The Leelanau Conservancy is pleased to announce that work to expand Palmer Woods Forest Reserve’s trail system is slated to begin at the end of this summer. A professional trail-building […]
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Partnerships Make it Happen: Over 1,200 Trees Planted at Conservancy Natural Areas
See more photos DeYoung Tree Planting Facebook album. It was a cold grey day but that couldn’t dampen the enthusiasm of 120 middle-schoolers from Traverse City’s Greenspire School who arrived at […]
“A Personal Conservation Ethic:” Chairman’s Column, April 2018
A Personal Conservation Ethic Like you, I love Leelanau. We’ve traveled a good bit, but Linda and I chose Leelanau for our part-time residence over 30 years ago, and it’s […]
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 […]
Stairway to Heaven: Step In To Teichner Preserve!
We often talk about Stewardship as our promise to care for the lands we have protected FOREVER. But Stewardship is also about today, and making our natural areas inviting, safe […]
Kathleen Stocking Essay on Houdek Dunes
Think of waves of sand, like a bolt of pale, champagne-colored, watered silk – the kind of moiré silk that might be worn by a Russian princess at her wedding […]
Palmer Woods Updates: Trails and More!
Some Trails Closed for Tree Harvest of Dead and Dying Beech and Ash Posted: 8/16/2017 You may recall an article in our summer newsletter about a planned harvest of […]
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 […]
2017 Heritage Society Gathering
More than 60 members of the Leelanau Conservancy’s Richard O. Ristine Heritage Society gathered at L. Mawby Vineyard for the 2017 event. Heritage Society members have included the Leelanau Conservancy […]
