Cammie Buehler calls herself “a 5th generation Leelanau summer kid,” and her roots in this peninsula run deep. Her great-great grandfather, Leo Cloud, was a widowed mining engineer who worked […]
Category Archives: Support Our Work
Welcome New Sustainers
Thank you, Sustainers, whether you have recently joined or been with us since year one, we are grateful for your participation in this important giving circle. Your annual pledge to […]
Nature Nut
“Nature Nut” Bobbie Poor’s love affair with nature started in the shadow of her grandmother, who owned a resort hotel on Bass Lake near Pentwater, MI. Bobbie and her beloved […]
Bringing the Next Generation Along
The older I get, the more I enjoy being around young people. They give me hope for the future in what often seems to be a crazy and chaotic world. […]
A Glen Arbor Couple’s Favorite Ways to Give
Leelanau Converts Published in Fall 2018 Newsletter–Years ago, Bruce and Betsy Wagner considered themselves to be “die-hard New Yorkers.” They never dreamed they would leave the city, move to Michigan […]
Palmer Woods Mountain Bike Trail Opens to the Public
Maple City, Mich.- The Leelanau Conservancy’s new three-mile mountain bike trail at Palmer Woods Forest Reserve has officially opened. Close to 150 people attended an opening ride & party on […]
The Ties that Bind Us
One of our members lost her sister—way too young—to brain cancer. The two women were quite close, and often walked our Whaleback Natural Area trail together before cancer struck. “She […]
A Generous Spirit: Pam Fraker
Michigan State University Professor Emeritus Pam Fraker has two passions when it comes to philanthropy. One is helping promising college students who are in need. The other is the mission […]
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 […]
War on Garlic Mustard–Goats, Volunteers and Dumpsters
Watch Nature Change’s in depth video about the baby goats and how conservation grazing is making a difference 9&10 News goat story The Leelanau Conservancy is launching an all-out […]
