From our 2006 Annual Report By a convincing margin voters in Leelanau County defeated the Farmland Preservation proposal yesterday. The half-mill levy would have generated nearly $1 million annually to […]
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Farmland Protection
Agriculture is a very important part of Leelanau County’s landscape, economy, and cultural heritage. Farms and farmland contribute to the scenic beauty and rural character that makes Leelanau such a […]
Parker Family Protects Beloved Trout Stream
From our Fall 2018 Newsletter–At 87, Keith Parker shows no signs of slowing down. He’ll drive a combine for eight hours, harvesting corn that feeds his 120 head of beef […]
Noonan (Glen) Protects 506 Acres of Beloved Family Lands
From our 2012 Spring Newsletter February 2012-When I first moved to Leelanau County 25 years ago, one of the names I kept seeing in the newspaper was Glen Noonan’s. At […]
Glen Noonan Protects 506 Acres and Beloved Family Lands
From our 2012 Spring Newsletter February 2012-When I first moved to Leelanau County 25 years ago, one of the names I kept seeing in the newspaper was Glen Noonan’s. At […]
The Economics of Conservation (and Even More Important Stuff)–2012
We are undoubtedly living in tough times, a time when frivolous expenditures of all types are frowned-upon, at least publicly. Metrics and dashboards are used to gauge the success of […]
The Economics of Conservation
The Economics of Conservation (and Even More Important Stuff) We are undoubtedly living in tough times, a time when frivolous expenditures of all types are frowned-upon, at least publicly. Metrics […]