Self-Avowed Tree Huggers Donate 50 Acres in Suttons Bay A Suttons Bay couple has generously donated 50 acres just outside of the village that will become a new Leelanau Conservancy […]
Category Archives: Natural Land Protection
In the Works: New Lime Lake Preserve
Mark Fisher has made his living selling real estate in Leelanau. Years ago, he purchased seven acres along the shores of Lime Lake and thought he might build a home […]
Moving From the City to the Swamp
Jen Superson and Trevor Smith were living in Brooklyn when a listing popped up on Zillow for a home with 35 acres near Cedar. The listing was so compelling that […]
A Natural Wonder: Omena Couple Protects Ecologically Rich 115 Acres
Ralph and Nancy Kalchik have been married for 62 years. They met at Northport High School and other than a few years away at MSU and an army stint for […]
74 Acres Along Brewery Creek Preserved
Dick Swan grew up climbing trees and playing in the pristine stream that has been owned by his family for the last 140 years. As an avid fly fisherman and […]
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 […]
Hatlem Creek Preserve Grows to 72 Acres Thanks to Waldenmyer Family
Close-knit Family United in Desire to Protect Fragile Hatlem Creek For everyone who loves Glen Lake and its clean, azure waters, here’s some great news. A close-knit family with a […]
Dechow Family Preserves 105 Acres in the Bohemian Valley
Dr. Paul Dechow takes his family history very seriously. His relatives bear the names of some of the county’s earliest European settlers: Shalda and Basch, Kelderhouse and Kessel–one of the […]
Crane Sisters Protect 715 Feet of Shoreline Along Beloved Lake Leelanau
Cherished Family Memories on Lake Leelanau The Crane sisters’ childhood memories of summers spent on Lake Leelanau are as crystal clear as the lake itself. The minute school let out, […]
Steichen: A Place for Family
Female bobcats won’t share their territory, and each one requires about five square miles to thrive. So when Mike and Teri Steichen glimpsed a bobcat skirting past their house north […]
