Wolf River Conservancy

The Wolf River Conservancy (WRC) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization whose stated purpose is "conserving and enhancing the Wolf River and its environs as a natural resource for public education and low-impact recreational activities."

It has approximately 1,500 members from throughout West Tennessee, led by an active Board of Directors and staff and advised by the Wolf River Conservancy Trustees.

[2] The WRC was formed in 1985 by a small group of people concerned about a new dredging and infill project on the Wolf River in Memphis.

"Babe" Howard and Lucius Burch merged their collective resources to satisfy the public's outcry for the protection of the Ghost River section of the Wolf near LaGrange, Tennessee.

During 1995, 4,500 acres (18 km²) -- including the Ghost River—were saved from a land and timber company auction.

Members of the Wolf River Conservancy, the Shelby Farms Park Alliance, and Greater Memphis Greenline gather for the 2007 Greening Greater Memphis summit, along with local elected officials.
Dog crossing the Wolf Crossing suspension bridge and looking over into the Wolf River
Dog crossing the Wolf Crossing suspension bridge and looking over into the Wolf River
The Wolf River's watershed (everything above the red dotted line), as surveyed in 1740 by Ignace Francois Broutin , chief engineer of French Louisiana . The French had named the Wolf "Riviere a Margot"