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Lichterman Nature Center moves to private control with ‘Discovery Forest’

By , Daily Memphian Updated: April 11, 2024 9:58 AM CT | Published: April 11, 2024 4:00 AM CT

The East Memphis nature center’s new area is designed for unstructured play. Meanwhile the museum system overseeing Lichterman and several other several other city-owned attractions continues to move toward a private board and day-to-day control.

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Lichterman Nature Center Kevin Thompson Discovery Forest Memphis Museum of Science and History Subscriber Only

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Bill Dries covers city and county government and politics. He is a native Memphian and has been a reporter for more than 40 years.


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