It wasn’t easy to arrange a meeting with farmers Mike and Jeanette Egeler. Both work seven days a week, most days well into the evening. Between their cherry farm, Mike’s […]
Category Archives: Land Protection
41 Acre Ridge-Top Woodland Near TC Forever Preserved
Andy Kiselius put his trust in his friend, Nancy Gallagher, to do what she thought was right with his estate after he was gone. It’s a responsibility that has both […]
Gene Strang Preserves 80 Acres Near DeYoung Natural Area
One Good Turn Deserves Another Gene Strang, 77, carries a little pocket notebook with him wherever he goes. In it, he has written down details of his life that can […]
Esch Farm
From our 2013 Fall Newsletter by Tom Nelson, Director of Farm Programs This is the story of a journey—one bound by the timeless virtues of faith, hope, and charity. Driving […]
Buffum 2: Prevost/Lanzesira
Three Augusts have passed since my partner Joe and I purchased the Buffum Farm off of French Road, which was protected by a conservation easement by the Leelanau Conservancy in […]
Our 25th Anniversary Video
If you are one of the over 800 people who attended our annual picnic and auction last week, you saw the debut of our 25th anniversary video. We are grateful […]
The Esch Farm Preserved: An Essay on Faith, Hope & Charity
by Tom Nelson, Director of Farm Programs This is the story of a journey—one bound by the timeless virtues of faith, hope, and charity. Driving out into the verdant hills […]
Gull Island Memories
When you look out on Gull Island–forever preserved by the Leelanau Conservancy in 1996–it’s hard to imagine that someone once lived there. This summer we heard from a woman who […]
Martha Teichner Video: An Inspiring Talk to Our Sustainers, Summer 2013
Martha Teichner speaks to Leelanau Conservancy Sustainers, Summer 2013 from Petersen Productions on Vimeo. Martha Teichner’s Speech at the Summer 2013 Sustainer’s Event It used to be that when I […]
Farm Conservation News: We are on a Roll!
Q: How do you top conserving over 500 acres of prime Leelanau farmland in a single year? A: By securing matching funds from the USDA to conserve nearly 700 more! […]