th Saturday each month in 2020.  One or more of our Friends of Chakchiuma Swamp will be there to keep you company and suggest points of interest.  Meet at the Lee Tartt Nature Preserve sign.  

COVID-19 Etiquette: 

- Please respect social distancing guidelines while on trail

- Keep six feet between yourself and other non-family trail users.  This might mean briefly walking in single file.

Hike one of our many trails, bring your own picnic and dine under the delicate cathedral of cypress & tupelo.  In addition, fellowship with nature and each other as we remove trash & exotic invasive plants to keep the swamp healthy and beautiful.  Join our group of committed volunteers for a ‘tidy-up’ at Lee Tartt Nature Preserve. 

With over 60,000 miles of trails in the National Trail System across the 50 states, there is no lack of opportunity to take a hike. Lee Tartt Nature Preserve offers 6 trails, with a 1-mile loop on the South Trail, perfect for a peaceful moment of renewal.   Extend your walk 1/4 mile from the scenic Grenada Downtown District to Lee Tartt Nature Preserve.  

- No special skills or gear are required.

• Bring binoculars if you have any.

If you would like to take this time to volunteer with us, we always need extra hands to help maintain the property. There will be some tools and supplies available. Please bring your own if you have them.  We will provide gloves & garbage bags.  

TOOLS AND SUPPLIES NEEDED:

• bow saw

• anvil pruner

• work gloves

• trash grabber

• kayak or canoe

Since some of the trails are frequently wet, we recommend comfortable waterproof shoes / boots during seasonal rains.

This event is FREE OF CHARGE and perfect for ALL AGES.

Our Walk in the Woods series 2020:

- August 29th 10 - 11 am

- October 31st 10 - 11 am

- November 28th 10 -11 am 

- December 28th (Monday) 10 - 11 am 

Celebrating natural resources and a healthy Grenada - this event is endorsed by the Grenada Health and Wellness Community Council, The City of Grenada, Mississippi and Grenada MS Tourism

Guests will participate at their own risk. 

For more information contact us here, or email us at friends-of-cs-org@gmail.com

It's that time of year again! Rise & shine early on Saturday mornings to beat the heat & the crowds for the freshest locally grown veggies and homemade goodies found on the Square Downtown Grenada for the The Grenada, MS Farmers' Market.

Stop by our booth in order to keep up with happenings at Lee Tartt Nature Preserve, purchase a t-shirt, or become a 'Forest Friend' by sponsoring a tree within the Chakchiuma Swamp.

We will be on the Square by 8 am. Stay tuned for updates & special event days.

Saturday, June 6th
Saturday, June 20th
Saturday, July 25th

Picnic & Paddle: this lunchtime retreat is BACK for our 3rd year!   

DATE CHANGE: Stormy weather on the horizon Friday May 8th - we have moved the event to the following Friday, May 15th.  If you would still like us to open the gates on May 8th, please feel free to contact us at (662) 230-0368 or at (662) 417-9126

Current events have been an adventure of their own, so we are going to try something a little different at this time.  

We invite to you to join us any which way you can!!!  We are opening the main gates to Lee Tartt Nature Preserve starting at 10 am, to make it easier for you to launch your own boats.  Be sure to pack a lunch and bring your sense of adventure!  

HIKE one of our many trails!

LEARN migratory birds have flooded the swamp and are busy building nests and foraging for caterpillars.  Our volunteers can help you identify  birds by call or or sight. Bring your binoculars!

Sadly Federal and State social distancing measures have restricted our partner programs from providing boats & life jackets for us this year.   BRING YOUR OWN BOATS!

There will be limited use of a few FCS boats.  

We encourage everyone to:

- wash their boats before launching in order to keep cross contamination of invasive plant species at bay

- bring bug spray & plenty of water to drink

- don't forget your life jackets 

- practice safe distancing on trails, common areas & on the water. 

We will have on site: 

- hand washing station

- drinking water available to refill bottles

- information on programs & upcoming events

- maps & plenty of volunteers to help you navigate Chakchiuma Swamp and hiking trails at Lee Tartt Nature Preserve

As always - FREE & open to everyone!

Guests will participate at their own risk.  

for more information, contact us by email us at friends.of.cs.org@gmail.com

Swamp Stew - A stewardship benefit for Lee Tartt Nature Preserve - February 29, 2020

at the The Dogwoods Golf Course.  

A come as you are event - bring your sense of community, dancing shoes & appetites for an evening of stewardship! It starts with something simple like pairing good food with a pottery bowl you take home… bowls made from earth by Mississippi artists ==> reduces waste in landfill. Gumbo & soups to remind us that we all have something to add to the “pot” for conservation & community.

Enjoy Dwayne’s gumbo in a hand-thrown stoneware bowl that you take home, appetizers & desserts, a cash bar, guitar pickin' & entertainment, bonfire, star gazing with telescopes and glow-in-the-dark golf games

Join us to learn more about the Friends of Chakchiuma Swamp Masterplan and 2020 activities for Lee Tartt Nature Preserve. Come celebrate community connection through nature!

Tickets

$25  includes bowl*, soup, appetizers, desserts and admission to an evening of fun!

$10 for children 12 and under (does not include pottery bowl)

*The first 100 tickets sold are guaranteed a hand thrown pottery bowl!! 

Thank you to our partnerships & sponsors: 

Friends of Chakchiuma Swamp, The City of Grenada, Mississippi, Grenada Community Foundation, Advanced Distributor Products, Molly’s Place, A Bar & Grill, First & Green Celebrations, First United Methodist Church, Grenada, MS

This is our LAST of 2019 - be sure to join us!!

A Walk in the Woods is a self-guided retreat scheduled for every 4th Monday each month in 2019. One or more of our Friends of Chakchiuma Swamp will be there, to keep you company and suggest points of interest. Hike one of our many trails, bring your own picnic and dine under the delicate cathedral of cypress & tupelo.

With over 60,000 miles of trails in the National Trail System across the 50 states, there is no lack of opportunity to take a hike. Lee Tartt Nature Preserve offers 6 trails, with a 1-mile loop on the South Trail, perfect for a peaceful moment of renewal. Extend your walk 1/4 mile from the scenic Grenada Downtown District to Lee Tartt Nature Preserve.

No special skills or gear are required.
Bring binoculars if you have any.

Since some of the trails are frequently wet, we recommend comfortable waterproof shoes / boots during seasonal rains.

This event is FREE OF CHARGE and perfect for ALL AGES.

Celebrating natural resources and a healthy Grenada - these event is endorsed by the Grenada Health and Wellness Community Council, The City of Grenada, Mississippi and Grenada MS Tourism

The Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC), the nation’s longest running community science bird project, fuels Audubon’s work throughout the year. Occurring annually in over 2,500 locations across the Western Hemisphere, this winter marks the 120th CBC and we invite you join us for FCS’s 3rd Annual Christmas Bird Count.  

Like last year, this all-day count, hosted by our staff and friends of FCS will expand its range to our Lee Tartt Nature Preserve boundary.  Whether a novice or lifetime birder, the CBC is a great opportunity for all backgrounds to engage and learn our winter bird species, while highlighting the importance of community science projects for measuring long-term trends in species’ abundance through time. 

We will meet at the LTNP entrance sign as close to 6:30 am as possible. Coordination, camaraderie, and compilation will continue throughout the day.

This event is FREE and open to all ages and skill levels. NOTE: We will be in the elements for several hours hiking, so please dress and plan accordingly.

To register and receive more info, contact us.