Having moved to Omena over 30 years ago, the Putnam farm just up the road from where I live is a place I have long worried might turn into a […]
Category Archives: Land Protection
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 […]
Iconic Putnam Farm in Omena Preserved
Putnam Farm in Omena: Forever Preserved An iconic farm in Omena has been preserved forever, thanks to the heirs of Rennie and Esther Putnam. Working with the Leelanau Conservancy, the […]
Michael Chetcuti and Kyle Evans Protect Farmland near Northport with Donated Conservation Easement
Big Picture People Michael Chetcuti’s first memory of Northport is boating into the harbor with some buddies on a 4th of July weekend in the late eighties. After wandering around […]
Great News for Grand Traverse Bay and Clean Water
Great News For Grand Traverse Bay and Clean Water The Leelanau Conservancy is happy to announce that it has been awarded a $452,877 grant from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality […]
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, […]
Eitzen Family Preserves Land and Legacy of Farming
Eitzen Family Preserves Land and Legacy of Farming When it comes to the history of Leelanau County, one family’s story—that of the Eitzens—is about as intertwined as it gets. The […]
New “Farmer to Farmer” Website Helps Farmers Find Land, Employees, Work
New Farmer to Farmer Website Up and Running A new program provides matchmaking for farmers. “Farmer to Farmer” will connect buyers and sellers as well as lessors and lessees of […]
Leelanau Conservancy Farmland Preservation Efforts Earn Kudos
Saving Land Magazine, a publication of the Land Trust Alliance, talks about the state of farmland conservation, the Farm Bill, and the role the Leelanau Conservancy has played. From its […]
