Below are some links to aerial maps of Clay Cliffs over the years, with our trail overlaid on the maps. 1938 Aerial Map of Clay Cliffs 1963 Aerial Map of […]
Category Archives: Natural Areas
Kathleen Stocking Essay on Kehl Lake Natural Area
Kehl Lake Natural Area: A Tip of the Peninsula Jewel Geologic time is palpable at Kehl Lake. This low, marshy area around a small, shallow lake, like a sheet cake […]
Kids in the Woods, Thanks to “Wheels to Woods” Program
Leelanau Montessori Students Learn, Play, Explore at Palmer Woods A neat program called Wheels to Woods pays for bus transportation so that teachers can get their students out into a […]
The Plant Life of Leelanau Conservancy’s Natural Areas
A Natural Observer As a little girl, Liana May spent hours hiking at Sleeping Bear Dunes with her mother, a Glen Arbor artist. “She was my first botany teacher,” says […]
Fall Panorama: Three Leelanau Conservancy Natural Areas to Take in A Lakeside View
Picture yourself on a beautiful trail, trees ablaze on either side. As you hike through filtered sunlight, bright orange, yellow and garnet colored leaves drift down, dotting your path. The […]
Making a Difference, One Nesting Box at a Time
Bird Lover Dan Kerby loves birds. But in particular, he loves swallows. “Seeing them on the wing just makes me happy,” he says. A favorite place to see them is […]
Invaders! Combating the Spread of Garlic Mustard
Thank you to our friends at NatureChange.org for putting together this video on invasive garlic mustard at our Natural Areas and around the County. Visit the original article here. […]
3 Great Conservancy Natural Areas for Families
Leelanau Conservancy Natural Areas: Three Great Places for Families to Explore With summer coming in beautiful Leelanau County, families have many great options for getting outdoors. The Leelanau Conservancy welcomes […]
Moving Forward on Palmer Woods Forest Reserve
If you are a cross-country skier you are going to love the proposed new 707-acre Palmer Woods Forest Reserve near Glen Arbor. “Ideally, soon after we own the land, […]
Leelanau Conservancy Preserves – Why are they SO special?
You may have noticed when you visit one of our “natural areas” that some the signs denote them as a “preserve.” What is the difference? Why do we call the […]
