Friends of Chakchiuma Swamp

Friends of Chakchiuma Swamp (FCS) is a community based nonprofit organization focused on connecting people to nature with creativity, curiosity and conservation activities. This mission is accomplished with interpretive & conservation classes, workshops, events and other activities. Lee Tartt Nature Preserve provides the location and focus to carry out our mission. FCS was established in 2018 in response to a timber harvest threat to a public wetland. 

VISION 

To create comfortable access to a Mississippi bottomland forest and provide sensory based interpretation designed to create experiences connecting people of all ages and backgrounds to nature in meaningful ways. 

VALUES

Everything is connected


An active relationship with nature is necessary for human health and wellness


Curiosity and understanding can overcome fear and develop a sense of wonder


Collaboration and relationships between diverse individuals creates the conditions for sustainability